Artists tell stories, ask questions, preserve cultures, and even stir up mystery. They create new media and technologies to express their ideas. They imagine innovative design solutions. They advocate for social and political change. When you study the History of Art, you gain a deeper understanding of what’s been created, who created it, and why. You are also exposed to the ideas and histories of other cultures, helping you develop critical skills to be a global citizen.
At Wheaton, you can immerse yourself in object-based learning, curate and design your own on-campus exhibition, interact with guest artists, scholars, and designers, and study with expert faculty. You can engage with your community while tackling relevant questions about representational justice. Our students pursue careers in education, design, media, architecture, museums, non-profit service, and art restoration. Select an Area of Inquiry, such as social change or African diaspora, to further your knowledge or support graduate school ambitions.
For any questions regarding History of Art, please contact the History of Art Chair, Ellen McBreen.
Students try out the 19th-century technology of stereograph viewing in Professor McBreen’s Introduction to Photography course
Outcomes
100% of History of Art majors from the past five years have found employment, attended graduate school or achieved a fellowship or service opportunity within six months of graduation *
100%
of History of Art majors
Recent Graduates
Sample First Jobs
Assistant, Frisch Architects
Adult Programs Educator, Brooklyn Museum
Art Framer, Wall Street Gallery
Artist/Installation Assistant, Elizabeth Keithline
Community Arts Initiatives Liaison, Museum of Fine Arts
Sample Graduate Schools
Boston Architectural College
Merrimack College
Northwestern University
Sothebys Institute of Art
University of Warwick
*outcomes data is based on a knowledge rate of 78% for the classes of 2014-2018
Jessica F. Kuszaj Associate Director, Arts Events & Publicity
Associate Director, Visiting Artist Program and Arts in the City, 508-286-3644 kuszaj_jessica@wheatoncollege.edu
Third in a series of four biannual exhibitions curated by students enrolled in ARTH335: Exhibition Design, It’s Elemental: Earth considers how earth—in all of its…
Leah Niederstadt publishes on traditional African wedding paintings that serve as both art and wedding license. She has also contributed to a book, a case…
August 28–November 3, 2018 Contemporary painter and mixed media artist Barbara Owen creates a site-specific installation featuring her work with cut paper. Owen, who works…
