We are pleased to offer "Baroque Rome: Art and Politics in the Papal Capital" and "Medieval Art" this summer.

Elise Armani (BFA ’17) discusses her path from Minneapolis to New York, what's next on her to-do list, and the importance of mentors along the way to discovering your passion.

Johnathan Hardy is hoping to rewrite the methodological foundation for researchers with the help of birds from the Qing Dynasty.

In this interview with Panippookkaal, a local magazine for Tamil culture, Professor Anna Seastrand discusses why she became interested in the discipline of Art History and how she came to study the art of South India.

Associate Professor Laura Kalba joined the art history department to teach courses in modern art and visual culture. She says, ”I want to empower my students, to give them tools that help them to see art in new ways, and embolden them to think critically about the relationship between the past and the present.”

Maggie Schuster is currently in her second year PhD program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research focuses on Mughal architecture commissioned by royal women. A highlight of her undergrad experience was receiving funding from UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program) to create an exhibition and symposium with her metal casting class. She appreciates that “many of the art history faculty were extremely helpful in both the application writing process and throughout the course of the project.”

Caitlyn Carr, a graduate from the U, is currently finishing her Masters in Art History at American University. Her thesis involves ideas of visual culture and postmodern theory. She says, “I appreciate that the department required a senior thesis paper because it gave me some experience when it came to writing mine for my masters program.”

We are sad to report that Norman W. Canedy passed away on May 4, 2020, in Minneapolis.

ARTH 3309 is a 3-credit lecture course that is intended to satisfy the Arts/Humanities Core within the Liberal Education requirements.