What Can I Do With a Major In Art History?

UGA Specific Information for Art History

The Art History program at the Lamar Dodd School of Art supports the study of the history of art through visual objects across a wide range of media, cultures, and periods. Courses stress the relationship between art and its historical context. This area of study develops the critical and rhetorical skills necessary for advanced work in the field.

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Class of 2023 Career Outcomes for Art History*

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

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  • LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!) 

  • Idealist (non-profit jobs) 

  • USAJobs (federal jobs) 

Professional Associations/Resources

Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2023 Art History majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer Position Title(s)
City of Marietta Code Enforcement Inspector
Conversion Interactive Agency Graphic Designer
Mary Stanley Studio Assistant
Resnicow and Associates Assistant Account Executive
* denotes no responses received.
*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2023 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

Possible Employers Who May Hire UGA Art History Majors

Acworth Oaks Inc. | Athens Banner-Herald | Au Pair International | Au Pair World | Bee Natural Luminaries | Brannen, Searcy & Smith LLP | BurnAway | Cavalier Land, Inc. | Center for Pan Asian Community Services | Cheeky Peach Boutique | Extra Special People | Georgia Museum of Art | High Museum of Art | Liberty Mutual Group | MarketSource Inc. | Seventeen Magazine | Sid Mashburn | The University of Georgia

Possible Job Titles for UGA Art History Majors

Art Handler | Au Pair | Beauty Assistant | Clerk | Coordinator of Communications and Special Events | Inside Auto Claims Representative | Leasing Assistant | Manager | Page Designer | Photographer | Pierre Daura Center for European Art UndergraduateTrainee | Public Programs Assistant | Receptionist | Recruiting Coordinator | Store Assistant | Studio Assistant | Writer

Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2023 Art History majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Graduate School Program(s)
University of Georgia Law, Degree Not Specified
University of Georgia Art History, Degree Not Specified
University of Georgia Art History, Degree Not Specified
University of Oklahoma Art History, Master's
* denotes no responses received.

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