The Art History Program offers a formalized internship practicum, which is linked to a credit-bearing course, ARTH 4850 Internship. This is an opportunity for you to acquire hands-on experiences to help you see how the visual arts fit into diverse community contexts. You will also discover how you may customize your academic training to smooth the transition from classroom to career. The Art History program maintains a list of pre-approved internships, both on- and off-campus, that are based on semester-long (5-6 hours/week) projects. You must complete twelve semester hours of upper-division art history coursework before you may enroll in ARTH 4850. If you are interested and eligible, obtain the internship list from the internship coordinator to find those most relevant to your career objectives. Contact the sponsor to ascertain that your résumé and cover letter fit with the agency’s project. You will be expected to submit a work plan at the beginning of the semester, brief monthly reports on the status of the project, and a final report on your contribution to the project. Most internships are unpaid, but some come with a stipend. Internships awarded by nationally recognized institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum in New York, are suitable for ARTH 4850. You may enroll for a maximum of two different internships.

Undergraduate Research Scholar

All art history majors, regular track and honors track, may wish to earn the Undergraduate Research Scholar designation. This University award can be listed on your transcript. To receive this designation, you must successfully apply for an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) grant to conduct a minimum of two semesters of research with a faculty mentor in our Art History Program; present at the annual UROP Symposium or at the annual National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR); and have your abstract accepted for publication in the Undergraduate Research Abstracts Journal.

Study Abroad

A maximum of two courses done through study abroad programs is eligible for art history credit; one of the recommended courses is ART 3800, a study abroad course focusing on historical and contemporary prints and printmaking processes. Approval of credit for other study abroad coursework is determined by the art history undergraduate advisor after the courses have been transferred and accepted by the Registrar’s office. You may submit a course description, syllabus, and exams or written papers to the undergraduate advisor for evaluation. Since this is not an automatic process, it is strongly recommended that you discuss your plans with the advisor in advance of enrolling in any study abroad program.