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September 22, 2007 |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation:
My major was Art History with a minor in French Language at a liberal arts college in the midwest. My intention for choosing an Art Hisotry degree was to pursue a career working either for a museum or private collector as a curator/buyer/seller, or for an auction house. The college I attended did not have a more specific degree for Art History. If you plan to get a Masters Degree in Art History you will also need to read (do not have to speak fluently - but it would help quite a lot) either French, Italian or German. This is so that you are able to read and research orginial work in the language it was written. Art History is a fabulous area of study that embodies culture, art, language, history, religon, politics. Made famous by the "Da Vinci Code" recently on the best seller list and in the movies, the study of art history really encompasses many different skills. There are many avenues to pursue with a B.A. and especially M.A. and PHD in Art History including research, teaching, working with museums or collections, writing....To be successful in this degree you MUST have the ability to learn and retain substantial detail, especially required in testing, i.e; "Give the Title, medium, date, artist of the painting shown on the screen. Explain something about the period, the subject matter and the artist at the time the work was created." Studying for these exams is very intense. Yes, I would pursue this type of degree again, however I would attend a school that allowed me to work specifically in curation and preservation such as an educational facility associated with a large collection: The Art Institute of Chicago School associated with the Art Institute. |
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August 03, 2007 |
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Sculpture:
While it is difficult to find a "9-5" job in Art, the skills learned in Sculpture were helpful in other industries, such as welding, casting, and metal or wood-working. With the rise in popularity of custom furniture design, with a sculpture degree, one could easily set up a studio based on the skills learned. On the other hand, one would obviously be self-employed, so private health insurance and other "corporate" benefits would have to be handled personally. As an artist, I would choose this major again, because I came out of the courses well-rounded in many techniques, and there were many avenues available to express one's art. |
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March 27, 2007 |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation:
Potential Art History majors should seriously consider becoming proficient in a major European language, such as French or German, since much of the relevevant research is published in these languages. It is also helpful to have a working knowlege of whatever language is your special area of study.
I would recommend this field of study to anyone wishing to enter the highly competive Art History field, or for someone who has a strong interest in the subject but mainly wishes to improve their analytic and reseach skills.
I personally would probably go into math or computer science since I ended up being a network engineer, although the analytic skills I developed studying Art History certainly aided me in my actual career.
Art History offers several atractive career paths, such as museum work, art conservation, academic research and teaching, and the commercial gallery field. However, it is very competive and it is not always easy to find a job in the field. Serious students should expect to do post-graduate work.
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February 23, 2007 |
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Art History, Criticism and Conservation:
I enjoyed my art history classes very much in college. I had always been interested in learning about and making art through out my life, so I found the classes extremely interesting to be able to learn the minute details and background information surrounding a certain work, or an entire artisit movement. It was facinating how cultural, political, and religious influences had everything to do with what people made, how they made it, and why. I learned that even in a simple still ife of grapes and cheeses, if it was made during a certain time or place, it carries social commentary as an undertone, that people of the day would have known. People usually just look at a piece of art and say "I like it" or "That's pretty.", but there is so much more behind each step.
To consider whether you might like this major, I suggest taking an introductory course. If you hate that, then it won't get any better. You need to have a very good memory, needed to know dates, artisits, and specifc locations. You aso need to be a fairly good and detailed writer, as long research papers are nessecary for the higher levels of classes. If you hate reseraching and spending time in a library, this is not for you. You will also have to devote quite a bit of time to reading the various materials, which I know was difficult for some slow readers. You deifnately have to absorb information well, either from a book or a lecture. Good note taking is manditory.
The one major problem with an Art History degree is that you probably should have a specific career in mind that pertains to it, such as going on to recieve a masters and teach, art restoration, research, museum curator, etc... If none of these jobs sound like they are for you, then it might be best to find a differnt major, and save art history classes for electives if you enjoy them. Art History does not have braod marketability, as I have found out after graduating. |
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January 12, 2007 |
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Painting:
In reverse order of answering these questions, i would have to say that for an independent studio, portrait, or landscape artist, having a degree in art in pretty unneccesary. It is your work which either attracts or repulses your audience.
However, there is always the cachet of a degree, especially when the degree is from one of the better known art schools: Chicago comes to mind, the Boston Museum School, and Rhode Island School of Design are a few prestigious schools that will always sway a gallery owner towards offering an artist a show. Wrong or right, it is how it is. The status of a degree impresses a lot of people.
For me, this painting major is the foundation of all art. It is the base on which all art is built and life long habits are formed in college. Such as drawing every day. Compare the artist to an Olympic quality ice skater. The skater isn't naturally such a machine of grace and jumping ability, any more than the artist is born with the hand eye control to imagine an idea and have it appear like magic on a page. With a study of painting, one is given direction and saved the bother of re-inventing the wheel.
One can be taught the logic of how we see, and thus, how to paint. But would I go to college to study the art of painting? No, it is overkill. This is a wonderful profession for apprenticeships, and other opportunities which bypass the common education avenues and provide the one on one attention the making of a painter requires.
Would I ever be anything but an artist? Not at all. My friend Leo, now in heaven, put it like this: did you ever hear of a retired artist??? I would not bother with a degree though, as I said, it hasn't proven necessary to me in the least. |
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January 12, 2007 |
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Painting:
In reverse order of answering these questions, i would have to say that for an independent studio, portrait, or landscape artist, having a degree in art in pretty unneccesary. It is your work which either attracts or repulses your audience.
However, there is always the cachet of a degree, especially when the degree is from one of the better known art schools: Chicago comes to mind, the Boston Museum School, and Rhode Island School of Design are a few prestigious schools that will always sway a gallery owner towards offering an artist a show. Wrong or right, it is how it is. The status of a degree impresses a lot of people.
For me, this painting major is the foundation of all art. It is the base on which all art is built and life long habits are formed in college. Such as drawing every day. Compare the artist to an Olympic quality ice skater. The skater isn't naturally such a machine of grace and jumping ability, any more than the artist is born with the hand eye control to imagine an idea and have it appear like magic on a page. With a study of painting, one is given direction and saved the bother of re-inventing the wheel.
One can be taught the logic of how we see, and thus, how to paint. But would I go to college to study the art of painting? No, it is overkill. This is a wonderful profession for apprenticeships, and other opportunities which bypass the common education avenues and provide the one on one attention the making of a painter requires.
Would I ever be anything but an artist? Not at all. My friend Leo, now in heaven, put it like this: did you ever hear of a retired artist??? I would not bother with a degree though, as I said, it hasn't proven necessary to me in the least. |
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