Art History, Criticism and Conservation

Liberal Arts • Visual And Performing Arts

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the study of the historical development of art as social and intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art, and art conservation. Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.

Numbers at a glance

131st
Popular nationwide
220
Search Rank on O's List
340
Colleges offer it
2,286
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
370
Women
1,916

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
University of California-Los Angeles60
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus31
The University of Texas at Austin31
University of California-Berkeley28
University of California-Santa Barbara25
Portland State University25
University of California-Santa Cruz23
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor23
North Carolina State University at Raleigh23
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras23
Average public university graduating class: 8 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Columbia University in the City of New York38
New York University35
Barnard College30
Brigham Young University-Provo29
Princeton University23
Boston University22
Yale University21
DePaul University18
Brown University17
Emory University16
Average private university graduating class: 6 students.

O's Insights on Art History, Criticism and Conservation

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 54% of graduates come from public universities.

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