A few days ago
Annie

To Major or Minor in Art History?

I absolutely adore Art History, but I dont think that a BA in Art History will get me far, even though I will throughly enjoy the classes.

Can anyone think of something an Art History Major can do other than teach at a college/university, without moving to a major city like NYC?

Should I minor in Art History (I plan on my major being Special Ed, History Ed or English Ed), just because I like it, or should I not even bother and teach myself more about it?

Will a minor in Art History get me anywhere? Especially since I cannot travel to Europe to see the Greek or Renaissance works (my favorites).

Im one semester away from my Associates (basics) and Im contemplating what to get after this. My head hurts from trying to wrap my head around the possibilities and weigh what I like to study versus what will get me a decent job 😉

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A few days ago
Christy

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I suggest that you MINOR in Art History.

It’s just too specific to be a practical major on its own.

However, you can still relate that minor to your major.

You can major in Humanities, Anthropology, Fine Arts (or any number of art-related degrees), Education…

You’ll still have lots of possibilities.

It just depends on which direction you want your career to take.

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A few days ago
smartie_pantalones
a major in art history can either teach, own/work in a gallery, or manage an artist. good luck with that one, you need to move to a place where art is/will be IN… i would say keep it as a minor and just be really good with art because it’s your passion and pick one of your other choices as a major.

or you can always bag the degree for art history and just be into it freely as much as your heart desires. have art histroy be your passion.

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