Contact Information
(541) 346-3675
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Undergraduate degree: B.A.
Undergraduate minor
Graduate degree: M.A. Ph.D.
Beyond the frame
The Department of Art History offers courses and degree programs (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.) that provide a broad perspective for understanding art, history, and culture as well as a basis for critical judgment of individual works.
The department offers courses on art and architecture in the following areas or traditions: ancient (Greek and Roman), medieval, Renaissance-baroque, modern, American, East Asian (Chinese and Japanese), Central Asian, Islamic, Pacific islands, and Native American.
You’ll be introduced to art traditions in courses focused on specific topics that allow small classes and discussion format. In addition, the department offers undergraduate majors and graduate students special courses on critical methodology.
The undergraduate program in art history leads to career opportunities in the business world, art museums, and galleries, as well as to graduate studies in art and art history.