The Art History Lynk: Classroom to Career

Beyond the Gates

Alumnae of the art history program have taken many career paths. Some are currently pursuing graduate degrees, others work in museums and universities, and still others have found that the skills they learned as art history majors have transferred to a variety of careers.

Black and white photo of Grace Ehlers '11 wearing a sweater.
Grace Ehlers '11: At work I synthesize/contextualize material, historical, financial and cultural sets of information into one reference point every day.
Lauren in front of a painting in a museum
Lauren Parda Kusek '2014 FP: my student research of Roman and Northern Renaissance collections informed my work in the non-profit world.
Courtney Long
Courtney Long '07: a realistic, optimistic, mindset while navigating the journey is essential to building relationships in any art history career.