Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Art History] From Kenyon College

In art historical training, students acquire a visual literacy that when applied to analytic thinking produces a profound understanding of culture. Art historians provide students with the skills to interpret a wide array of ideas - religious, political, social, scientific, and literary - that are presented in visual form. In so doing, we encourage our students to study original works of art. Moreover, we present students with technical knowledge concerning the processes of artistic production, collection, and display. As we live in an increasingly visual world, students learn the skills necessary for an historical appraisal of the past, and most importantly, a critical evaluation of the present.