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Studio Art (Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Ceramics) || Art History & Museum Studies
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Art History & Museum Studies The Art Department at Valparaiso University offers a minor in art history or an individual major in art history. Students combine their study of the history of art with coursework in museum studies. The collection of the Brauer Museum of Art here at the University is a wonderful resource and students have the opportunity to study it as well as the special exhibitions of art that come to the Brauer each year. Course work in art history ranges from surveys in art from the ancient world to the present to seminars on a great variety of topics. The following courses have been offered in the last few years: Art and Culture of Turkey, Art and Culture of Italy, American Art and Architecture, 17th and 18th Century European Art, 19th Century European Art, Early 20th Century Art, Surrealism, Art Since 1945, Art History and Feminism, Art and Religion in the Modern Age, and Art and Mass Culture. The Department often sponsors trips abroad during the summer to allow students the pleasure and benefit of studying art and architecture on site. Past trips have included tours in France, Turkey, Italy, and Greece. The seminar in museum studies introduces the student to the history and practices of museums, with a focus on Valparaiso University’s Brauer Museum of Art. Study includes exposure to careers in art museums, professionals in the field, and the many aspects of museum operations. Hands-on projects enable students to learn about the directorial, curatorial, registrarial, and preparatorial functions of a museum. Internships in the Brauer Museum of Art provide students the opportunity to work within a professional museum setting. Employment opportunities for students with a degree in art history include: · Museum Work
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