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…and NYU, which has a better placement record than most of the above. :)</p>
<p>momrath gave excellent suggestions. Here’s an article about the “Williams mafia”:
[LEGACY</a>; One College’s Long Shadow: Looking Back at the ‘Williams Mafia’ - New York Times](<a href=“http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0CEFD81031F932A05750C0A9629C8B63]LEGACY”>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0CEFD81031F932A05750C0A9629C8B63)</p>
<p>I would give strong consideration to your sub-field, if you have at least a vague idea of what specialty most interests you. While large departments like Berkeley and Columbia’s are strong across the board, smaller programs do not adequately cover all fields of art history. </p>
<p>You might also check to see if there is a conservation lab or program on campus. You’ll need several hundred hours of conservation experience if you decide to go into art conservation, so it’s always best to start racking up this experience as soon as possible. This gives you valuable experience even if you decide not to go that route.</p>
<p>collegehelp posted a list of strong art history schools:
[Art</a> History](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060735353-post20.html]Art”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1060735353-post20.html)</p>