Visual Arts: Art History and Studio Fine Arts

Major, Minor

DEPARTMENT: Visual Arts

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About the Art History major

As an art history major at Union, you will explore visual communication across historical periods and cultures, examining how societies have defined themselves through art. Your studies may intersect with fields such as art conservation, Africana studies, American studies, Asian studies, Latin American and Caribbean studies, film studies, and gender studies. You'll benefit from small classes, attentive professors, and opportunities for internships and study abroad.

Art history class  Lullo

Professor Sheri Lullo specializes in Asian art. At Union, she teaches "The Arts of China," covering the artistic traditions of China from the Neolithic period to the early 20th century.

Art History courses and requirements

About the Studio Fine Arts major

Working in the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts, you will be intellectually, creatively and technically challenged in small classes that promote artistic and personal discovery. You will experience a robust curriculum under the guidance of accomplished faculty who are active in their respective fields, regularly exhibiting their work and garnering awards in prestigious shows.

Studio Fine Arts courses and requirements

About the Digital Media minor

The Digital Media minor allows students to synthesize introductory and intermediate classes from computer science and visual arts that explore the interaction between creative and computational processes. These include basic courses in digital art, traditional studio art, web programming, and programming for image and sound processing.


Lauren Karp Kinghorn '91, art therapist and printmaker

Meet some Union graduates that are thriving in the art world.

A student chisels a block of marble during a class session in Florence, with a view of the Florence skyline visible to the rightrcen skyline.

Students can take advantage of a departmental term abroad in Florence, Italy (pictured) and a mini-term in Paris, France.

After Union

  • Curatorial division research associate, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Designer and principal, DesignGLXY
  • Director of impact teams, Common Energy
  • Educator, Hudson River Museum
  • Interactive engineer, TikTok/ByteDance
  • Manager of stewardship and administration, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
  • Researcher, Catalogue Raisonné, Roy Lichtenstein Foundation
  • User experience consultant, Center for Digital Experiences, Pratt Institute
  • UX designer and front-end web developer
  • Visual effects artist, DreamWorks Animation
  • Economic and Policy Analyst, Rhode Island Department of Transportation
  • Founder and director, 56 Henry Gallery, New York City
  • Historic preservation technical specialist, New York State Department of Historic Preservation
  • Researcher, Catalogue Raisonné, Roy Lichtenstein Foundation

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