<p>Can anyone tell me what the department is like, and how it ranks with other art history departments at comparable universities and LACs? Thanks</p>
<p>I remember it was ranked in the top-10 (8th?) by NRC but that's more than 10 years old.</p>
<p>A small department by standards of the university, it is one of its finest gems. Among art historians it's regarded as one of the best academic training grounds in the field. Chicago's vast art offerings headlined by the Art Institute are obviously great local laboratories.</p>