<p>What schools have the strongest undergraduate Art History and/or History programs?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Can you provide any context? Grades, scores, what characteristics of a school interest you?</p>
<p>I’m only a rising sophmore, so I don’t really have any test scores, but I’m getting all As in all Honors classes so far. I’m just interested in seeing which programs are the most respected.</p>
<p>Try Bryn Mawr</p>
<p>Williams is recognized for its top-notch art history program. Their history program is also strong.</p>
<p>Good history programs are pretty much a mainstay of academically rigorous universities/colleges. Unless you’re looking for a particular sub-category of history, you are pretty much assured of finding a strong department at any school with overall strong academics.</p>
<p>Good art history programs are also fairly widespread. Many large state U’s have excellent programs – UC Berkeley, Michigan, Virginia for example.</p>
<p>Among medium sized privates I could site all of the ivy league (except maybe Dartmouth) plus Stanford, NYU and JHU. </p>
<p>For small liberal arts colleges Williams stands out as having an exceptionally strong department. Others I would look at are Wesleyan, Conn College, Hamilton, Skidmore, Vassar. Smith and Bryn Mawr if you are female.</p>
<p>The key I think is to investigate museum opportunities – both on campus and for summer internships. Williams is a partner with the Steamboat Foundation which offers a wellpaid summer program at the Gardiner in Boston.</p>
<p>I’d also look at what graduates go on to do – PhD or Master’s programs, museum curatorships. Success in the art world – like many careers – is very much based on connections so you want a school with a strong alumni/ae support group.</p>
<p>Thanks for everything. I’m right outside of Boston so I’ll look into the program at the Gardner. </p>
<p>The sub-category I would be most interested in for history would be Modern European History. </p>
<p>Thanks for all the info so far!</p>