BA in Art History

American University - Shorelight

The Art History community at American University interrogates power structures that underlie image-making and interpretation. As the only art history program dedicated to feminist study and its intersections, we are devoted to revisionist historical approaches that investigate a variety of human experiences in a global society. It is our collective endeavor to explore relationships between images, power, and identity in all dimensions, including gender, race, class, and sexuality.

Our art history curriculum offers breadth, depth, and access to outstanding professors who are leaders in their field. With approximately 40 undergraduate and 25 graduate students active in the program each year, the Art History Program is a close-knit community, and all students receive faculty mentorship throughout their time at AU.

College of Arts and Sciences