Careers in art history
Become a curator. Become a collections manager. Become a visual arts and digital media archivist. Art historians view the world through the lens of creative expression and seek to preserve art as a source for understanding the world and its cultures. Visual sensitivity, knowledge of history, training in research methods, and writing skills are developed through the study of art history.
Launch your career as a professional:
- Curator
- Manager for art programming
- Fine art specialist and appraiser
And get recruited and hired by the best of the best:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Art Papers
- National Portrait Gallery
SCAD will see you to success
SCAD supports its students from first classes to graduation and beyond. Throughout their SCAD journey and professional path, the SCAD office for career and alumni success (CAS) offers students and graduates an array of career-building services:
- Résumé development
- Portfolio building
- Mock interviews
- Self-promotion
- Assistance finding internships and employment opportunities
With its preeminent instruction, professional guidance, and one-on-one career advising, SCAD will help you launch your creative career to new heights