Art History

The art history program acquaints students with the visual culture of humankind through the ages – works of art as individual organizations of shape, space and color and as cultural artifacts with a history and function within their societies linked to other forms of cultural production.

The Art History Department offers two tracks: art history, and architecture and urban studies. The art history track prepares undergraduate majors for scholarly and professional work and study in the art world, including advanced graduate study, professional museum and gallery work, and careers in arts administration.

The track in architecture and urban studies prepares departmental majors for graduate work in departments of the history of art and architecture or entry into professional graduate schools in architecture, design and urban planning, as well as for professional work in such areas as historic preservation.

• Official transcripts are required for each of the most recent three (3) years of schooling and must list all courses attended and grades obtained. If the transcripts are not in English, send the original transcript with English translations. In order for transcripts to be considered official, they must be sent directly to Binghamton by a school officer:

  • Electronically through the application;
  • By email to [email protected] (Note: must be sent from a school email domain); or
  • By mail to Binghamton University Office of Undergraduate Admissions, P.O. Box 6001, Binghamton, NY 13902-6001

Students are prepared not only for advanced graduate work in art and architectural history, but also for a broad range of professions in a variety of related fields.

Graduates are enrolled in graduate programs in the history of art and architecture in most major universities across the country. Many others have entered fields such as curatorial practice, museum administration, museum education, art conservation, visual resources management; others work in commercial galleries, auction houses, archives and historic preservation.

Check out some of our successful alumni!

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