What Can I Do With a Major In Art History?

UGA Specific Information for Art History

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.

Career Fields: 

  • Museum and gallery preservation, conservation,  or collections management (in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors) 
  • University professors 
  • Art and estate appraisal and sale 
  • Development, fundraising, or grant writing  
  • K-12 education 
  • Educational program coordination for arts councils or historical commissions  
  • Library/Information sciences 
  • Archival management 
  • Tourism 
  • Legal sector work such as IP law 
  • Publishing 

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Class of 2025 Career Outcomes for Art History*

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

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Employment Websites

General:

  • Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)  

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

  • Idealist (non-profit jobs) 

  • USAJobs (federal jobs) 

Job Boards:

Fellowship, Residences & Grants

Museums: 

Professional Associations/Resources

Employers/Position Titles Reported by Class of 2024 Art History Majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2024 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)
20North Marketing Email Analyst
AuPairWorld Au Pair
* 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 2024 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.
Graduate/Professional Schools Attended by Class of 2024 Art History Majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2024 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 Art History, MA
* denotes no responses received.

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