Overview

Key Features

You will gain the visual skills to interpret these works; the historical, social, and political understanding to place these works into context; and the skills to power your own research. You will examine objects through how they were created, seen, appreciated, and sometimes misunderstood.

Knowledge and skills learned in art history are valuable in the art world and beyond. Our Art History graduates at Rhode Island College have worked locally at the Newport Art Museum, the RISD Museum, and Providence’s FirstWorks as well as at arts organizations across the country. They also work in information technology, marketing, ecommerce, and education. Recent alumni have gone to graduate school for art history, arts administration, teaching, and library and information science.

Art history is interdisciplinary; it draws from various fields in the humanities, sciences, technology, and even engineering. It also builds valuable skills that employers look for in candidates including critical thinking and analysis, presentation and public speaking, strong writing, research, problem-solving, attention to detail, the ability to work independently and in teams, open mindedness, broad historical and cultural knowledge, and creativity.

Shape your resume as an art history student. At the Bannister Gallery, gain experience related to museum and gallery operations, curatorial practices, and arts administration. Get academic credit for internships at local institutions such as the Lippitt House Museum. Study Abroad in Asia, Europe, or South America with the help of scholarships from the Shinn Fund.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Prehistoric to Renaissance Art

Renaissance to Contemporary Art

Greek and Roman Art

Studies in Renaissance Art

Studies in Baroque Art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Providence, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of a Plan of Study approved by assigned advisor.

Completion of a Declaration of Major Form, indicating studio concentration.

Successful portfolio review in ART 101 and 104, resulting in a minimum grade of C.

A portfolio review demonstrating minimum grade equivalency is required for program credit for studio art courses taken at another institution or credit for advanced placement courses.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26666 USD / year

≈ 26666 USD / year
Out-of-State

26666 USD / year

≈ 26666 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10108 USD / year

≈ 10108 USD / year

Additional Details

Northeast Neighbors $7,580

Living costs

Providence

United States

1030 - 1900 USD / month

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