Art History

Professor Adam Herring, Department Chair

Professors: Roberto Conduru, Randall C. Griffin, Adam Herring
Associate Professor: Amy Freund, Adam Jasienski, Stephanie Langin-Hooper, Anna Lovatt
Assistant Professors: Elizabeth Eager, Elyan Hill, Abbey Stockstill, Tashima Thomas

The study of art history trains students to negotiate a world saturated with images. It challenges students to confront critically the issues posed by the visual culture that mediates their understanding of the past, present and future. Built on the fertile exchange between the arts and the humanities, art history at SMU subscribes to an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to learning. Students are taught to think across current categories and boundaries and practice a socially responsible art history.

In addition to developing acute visual sensibilities, students acquire the ability to evaluate and organize information, conduct scholarly research and articulate their ideas in both written and spoken language. Students completing this course of study are prepared for advanced training in the field of art history; museum and gallery professions; or work in a broad range of other fields, including publishing, arts administration, teaching and public policy.

Programs

• Art History, B.A.

• Art History Minor

Courses

• ARHS 4362 - The City of New York
• ARHS 4380 - Seminar on World Art
• ARHS 4391 - Art History Honors Thesis
• ARHS 4392 - Art History Honors Thesis
• ARHS 4399 - Research and Methods in Art History
• ARHS 5101 - Directed Studies
• ARHS 5102 - Directed Studies