THROUGHOUT HISTORY, SOCIETIES HAVE DEFINED and transformed themselves through their art. When we experience a work of art today, we can see not only the work itself, but also the world that produced it. We see something of ourselves, too.
The goal of Hamilton's Art History Department is to introduce students to the rich cultural and historical contexts in which art is created and experienced through courses that cover a range of periods, cultures and critical approaches.More ...
Academic Program
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Art history students at Hamilton have an exciting range of opportunities to do independent research and study on and off campus. Their creative, engaged efforts go far beyond passive "art appreciation." Students work with professors both during the academic year and over the summer. These collaborations can lead to publication and student-curated exhibitions at the Emerson Gallery. A recent Emerson exhibition, for example, contrasted male and female artists’ differing depictions of war. Many art history majors also serve internships at galleries and museums in New York City, in Boston and across the country. And the department encourages its students to study abroad during their junior year in order to explore the diversity and richness of artistic traditions and styles.
THE SENIOR PROGRAM
Senior art history majors prepare an extensive research project in connection with a seminar that is taken in the fall or spring. The program culminates in an oral presentation before an audience of art history majors, faculty members and interested members of the College community.
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RESOURCES
The department draws on a range of artistic and cultural resources on campus and off. Hamilton’s Emerson Gallery hosts a vibrant program of exhibitions, lectures, performances and films. Many courses make use of the gallery’s offerings as well as the College’s permanent collection. The permanent collection is available for student research and includes the Beinecke Lesser Antilles Collection, recognized as the finest gathering of rare books, maps, manuscripts and art on the Eastern Caribbean in the world. The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, minutes away in Utica, houses one of the most important collections of American art in the country.
Hamilton's Department of Art History is one of the few independent undergraduate art history departments in the country. Independent status allows the department to shape its own curriculum and set its own standards while drawing on the resources of programs in American studies, medieval and Renaissance studies, and Asian studies as well as the College’s programs abroad. This vibrant mix of views and voices provides a vital perspective on human culture and creativity.
Resources Nearby
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, minutes away in Utica, offers internships and houses one of the most important collections of American art in the country.
Study Abroad
Like all Hamilton students, art history majors have many opportunities to study abroad. Paris, Madrid and Rome are popular destinations for budding art historians.
Digital Access
Students can access a digital database of more than 400,000 images.
Student Curators
Art history students often curate exhibitions at the College's Emerson Gallery.
Hamilton's Department of Art History is one of the few independent undergraduate art history departments in the country. Independent status allows the department to shape its own curriculum and set its own standards while drawing on the resources of programs in American studies, medieval and Renaissance studies, and Asian studies as well as the College’s programs abroad. This vibrant mix of views and voices provides a vital perspective on human culture and creativity.
Resources Nearby
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, minutes away in Utica, offers internships and houses one of the most important collections of American art in the country.
Study Abroad
Like all Hamilton students, art history majors have many opportunities to study abroad. Paris, Madrid and Rome are popular destinations for budding art historians.
Digital Access
Students can access a digital database of more than 400,000 images.
Student Curators
Art history students often curate exhibitions at the College's Emerson Gallery.
Hamilton's Department of Art History is one of the few independent undergraduate art history departments in the country. Independent status allows the department to shape its own curriculum and set its own standards while drawing on the resources of programs in American studies, medieval and Renaissance studies, and Asian studies as well as the College’s programs abroad. This vibrant mix of views and voices provides a vital perspective on human culture and creativity.
Resources Nearby
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, minutes away in Utica, offers internships and houses one of the most important collections of American art in the country.
Study Abroad
Like all Hamilton students, art history majors have many opportunities to study abroad. Paris, Madrid and Rome are popular destinations for budding art historians.
Digital Access
Students can access a digital database of more than 400,000 images.
Student Curators
Art history students often curate exhibitions at the College's Emerson Gallery.
Hamilton's Department of Art History is one of the few independent undergraduate art history departments in the country. Independent status allows the department to shape its own curriculum and set its own standards while drawing on the resources of programs in American studies, medieval and Renaissance studies, and Asian studies as well as the College’s programs abroad. This vibrant mix of views and voices provides a vital perspective on human culture and creativity.
Resources Nearby
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, minutes away in Utica, offers internships and houses one of the most important collections of American art in the country.
Study Abroad
Like all Hamilton students, art history majors have many opportunities to study abroad. Paris, Madrid and Rome are popular destinations for budding art historians.
Digital Access
Students can access a digital database of more than 400,000 images.
Student Curators
Art history students often curate exhibitions at the College's Emerson Gallery.
Hamilton's Department of Art History is one of the few independent undergraduate art history departments in the country. Independent status allows the department to shape its own curriculum and set its own standards while drawing on the resources of programs in American studies, medieval and Renaissance studies, and Asian studies as well as the College’s programs abroad. This vibrant mix of views and voices provides a vital perspective on human culture and creativity.
Resources Nearby
The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, minutes away in Utica, offers internships and houses one of the most important collections of American art in the country.
Study Abroad
Like all Hamilton students, art history majors have many opportunities to study abroad. Paris, Madrid and Rome are popular destinations for budding art historians.
Digital Access
Students can access a digital database of more than 400,000 images.
Student Curators
Art history students often curate exhibitions at the College's Emerson Gallery.
AFTER HAMILTON
Hamilton graduates who concentrated in Art History are pursuing careers in a variety of fields, including:
Production Manager, ABC News, Good Morning America
Vice President, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising
Contemporary Art Specialist, Sotheby's
President, McGraw-Hill Companies
Senior Vice President, William Doyle Galleries
Professor of Art History, University of Tennessee
Gemologist, Lang Antiques
Development Associate, American Museum of Natural History
Vice President and Real Estate Counsel, Lehman Brothers
Curator, Decorative Arts and Design, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
