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Art History Careers

What can art history majors do after graduation? Meet a few...

Ashley McGehee

Ashley McGehee


Master Planner Principal, Walt Disney Imagineering

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Ashley McGehee
Alan Longino

Alan Longino


Pursuing PhD in Art History, University of Chicago

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Alan Longino
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Susan Carter Hall


Professional Artist; Painter

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Mattie Codling

Mattie Codling


Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Walter Anderson Museum of Art

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Mattie Codling
Mia-Martin

Mia Martin


Assistant Director at Bonner David Galleries

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Grace Moorman


Assistant Manager of Exhibitions and Collections, UM Museum

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Zac Creel


Senior Assistant District Attorney, Orleans Parish

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Elizabeth Hosey


Attorney/Owner, Elizabeth Feder-Hosey Law Firm

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Julie Pierotti


Martha R. Robinson Curator, Dixon Gallery and Gardens

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Art History Careers

Our graduates establish a wide range of careers and become leaders of their organizations because of the core set of skills at the heart of our liberal arts education.

While typical careers in art history include museum curator, educator, art critic, appraiser, or university teaching, the infographic below shows the top six sectors of the economy for the employers of our art history alumni:

 

Our graduates are…

  • Owner, Sidney Street Cafe
  • Marketing Associate, Sysco
  • Patron Groups Coord., Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
  • Operations Coordinator, Artemis Fine Art Services
  • Associate Curator, Dixon Gallery and Gardens
  • Director of Educational Programming, Hermann-Grima and Galler Historic Houses
  • Regional Sales Manager, Nestle
  • VP of Operations, Next Gear Solutions
  • Gallery Owner, Perry Nicole Fine Arts
  • Master Planner, Walt Disney
  • President, Kellie Griffin Interiors, Inc.
  • Art Historian, Salem College
  • Dept. Chair, Fort Myers High School
  • Partner, McCain, Booth, Martin
  • Museum Curator, Natchez National Historic Park
  • Senior Manager, Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum
  • Interior Designer, Melissa Lacy Design
  • Communications Manager, Grand Biloxi
  • Director of Learning & Innovation, Minneapolis Inst. of Arts
  • Events Coord., National Museum of Women in the Arts

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