Art History and Museum Studies
Every picture tells a story. Every object has a history.
As a major in our Art History and Museum Studies program, the only of its kind housed in a , you will gain the academic and technical expertise required for looking at, handling, speaking, and writing about art, artifacts, and their vital role in human culture.
With the as your home base, your degree in Art History and Museum Studies will take you around the globe and across millennia as you come to understand the aesthetic, cultural, political, and social significance of art, artifacts, architecture, and visual culture upon the history of our world. Delve into visual analysis, archaeology, anthropology, literary and art criticism, philosophy, and even science and the business of art, as you explore the inner workings of the museum world and experiment with research methods and conservation techniques.
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Expert Faculty
As an art history and museum studies student, you will have the unique opportunity to study — and work one-on-one — with a museum director and chief curator as your professor, advisor, and mentor, along with art and art history professors who excel in their knowledge of the field.Study Abroad
Immerse yourself in art history and museum studies. Visit the hubs of the art world with faculty-led study abroad trips to Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin and our Junior Journey trip to New York City.Practical Experience
As an art history and museum studies student, you will have opportunities to help install and manage art exhibitions both at the college's Melvin & Burks Galleries and at the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at °ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½± alongside professionals and visiting artists.Tailored Career Paths
Art History and Museum Studies’ multi-disciplinary nature allows you to pair it with other degree paths to meet your unique career goals. Pair art history and museum studies with a communication major or minor for a career in social media or film, or with business for a career in marketing or non-profit management.Meet Our Mocs
Andrew Den Boggende
Rachel Dipofi
Sera Shaw
Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art At °ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½±
Housed inside the AGB Museum of Art at °ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½±, the Department of Art History and Museum Studies is a short walk from the main campus.
The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art offers semester-long and competitive paid summer internships, which enable students to collaborate with Museum professionals on exhibition research, managing Museum collections, and assisting with gallery tours, visitor services, and camps.
Students in the Art History and Museum Studies department are the focus of a program designed for them, centered on the history of art and their own immersion in the academic and professional applications of it.
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H. Alexander Rich
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Admission Requirements
First-Years
All freshman applicants to °ÄÃÅÌØÂí½ñÍí¿ª½±s full-time degree programs must submit the following information:
- A completed application form
- An official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores (unless applying Test-Optional)
- Academic recommendation
Transfers
Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.
- A completed application form
- Personal statement
- All official college transcripts
- Social standing form
If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:
- Official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores
Internationals
Scholarships Available
Art History and Museum Studies Scholarship
Applicants interested in receiving scholarship funding at Florida Southern may prepare and submit one sample of any of the following for review (minimum 2500 words):
- An excellent example of art historical writing
- An exhibition review
- An essay on (1) what the arts mean to you, (2) why this program speaks to you and your interests, or (3) why museums matter
Submissions will be assessed for originality, creativity, clarity of writing, and individual voice.
Program Contact
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Department Chair
Associate Professor
Executive Director and Chief Curator, AGB Museum of Art
George and Dorothy Forsythe Endowed Chair in Art History and Museum Studies
AGB Museum of Art
863.688.7743 x234
863.680.3758
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