Graduate School | Department of Art History | Master of Arts (MA) Degree

Art History is a discipline which analyzes objects of art within larger cultural histories. A variety of methods and approaches are employed in order to analyze the distinctive forms and features of works of art within the specific historical context in which they were produced. This endeavor is carried out in order to answer various questions concerning the past. The type of the question to be asked at a particular moment depends on the research interests, while the answer will depend on the evidence the historian brings into light. In relation to any work of art, a researcher would possibly like to know when it was made, where, and by whom it was created. Research on history of art attempts to contribute to the understanding of works of art because of their universal value. An art historian explores and analyzes individual works of art and their relation to larger period styles as well as their relation to the larger cultural meanings in which they participate and which they help shape the social, cultural, national, regional, international and economic history behind the development of these works of art. The graduates of this program can find career opportunities in academic research areas, libraries, archieves, museums and palaces, and also join archeological excavations.