<p>I am currently an Art History major in California and I am looking to supplement my degree. My question is: How closely related is Anthropology to Art History? Do you think it would be best to double major or simply minor in Anthro? What other degrees do you think could supplement my Art History major? Career choices? Thanks!</p>
<p>Anthropology is a good complement to art history, especially if you’re interested in Latin American, Asian, or African Art.</p>
<p>Other possibilities, depending on what’s available at your school:
A foreign language (though you might be too far along to do this)
Entrepreneurship (e.g., a certificate, starting an arts related business)
Arts Administration/Nonprofit Administration (certificate or minor)
Museum Studies
Historic Preservation
Studio Art (you may be too far along for a major)
History
Comparative Literature (you may be too far along for a major since it requires languages)
English
Religion
Classics (you may be too far along for a major since it requires languages)/Classical Civilization (in translation wo/ a language requirement)
Medieval/Renaissance Studies
Chemistry (if you have a science background and an interest in art conservation)
Various area studies programs (e.g., African studies, if interested in art of a particular region and you have time for languages)
Advertising
Digital Humanities
Writing
Journalism
American Studies
Film Studies
Business (to enhance employment prospects)
Folklore & Mythology
Publishing (Certificate?, track in an English major?)</p>
<p>Whether you should major or minor depends on how far along you are in your studies and what you can fit in. Internships are important to enhance employment prospects. If you have any plans for grad school in art history, a reading knowledge of one or more languages are important for admission (German, French, Italian for Western Art; Latin, Greek for classical art; other relevant languages for Islamic and Asian art)</p>
<p>Here’s a link on careers:
[Alternatives</a> for Art Historians](<a href=“http://www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html]Alternatives”>Alternatives for Art Historians)</p>
<p>Thanks for your input. I’m barely in my first year at university and am hoping to decide on a double major soon. </p>
<p>The language aspect of it is a good point. I took French in high school so I’m definitely considering it for a minor. </p>
<p>Any more feedback in terms of majors to supplement art history would be great! Thanks.</p>