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…
7 Tips for Succeeding in your Art History Course
Whether you are taking your first art history course or are an art history major, here are seven things you can do to help yourself succeed in, and get the most from, your art history classes. 1. Take lots of notes. Every professor formats…
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 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: 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.
Q&A: “I get nervous when I have to write for my art history courses. Could you provide any advice?”
An art history major who is struggling with writing art historical essays asks for advice.
