ART HISTORY
AREAS OF STUDY • Contemporary Art • American Art • African-American Art • History of Photography • Asian Art & Architecture • Global Art & Culture • Women in Art
ART AND THE MIND Art History at Belmont University will challenge you to become a
the development of creative and critical thinking, a functional knowledge
“thinking” individual through an emphasis on learning to learn. While
of art-making practices and an intermediate-level comprehension in a
content is important, the most valuable skill is learning how to learn efficiently, figure out what you do not know and how to build on what you do know to adapt to new situations and solve problems.
foreign language. Another reason to study Art History at Belmont is the location. Both the campus and the city are focused on supporting creativity in the arts.
Students learn about the visual environment and culture as well as its
Students will find a wide variety of opportunities including, but not
history in a small classroom setting. The course offerings will satisfy
limited to, an internship with the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, an
a diverse range of interests, yet students will graduate with a deep
apprenticeship at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art and
understanding of their major subject. In addition to learning about
study abroad opportunities in Greece, Italy, France, Japan or other art-
artists and their work throughout history, the program aims to support
forward countries.
