Q&A: How can I make my analysis of a painting interesting?
A reader asks how they can make their analysis of a painting more engaging for their audience.
Q&A: Should I pursue an M.A. in Museum Studies, or a Certificate Program?
A reader seeks advice on whether obtaining a terminal M.A. or a one-year Certificate in Museum Studies is the better financial option.
Advice for High School & New College Students Wanting to Major in Art History
I have received a lot of emails recently from high school students or new college students wondering how to approach the study of art history. This is a response I wrote to those who emailed me using Tumblr. My goal…
The Last Day of Pompeii
Some brief thoughts on Karl Briullov’s The Last Day of Pompeii (1830 – 1833).
Q&A: “I’ve started to feel as if I’m not made to be an art historian…. Any advice, please?”
A reader seeks advice as they struggle with their place as an art history major.
Q&A: I’m an art history major and I feel so behind! How can I catch up to my classmates?
An art history major who feels behind in their classes asks how they can catch up to their peers.
Q&A: How can I continue to study art history when some artists were such terrible people?
A reader asks: how can they continue to study art history after learning about what terrible people some artists were?
Q&A: How important is it to get an art history degree from a highly-ranked college?
A reader asks how important an art history degree from a highly-ranked university is to their career options, and wonders if a degree from an “average” university would suffice.
Q&A: Has being married made pursuing a graduate degree in art history difficult?
A reader wonders if being married has made it difficult to pursue my graduate degree.
Q&A: Where do I start when writing an open-ended art history research paper?
A reader needs advice about how to begin writing an open-ended research paper for their art history class.
