Fredonia students and faculty gather for an art gallery reception

Art History Program at Fredonia

Important:

  • Students are no longer accepted into this program as of June 5, 2024.
  • Students currently enrolled in this program are asked to contact their department chair for a teach-out plan.

Fredonia’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History involves the study of why artworks are produced, how they have been received, and how they both reflect and affect the values of the culture that produced them.

The Fredonia Difference

Fredonia’s art history majors study art through the lens of culture from prehistory to the present in order to interrogate how notions of beauty, truth, race, gender, sexuality, and national identity shape and are shaped by shifting cultural values. 

Career Opportunities for Art History

  • Art museum and gallery professionals
  • Art conservation and preservation specialists
  • Arts administration
  • Art law/insurance
  • Auction house/antique dealers and appraisers
  • Archivists/librarians/visual resource managers
  • Art teacher

Curriculum

What does a 4-year degree look like?

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What are all the required and elective courses offered to obtain this degree?

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Sample Courses

ARTH 290 Arts in Italy

Study Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture for sixteen days in Italy. Follow in the footsteps of Michelangelo, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Brunelleschi, Dante, and Donatello, and discover the rich cultural heritage of Italy. This is an adventure of a lifetime!

ARTH 380 Circa 1500: The Clash of Cultures

This course focuses on the collision and crossover of art and ideology that occurred when Europeans entered Mesoamerica during the sixteenth century. Students will explore the conflicts and syncretism of cultural notions as exemplified in works of art, architecture, and literature.

ARTH 440 Street Art and Graffiti

Examine the history of graffiti and global contemporary art created for display or performance outside the traditional museum or gallery setting. This course examines the history of graffiti and global contemporary art created for display or performance outside the traditional museum or gallery setting.

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