Art History BA

Randolph College offers bachelor’s degrees in Art History and Studio Art, as well as a BFA in Studio Art. Students may also major and minor in Museum and Heritage Studies. 

Visual literacy is critical to understanding our increasingly complex world and its images. Courses in the department provide a framework for the study of art through knowledge of its principles and history and through creative studio work, helping students develop critical and creative skills that prepare them for the demands of a changing marketplace.

Our graduates are equipped for a variety of professional options after graduation and have stepped immediately into jobs in animation, graphic design, teaching, and fashion design, as well as gallery work and numerous positions in museums.

Many have gone on to graduate degree programs in architecture, art history, art therapy, museum studies, museum education, architectural preservation, and studio art.