History of Art

When you study the History of Art, you foster the open mind of a truly global citizen. You develop critical tools for negotiating differences and cross-cultural interactions. And at Wheaton, you learn these skills by doing. Curate and design your own on-campus exhibition. Explore first-hand hundreds of objects in our Permanent Collection. Roll up your sleeves with archival research into Wheaton’s history. Read about even more great reasons to study History of Art with us.  Or follow us @wheaton_history_art.

For questions, please contact Chair, Ellen McBreen.

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Students try out the 19th-century technology of stereograph viewing in Professor McBreen’s Introduction to Photography course
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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 *

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

WheaGo Global

The WheaGo Global First-Semester Study Abroad program kick-starts your college career in one of the world’s great cities, immersed in an exciting cultural adventure and focused on your top academic interests.

First semester study in Paris, France

Put yourself in the center of the world’s capital of art and fashion by spending your first semester of college at the Paris College of Art.

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Department

Offered by the Visual Art and History of Art department.