Aspiring Art History Major Needs Advice

Congrats, what wonderful options! One other thing to think about – what kind of art museum spaces are there on different campuses and what opportunities are associated with them? I’m a student at Vassar, so sharing what I know – the Loeb museum is awesome. It gets a lot of funding from Vassar and donors, and students are sometimes able to curate their own exhibits. There are opportunities to work there as your campus job, meet multiple artists who come for special exhibitions, or go to conferences through the Loeb. I’m sure some other schools have equivalents, but others do not. Worth checking out and including as a factor! Would mean much more for your experience than any nonsense rankings will.

Location-wise, art history students at Vassar also appreciate being able to take the Metro north to NYC. Lots of cool stuff going on there, and students can get tickets refunded through art history classes. Doesn’t compare to actually being in the city though, haha.

Not trying to convince you to go to Vassar – I know people who have loved their experiences elsewhere, like at Bryn Mawr! Just worth considering these factors.

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