Kendra Brewer, a recipient of the Austen Stokes Ancient America Research Stipend, undertook a research trip to Mexico during the 2024 intercession period to further her honors thesis in History […]
Critical Thinking through Art
The Department of the History of Art offers unique opportunities for the study of art history thanks to the university’s proximity to remarkable collections in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
- Degrees Offered BA, BA/MA, PhD
- Major Art History
- Minor Art History
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Graduate Program
The graduate program in art history emphasizes close working relationships among students and faculty in seminars and concentrated, in-person study of works of art in the outstanding local collections.
Faculty
Our faculty are experts in ancient Mediterranean, ancient Near East, European medieval, European Renaissance and early modern, ancient and early modern Americas, Islamic, South Asian, and modern and contemporary art and architectural history.
Undergraduate Studies
In small classes and informal excursions, undergrads integrate their direct experience of works of art with knowledge acquired through historical research.
News & Announcements
The Robert and Nancy Hall Graduate Curatorial Fellowship / Walters Museum of Art 2024-25: Call for applications
The Hall Graduate Curatorial Fellowship provides a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the museum profession and to contribute meaningfully to the […]
Robert and Nancy Hall Undergraduate Internship / Walters Museum of Art Summer 2024: Call for Applications
The Hall Internship provides undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the museum profession and to contribute meaningfully to the work of the […]