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Bachelors in Art History

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Program Overview

Art History trains students to develop a critical awareness of the role cultural production plays in the creation and contestation of structures of power as well as identity. Understanding a variety of visual languages - ancient to modern, east to west - and the ideologies hidden therein could not be more relevant in a world today awash in overt and covert visual messages. The inherently interdisciplinary nature of the Art History program teaches students to approach artworks from a multiplicity of theoretical angles: social history, symbolism, literary interpretation, feminism, marxism, biography, anthropology, sociology, etc., thus preparing them to understand how knowledge may be constructed and deconstructed. Since HWS is fortunate to have a significant collection of works of art, all theoretical approaches are grounded on object based analysis, making it possible for many classes to offer the unique opportunity to study prints, drawings, paintings, and sculpture, among other mediums.

Program Key Stats

$58990 (Annual Tuition)



68 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
36
82

1290
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Transcripts from the previously attended schools, High school transcripts, English language profeciency test scores (minimum score of 80 for TOEFL and 6.5 for IELTS), Two teacher recommendations, School report and counselor recommendation, SAT and ACT test scores

Career Options

  • Curator
  • Teacher
  • Museum Administrator/Director
  • Conservator/Art Restorer/Conservation Scientist

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