Art History Area
The Art History area allows you the opportunity to study art and visual culture in context, analyzing the intersection of artistic expression and cultural function. Our faculty lead upper-level courses that cover an extensive scope of media and topics, including American art, Mexican and Latinx art, European art, Chinese art, Japanese art, and Korean art. You will research and examine artistic expressions from a wide array of artists and cultures. We also lead introductory, survey courses offered to the entire UNG student body. These courses provide students a broad knowledge of the history of visual arts from antiquity to the present.
Art history courses engage you in research using methods that include visits to galleries and museums, library research, and academic writing. A combination of these experiences enhances appreciation of curatorial, academic, and artistic practices. The Art History area allows you the opportunity to study art and visual culture in context, analyzing the intersection of artistic expression and cultural function. Our faculty lead upper-level courses that cover an extensive scope of media and topics, including American art, Mexican and Latinx art, European art, Chinese art, Japanese art, and Korean art. You will research and examine artistic expressions from a wide array of artists and cultures. We also lead introductory, survey courses offered to the entire UNG student body. These courses provide students a broad knowledge of the history of visual arts from antiquity to the present.
Did you know that researching an artwork is much like detective work? Start by observing an art object carefully, collect information from it, and then link together the clues it gives until you see "the big picture". Check out how ARTHur, the Art History Detective does it!
Opportunities
Interested in presenting your art or art history research?
Consider the upcoming conference sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA). Contact an art history faculty member for more information.
TimeFrame - UNG Art History Club
The mission of TimeFrame - UNG Art History Club is to provide opportunities for UNG students to engage in activities and to network in the fields of art history, art criticism, art education, and curatorial studies. TimeFrame activities emphasize professional development and networking. They include presentations of special interest art history topics by students, faculty, and guest speakers; debates on contemporary art world topics; opportunities for focused undergraduate research in art history, art criticism, art education, and curatorial studies; curatorial opportunities for students (student-curated exhibitions); community outreach activities in art education (educating in the arts through community partnerships); and group visits to collections, museums, artists' studios, and galleries.
Visit the club’s website: TimeFrame – UNG Art History Club, follow us on Instagram, join us on GroupMe and UNG Connect.
Internship: Research and document artworks from the UNG Permanent Art Collection
This is a hands-on opportunity to research, document, and create a context for individual artworks from the UNG permanent art collections at the Gainesville and Dahlonega campuses. Solid skills in photography, oral and written communication, and organization are required, and more importantly, an inquisitive attitude.
This project is eligible for elective internship credit for the Art History Minor. For more information contact Victoria Cooke.