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The Department of Art History at the University of Delaware is dedicated to education and research in the history of the visual arts. We emphasize undergraduate education for majors and non-majors alike; the training of graduate students who will make significant contributions to art history and be competitive at the highest reaches of the discipline; and high-level research in the field and the dissemination of that research. The Department is committed to the broad coverage of the history of Western art that has been the hallmark of a degree in art history from the University of Delaware. At the same time our curriculum embraces expanding approaches and subject areas of Art History. Our course offerings include areas of European, African and Asian art as well as the study of visual culture, folk and outsider arts, and material culture. Our graduate program ranks among the top in the nation, and our first-rate faculty is recognized internationally as leading authorities in their fields.
The Department of Art History at the University of Delaware is recognized as one of the best and most demanding within the University. The Department is especially known for its preeminence in American art and architecture. This specialization gives Art History its crucial position in the unique constellation of programs, including the Winterthur programs in Early American Culture and Art Conservation, that makes the University of Delaware such an exciting place. The Department boasts strong programs in the study of European art and architecture from Ancient to nineteenth century as well as in Modern and Contemporary art and theory.The intellectual life of our department is greatly enriched by our partnerships with a variety of University of Delaware academic programs and other institutions including the Winterthur Museum and Library. Our University partnerships include the Program in Early American Culture, Center for Material Culture Studies, University Gallery, Museum Studies Program, and Center for Historic Architecture and Design. Our partnerships extend to graduate course exchanges with the University of Pennsylvania and Bryn Mawr College. The Department is situated near New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, making it possible for students to take advantage of the wealth of museums and research facilities in these major cities.
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