Career Opportunities for Majors in Art History
Introduction
The Art History program at Rutgers offers students the means of immersing themselves in cultural and aesthetic issues. The academic approach to art history suggests that a culture's nature is best revealed by its art. Art historians apply that principle when comparing past eras in history or when relating forms of thought and feeling with those of other cultures.
Some students want to pursue careers as curators or archivists in museums or galleries. Others might have an eye for art and design and use art history to hone their intellectual abilities for careers in media, advertising, publishing, fashion, or other creative fields. Another path for art historians is in art therapy, a specialty field that likely requires additional training and certifications. Still others move into careers in business, government, and nonprofit organizations, where they can thrive in their appreciation of collaborating with diverse groups of people.
Many careers do not require a specific major but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Regardless of career choices, increasing one's marketability to employers through internships, work experience, good grades, and involvement in college activities is important. A bachelor's degree is sufficient for many entry-level positions, but an advanced degree may be required for career opportunities in an area of specialization.
A Sample Of Related Occupations
Advertising/Sales/Marketing Rep
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Educator
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Public Relations Specialist
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Archivist
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Historic Preservation Specialist
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Researcher
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Art Appraiser
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Media Buyer
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Retail Buyer
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Art Therapist
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Merchandise Display Coordinator
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Store Manager
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Arts Administrator
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Museum Curator
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Textile Designer
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Designer
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Photographer
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Editor/Writer
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Promotion/Production Assistant
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Types of Employers
Private & Nonprofit Organizations |
Antique Dealers
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Historic Preservation & Firms
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Nonprofit Organizations
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Archives
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Historic Sites/Historical Societies
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Performing Arts Centers
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Art Management Firms
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Interior Design Firms
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Photographic Studios
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Colleges/Universities
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Libraries
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Production Companies
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Fashion Design Companies
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Magazines/Newspapers
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Public Relations Firms
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Film Studios
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Media Organizations
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Publishing companies
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Galleries
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Museums
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Restored Communities/Estates
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Government Agencies |
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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Hirshhorn Museum
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National Gallery of Art
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Cultural Affairs Agencies
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Institute of Museum Services
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National Museum of African Art
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Department of Education
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National Archives & Records Administration
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National Museum of American Art
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
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National Museum of American History
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Freer Gallery of Art
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National Endowment for the Arts
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State Councils on Arts and Culture
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Government Printing Office
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - First Jobs of Recent Graduates - Art History
Organization |
Job Title |
Coopers & Lybrand |
Actuarial Associate |
National Museum of Contemporary Art |
Administrator |
Circle Fine Art Corporation |
Art Consultant |
Comedy Central |
Assistant to On-Air Promos |
South Street Seaport Museum |
Assoc. Director, Operations |
Deloitte & Touche |
Business Valuation Associate |
RR Bowker Publishers |
Customer Service Rep |
Stem & Co. |
Event Planner/Installation Assistant |
ARCH2, Inc. |
Historian |
Wharton State Forest |
Historic Interpreter |
Kise Franko Straw |
Historic Preservation Specialist |
Jennison Associates |
Library Assistant |
Lube Ross Gallery |
Manager |
Hunter Coreen Associates |
Owner |
ARTimes |
Production Editor |
Restorations Ltd. |
Property Maintenance Manager |
Easter Seals |
Residential Counselor |
Macy*s Northeast |
Sales Consultant |
Christie's |
Impresionist & Modern Art Cataloguer |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Research Associate |
Temple Mount Sifting Project |
Excavation And Sifting Team |
Rutgers University |
Mellon Dissertation Fellow |
Oak Alley Foundation |
Art Directors |
Once Upon A Skirt |
Senior Sales Associate |
NJAES Research Greenhouse |
Horticulturist |
Public Partnerships |
Home Health Aides |
A.D. Marble |
Historians |
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Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates - Jobs of Experienced Alumni - Art History
Grey Advertising |
Account Executive |
Venturi, Scott, Brown & Assoc. (MS Architecture) |
Architect |
(Self Employed) |
Art Historian, Museum Curator, Researcher |
Santa Clara Univ. (PhD) |
Art History Instructor |
Montclair Art Museum |
Asst. To Director |
Frank, Bernstein, Conoway & Goldman (JD) |
Attorney |
Roberto Clemente Youth Center (MA Liberal Studies) |
Director |
Queens Museum of Art (MBA, MA Art History) |
Exec. Director |
Johnson & Johnson |
Information Specialist |
Federated Department Stores |
Interior Designer |
>Program Planning, Comedy Central |
Manager |
>PMI Advertising (MA Commercial Arts) |
Media Buyer |
>The Print Factory (MA Comm. Arts) |
Production Supervisor |
>Rutgers University |
Publications Associate |
>Pfizer Pharmaceuticals |
Sales Manager |
>Womens Wear Daily |
Senior Editor |
>Janssen Pharmaceutical |
Systems Analyst |
>Systems Documentation, Inc. |
Technical Recruiter |
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Graduate Schools Attended
Institution |
Degree |
Field |
Boston University |
MA |
Public Relations |
Brooklyn Law School |
JD |
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Columbia Univeristy |
MA |
Art History |
Columbia Univeristy |
MA |
Historic Preservation Art |
Hofstra University |
Psy.D |
School Psychology |
New York University |
MA |
Art History |
Rice University |
PhD |
Human Factors Psychology |
Rutgers -The State University of NJ |
Art History |
19th Century European Art |
Rutgers University |
M.Ed. |
Elementary Education |
Rutgers University |
M.Ed. |
Education |
Sotheby's Institute |
MA |
Art History |
Southern Connecticut State University |
Other |
Communication Disorders |
The Boston Architectural Center |
MA |
Architecture |
University of Delaware |
PhD |
Art History |
University of Pennsylvania |
PhD |
Political Science |
University of Washington |
PhD |
Museum Studies |
Yale University |
PhD |
Art History |
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