<p>I’m applying to Art History programs for the fall, and I reached my final list through basically 3 means:</p>
<p>1) Googling people whose writing I enjoyed. I had read a lot of work by Dr. Christine Poggi, googled her name, and found out she’s on the faculty at UPenn, which I immediately added to my list. </p>
<p>2) Asking professors which schools have strong departments for, for instance, feminist theory/contemporary which is my preferred area of study, and then researching people in their departments. That’s how I decided applying to American University’s Masters program…I had read a book by 2 of their faculty members and all my professors said they were very strong in feminist/gender theory so it was a natural match.</p>
<p>3) Looking at the big cities. LA, New York, and DC. For me, part of getting my further degree is being able to make connections and surround myself with the art world, since I would like to work somewhat in the museum world. I honestly think that for Art History, location is a lot more important than for other fields. Those are three cities where you will be surrounded by galleries, huge museums, and great works of art, so if you’re looking for an object-based education, you may want to search the art history schools available there.</p>
<p>The thing that helped me most was talking to different people in my department at my UGrad institution (particularly those in my preferred area of study) because they know where the quality faculty are, which schools have great museums on campus/nearby, and which departments are strong for what. I think you’ll find they’ll give much more specific, guided advice for your particular situation.</p>