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Call for Proposals for Public Art on the Campus of the University of Maryland

Prof. Abigail McEwen's Pubic Art class formulates a CFP for public art on UMD campus

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Graduate Student Symposium: Re-entering: Marginalized Perspectives on the Materiality of Domestic Interiors

GAHA organizes a first-ever Graduate Symposium for Department

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Two Department PhD Students Each Receive One of Six Kress History of Art Institutional Fellowships

A remarkable coup that testifies to the excellence of the graduate student body!

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Professor Tess Korobkin receives Frost Essay Prize from American Art Journal

Professor Korobkin’s article, “Monumental Absence: Augusta Savage’s Unbuilt Monuments, 1931–1943,” appeared in fall 2023.

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Professor Alicia Volk awarded two prestigious publishing grants for forthcoming book

Professor Volk's book, In the Shadow of Empire: Art in Occupied Japan, to be published in early 2025

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The Department of Art History and Archaeology is a community of students and scholars that focuses on visual, material and textual expressions as a means to understand culture. We critically engage with the reality of living in a world of images, working across a wide range of histories, perspectives and values. Our students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels learn from internationally recognized faculty experts in the field and engage with leading D.C. area arts institutions. Moreover, all students and faculty benefit from innovative technology and digital approaches through the Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture.

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Interested in our undergraduate programs?

In addition to a B.A. in art history, the department offers minors in art history and archaeology. Get information on advising, major requirements and more through the links below. 

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Graduate Studies in Art History and Archaeology

The department offers a Ph.D. and an M.A. in art history and archaeology. Learn more about our programs, or find information relevant to current students through the links below.

 

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Research in art history and archaeology is an interdisciplinary enterprise. Engaging diverse theoretical frameworks and research methods, our faculty produce innovative scholarship in the form of books and articles, digital projects, museum exhibitions, public lectures and more.

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