Careers in Art History

What can I do with a degree in Art History?

Students who major in the arts develop skills that are highly sought after by employers, including critical and creative thinking; oral, written, and visual communication skills; the ability to interpret different cultures; the ability to take multiple approaches to solving problems, and the ability to work effectively individually and collaboratively.

Andrea Stahlman gives a gallery talk on Felrath Hines & the Question of Color at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum.

Get a Great Job

Visit The Art Career Project for a breakdown of nearly every type of art and career you can imagine, from the normal to the more obscure. Search hundreds of profiles for an overview of each career, what each type of artist does, where they might work, how to get started, and average salary information. Use their experiences as insights into how you should prepare for the road ahead.

Painting class with Dana Hargrove at Rollins College in Winter Park.

Go to Graduate School

Our majors have pursued graduate study in numerous disciplines, including studio art, art history, theology, social work, physics, medicine, business, and law. Graduates of our department currently work as artists and art consultants, in museums, as entrepreneurs, teachers, and attorneys, and in social justice, publishing, and fashion.

A Rollins student creates a 3D art display.

Careers for Art History Majors

An Art History degree can lead to a wide variety of careers, many of which require the writing, research, argumentation, and visual literacy skills gained from the major, including:

• Art and cultural property Law

• Art appraisal and authentication

• Art conservation

• Arts administration

• Corporate curating

• Education

• Event planning

• Film Production Assistant

• Gallery sales and auctions

• Marketing and development

• Public Relations

• Publishing

• Visual Resources Management

Where Our Art History Grads Go

Get a sneak peek at your bright future by exploring the career paths of Rollins art history graduates.

Millicent Armstrong ’09

Founder, Artemis Design Co.
Tocarra Mallard ’10

Standup Comedian and Writer
Christian Bromley ’12

Associate Commercial Litigator, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Virginia McColl ’17

Business Development Manager of Contemporary Art, Sotheby’s
Morgan Snoap ’20

Graduate Teaching Fellow & Researcher, Boston University
Isaac Gorres '21

MSc student at Radboud University