Art History, Criticism and Conservation

A program that focuses on the study of the historical development of art as social and intellectual phenomenon, the analysis of works of art, and art conservation. Includes instruction in the theory of art, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.

For all the 3,133 degrees awarded in Art History, Criticism and Conservation per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Out of the 143 students earning degrees at the Associates degree level in the US, 33% percent identify as men and 67% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the US study Art History, Criticism and Conservation, New York has the most graduates. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Art History, Criticism and Conservation is $36,700.