What are some career options for an art history major?

Art History Major/Career/Info?

• I have a few questions so here goes: Can anyone with a degree in Art History share their experience in their major and the careers they pursued afterward? Is a 2nd language necessary/needed in a career in art history? If so which language is the most valuable? And my last question is that my art history classes at my university are online (I'm unable to attend on-campus classes) but I'm unsure of the pronunciation of some of the artists names and their works, does anyone know how I can find the correct pronunciations of the the names/ art works? Thanks so much!

• Answer:

  If you mean share your experience with other major as in credit and so on, then yes- but only certain courses. It depends on the school you go to as well. I am currently at SCAD and usually credits only carry over if the major you are taking have similar courses with the art history major you are trying to get. For me, I'm doing sequential art, and the courses are similar to those of animation. That way I can share credit and reduce the time for a double major- or minor. You can always search online on wikipedia because it usually has links to biographers and sites on specific artistis. This one artistis I found, Paul Klee, has a page where you can click on a play button and it pronounces the artist's name for you. For art history, a second language is preferred since many artists are forgeign, but such requirements aren't really necessary. My art history teacher does not know a second language but he sti still very knowledgeable in the field. Good luck, and sorry if my answer to your questions aren't sufficient.