What can you do with a degree in art history?
A degree in art history can open the doors to a variety of fascinating careers, including:
- Museum curator
- University professor
- Secondary school teacher
- Art therapist
- Auction house employee
- Gallery employee
- Auctioneer
- Antiques dealer
- Art librarian
- Art critic/journalist
- Editor
- Conservationist
- Art appraiser
- Freelance writer/researcher
- Art lawyer
Additionally, the skills gained from the study of art history allow majors to work in or outside the field. Graduates can be found in law, international policy, NGO administration, library science, and medicine.
Sweet Briar art history graduates work at museums around the world, in every area from curating to administration. They are also teaching and running art galleries.
Many art history majors and minors pursue graduate work. Our graduates have gone on to pursue advanced degrees at Harvard, University of Chicago, Georgetown, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, University of Michigan, UT Austin, University of Virginia, University of Edinburgh, and Courtauld Institute of Art, London.
Caroline Haller 2017
- Art Curator, Researcher, and Consultant
- B.A, Art History | Sweet Briar College, 2017
- M.A., Art History | Lindenwood University, 2022
The humanities way of life, says Caroline Haller, “is to wear lots of hats.” An art history major at Sweet Briar, the 2017 graduate now represents artists, brokers the sale of art, researches the provenance of paintings, and designs exhibits. Rather than work at a museum, she divides her work among an art gallery and individual artists who need her curation skills. “I take on all sorts of projects, really anything that’s related to art history.”
Kara Moore 1995
- Managing Director of Global Philanthropy and Engagement | Bloomberg Philanthropies
- B.A., English, History of Art; Minor in Dance | Sweet Briar College, 1995
Kara Moore is a fundraising, special events and marketing specialist. She serves as the managing director of global philanthropy and engagement for Bloomberg, a media company dedicated to delivering real-time business and financial information to decision-makers around the world. Kara, Class of 1995, advances the vision of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.