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!