About
The Art History program at Saint Michael’s offers courses examining the visual art, material culture, and architecture of the West and other cultures, covering several millennia and continents. In addition to providing essential grounding for Studio Art students, the Art History program offers a minor for students interested in exploring the subject more deeply. Courses are available both on campus and at the University of Vermont (two and a half miles from the Saint Michael’s College campus, a direct bus ride) thanks to a special consortium agreement.
Faculty
In Depth
Studying art history improves essential skills that are the building blocks of 21st Century learning: observation, analysis, synthesis, and creative and critical interpretation. As a minor in art history, you will study visual culture that spans the spectrum of humanity from cave paintings to the present day, and learn to make sense of its meanings through the study of both form and context.
Special Opportunities
Our students benefit from numerous opportunities to study art and architecture “up close and personal.” From local and regional field trips, to short- and long-term study abroad, our students are on the move! Back at home, we work closely with Burlington City Arts and the Shelburne Museum to provide internship opportunities, so that students can gain real-world experience.
Careers
After Saint Michael’s, art history minors go on to graduate school in Museum Studies, Historic Preservation, Library Science, and other disciplines in the Humanities. Saint Michael’s art history alumni work in exciting fields including Landscape Design, Urban Planning, Art Gallery and Auctions Administration, Historic Preservation, and Marketing and Development for non-profit organizations.
In Depth
Studying art history improves essential skills that are the building blocks of 21st Century learning: observation, analysis, synthesis, and creative and critical interpretation. As a minor in art history, you will study visual culture that spans the spectrum of humanity from cave paintings to the present day, and learn to make sense of its meanings through the study of both form and context.
Special Opportunities
Our students benefit from numerous opportunities to study art and architecture “up close and personal.” From local and regional field trips, to short- and long-term study abroad, our students are on the move! Back at home, we work closely with Burlington City Arts and the Shelburne Museum to provide internship opportunities, so that students can gain real-world experience.
Careers
After Saint Michael’s, art history minors go on to graduate school in Museum Studies, Historic Preservation, Library Science, and other disciplines in the Humanities. Saint Michael’s art history alumni work in exciting fields including Landscape Design, Urban Planning, Art Gallery and Auctions Administration, Historic Preservation, and Marketing and Development for non-profit organizations.
