{"id":52,"date":"2026-06-04T13:32:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:58:13","slug":"careers-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/art-history-ba\/careers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-art-history-b-a\">Art History, B.A.<\/h1>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Art History menu\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 7.5h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 15h16v1.5H4z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"menu-title\">Art History menu<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\" id=\"modal-1\" data-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\" data-wp-on--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" data-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\" data-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\" data-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" data-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\" id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/art-history-ba\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Overview<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/art-history-ba\/curriculum\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Curriculum<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/art-history-ba\/capstone-and-honors\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Capstone and honors<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/art-history-ba\/study-abroad\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Study abroad<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/visual-and-performing-arts\/academics\/art-history-ba\/careers-2\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Careers<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-careers\">Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<p>The skills art history builds \u2014 visual literacy, research, analysis, writing, cultural fluency, and the ability to make and defend complex judgments \u2014 are valued across a wide range of fields. Graduates of the major go on to work in museums, galleries, auction houses, education, publishing, preservation, or development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout section has-lighter-teal-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-clark-art-history-graduates-work\">Where Clark art history graduates work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Associate Director of Communications and Marketing, Rose Art Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive Director, Albany Institute of History and Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior Director, Richard Gray Gallery, New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collection and Exhibitions Manager, Art Institute of Chicago<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Director of American Art, Bonhams Auction House, New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manager of Visual Arts Programs, New York Historical Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manager of Group Programs, Museum of Modern Art, New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development Associate, Boston Public Library Foundation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outreach Coordinator, Black Mountain College, Asheville, NC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-bring-to-the-table\">What you bring to the table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Art historians know how to look carefully, think across contexts, and communicate what they find to a wide range of people. In a world saturated with images and competing narratives, those skills are essential \u2014 and employers across sectors are beginning to recognize it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-dark-teal-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8b621da067d91b205972e321b3a48d39 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-career-communities\">Career Communities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark connects art history students to Career Communities \u2014 structured networks of professionals, alumni, and opportunities organized around fields of practice. Two are particularly relevant for art history majors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arts, Media, Design, and Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Non-Profit, Human Services, and Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These communities provide mentorship, internship leads, and a network that extends well beyond graduation. You can join career communities  on Handshake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is art history a good major if I&#8217;m not sure I want to work in a museum?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes \u2014 and most art history majors don&#8217;t end up in museums. The analytical, writing, and research skills you build are valued across many fields. Employers increasingly recognize that people who can read images critically, synthesize information from multiple sources, and communicate complex ideas clearly are assets in almost any professional context. Art history is a rigorous liberal arts degree with valuable range.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What graduate schools have Clark art history alumni attended?<\/summary>\n<p>Clark art history graduates have been admitted to highly competitive graduate programs including Harvard University; the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Institute of Fine Arts, New York University; Boston University; University of Wisconsin-Madison; UNC Chapel Hill; UMass Amherst; and the Courtauld Institute of Art in London \u2014 one of the world&#8217;s leading centers for art historical research.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Careers The skills art history builds \u2014 visual literacy, research, analysis, writing, cultural fluency, and the ability to make and defend complex judgments \u2014 are valued across a wide range of fields. 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