Undergraduate

The undergraduate program in Art History and Archaeology is thriving. We now have 80 majors, and a significant number of minors. Our students often double major in various disciplines in the Humanities, such as History, Romance Languages, English and Comparative Literature, as well as with fields in the Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. We encourage them to study foreign languages, archaeology, studio art, and other related disciplines during their years here. Moreover, we have many students who do double majors with fields of Art and Architecture, or even dual degrees. Our students have studied abroad in Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia. In recent years, our undergraduates have had opportunities to travel abroad with our faculty for courses in the Freshman FOCUS program. In summer 2010, Professor Alicia Walker took a group of students to Turkey in conjunction with her courses entitled "Constantinople, Queen of Cities" and "From Constantinople to Istanbul." You can learn more about the capstone experience of an 10 day trip to Istanbul at this website.

After graduation, our students go on to distinguished programs in Art History, Archaeology and Visual Culture. Many go on to positions in galleries, museums and foundations. Some go on to professional school in law or medicine. Several in recent years have decided to take several years in service, such as in the Teach for America program. They are a talented and diverse group.

 In May 2011, we graduated 18 majors. Department award recipients were:

Murphy Family Prize for an Outstanding Honors Thesis in Archaeology: Catherine Wood

Murphy Family Prize for an Outstanding Honors Thesis in Art History: Lindsey Lee Chandler

Murphy Family Prize for an Outstanding Essay in Art History and Archaeology: Nathan Stobaugh

Yale Book Prize for Distinction in Art History and Archaeology: Laura Steefel-Moore

Mark S. Weil Prize for Distinction in Art History and Museum Practice: Marc John Hajjar