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Through Saint Louis University’s undergraduate program in art history, students learn the essential skills of critical analysis, research and communication via examining the social context in which art was historically — and continues to be — created. SLU's art history faculty members offer a broad field of study that ranges from the earliest civilizations, the Western canon of art and the art of world cultures to the beginnings of modernity and the most current movements in contemporary art.

Art history is an interdisciplinary field that incorporates essential skills from various humanities disciplines such as history, philosophy, theology and economics, and students analyze artworks and the societies that have affected the disciplines.

Curriculum Overview

A Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Saint Louis University provides students with an in-depth study of the art world. A curriculum that covers a wide range of art offers students the opportunity to delve deeper into their specific periods of interest.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to contextualize artwork.
Graduates will be able to conduct research and critically analyze source materials.
Graduates will be able to apply the principal methodologies of art history to analyze a work of art, an artist, a patron, a place or a text.
Graduates will be able to articulate the importance of observing art in person.

Careers

Many SLU graduates work in art-related institutions such as galleries, auction houses and museums, as well as in marketing, advertising, law, journalism and other fields that require an understanding of the visually based culture and the ability to express intelligent, well-researched opinions. Others have continued their studies in internationally recognized graduate programs. All have developed critical thinking and communication skills that aid them in pursuing the career of their choice.