BA in Art History

BA in Art History, BS in Business Management

A double major, Haley served as an ambassador for Mason Chooses Kindness and studied abroad in the United Kingdom with the programmed focused on Harry Potter and art history.

BA in Art History with Minors in Forensic Science and Museum Studies

Isabel is an exemplary student and an ambassador for Art History. With a spirit of service, she volunteers for Mason recruiting events and pursues a minor in Forensic Science. Her leadership shines on campus as she serves as the social media lead for the Patriots Activities Council, showcasing her commitment to academic excellence and community engagement.

BA in Art History, Minors in Arts Management and Design Thinking

An innovative thinker with a curatorial experience in the contemporary art world, Kendall took a life-changing opportunity on a museum internship in Arkansas.

Awarded curatorial fellowship at Rhode Island School of Design Museum

Gabrielle's Art History coursework combines with hands-on internship experience and interest in the social impact of creative storytelling and art to launch her career in curation.

Accelerated MA in Art History

Irena's desire is to connect her cross-cultural and war experience with her love of art and education in art history while continuing to produce programs that help her community.

Digitizing historical collections for Library of Congress and other institutions

After military service, Tenni focused on degree in art history, followed by 6-month Veterans Curation Program.

Working hands-on with collections at Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House and National Museum of the Marine Corps

Initial interest in archaeological field work evolved into career in museum collections.

Digitizing archeological collections for George Washington's Mount Vernon

Art history education combined with technical skills developed through internship lead to permanent job.

Researching and appraising art and other personal property donations

Studying art history laid a strong foundation for valuing a wide range of objects and materials for distinguished area institutions.

Personalizing the Smithsonian experience to support visitors' needs

Art History B.A. and savvy use of internships prepare Max for visitor experience position with Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

Integrating historic preservation and sustainability

Emily's Art History B.A. prepared her for simultaneous master's degrees in architecture and sustainable design.

Honoring Distinguished Alumni

In fall 2017, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the women and gender studies program honored Mary Ann Vega for her research and contributions to the Mason community.

Passion for art leads to degree, employment with museum

Anne interned with the Hirshhorn, then was hired by Glenstone, where she researches art and artists featured in its contemporary art collection and gives tours of current exhibitions and landscape.

PhD candidate at NYU, museum research fellow at Freer|Sackler

Focus on Islamic art leads to role with "The Art of the Qur’an" exhibition and website.

Artist, Smithsonian lecturer, and curatorial consultant

Art history major sparks intellectual and professional development leading to founding of own curatorial consultation business, Latela Curatorial.

Senior program officer with federal grantmaking agency for libraries, archives, and museums.

Art History B.A. followed by master’s in Library and Information Science leads to work funding projects that support knowledge, cultural heritage, and lifelong learning.

Works in museum public & media relations and administration

Greg's staff position at the Art Museum of the Americas, a museum of modern and contemporary Latin American and Caribbean art in Washington, DC, started with his Mason art history courses and internship.