Art History, Gallery & Museum Practices

What You’ll Study at Queens 

Are you curious about the stories art has to tell? Art history equips you to analyze and understand visual and digital content – a crucial skill in today’s screen-filled world. The Art History, Gallery & Museum Practices major provides a comprehensive understanding of art and visual culture in different historical and modern contexts. It’s designed to help you appreciate the significance of art’s evolution while equipping you with the skills for museum, gallery, conservation, and preservation studies.

This major prepares you for an ever-evolving job market and connects art history with other fields, aligning with the Queens’ commitment to global understanding and inclusivity. You’ll also gain practical experience on campus at the Bank of America and Loevner Galleries in the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement, where students play a vital role in preparing exhibitions.

How Can You Use This Degree? 

Our recent graduates are securing placements in graduate schools nationally and internationally, including at St. Andrews (Scotland), Glasgow University (Scotland), the Royal Holloway University of London (UK), Goldsmiths, London University (UK), Sotheby’s NY, Johns Hopkins University, and UNC Chapel Hill. 

In the workforce, example positions include: 

• Museum curator
• Gallery owner
• Art lawyer
• Professor
• Art appraiser
• Cyber security analyst
• Art influencer

Highlighted Courses

• Exploration to Revolution (ARH 202) 
• Introduction to Gallery / Museum Studies (ARH 206)
• Digital History (HST 306)
• Black Mountain College (ARH 406) 

Student Success / Highlights

My experience as an Art History student has been transformative, allowing me to explore not just the arts in Charlotte, but arts and culture internationally. My professors fostered a comprehensive understanding of the subject and facilitated local connections, providing professional and personal experiences which have left me fully prepared for work after graduation. – Astrid Bridgwood ‘24

The Art History program has given me the confidence to interact with stories from the past and present, and to be able to build context from them. That’s a critical skill to have in my field, and in life, valuing every person’s story creates meaningful, lasting connections. – Alie Feid ‘24

Program Contact 

Siu Challons-Lipton, D.Phil.

Executive Director, Department of Art, Design and Music 
Carolyn G. and Sam H. McMahon Professor of Art History 
Noble Faculty Fellow  
Distinguished Faculty Fellow 

liptonsc@queens.edu
704-337-2286

Meet Your Professors 

Other Program Opportunities

View our Art History blog to see exciting experiences as Gallery Assistants and through trios to Florence, Italy!

Scholarships – The Kathryn Leinbach Brown ’78 Art Scholarship awards travel to successful Art history students to attend a summer program. Students have used this to pursue studies in Art history at Oxford University (UK), Sotheby’s (NY), and Studio Arts College International in Florence (Italy). Students have also been successfully granted summer research grants with faculty such as the Rogers Summer Institute for Research and Creative Work and yearlong research scholarships like the Noble Fellowship. 

Internships – The many local art organizations – museums, galleries, art-related businesses such as advertising firms, the Arts and Science Council, and the Blumenthal provide diverse internship opportunities. Apprenticeships with local artists and conservators are also available. Students have been mentored by the CEO of the Mint Museums, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture, LACA Projects, and the McColl Center for Art + Innovation.