The History of Art and Visual Culture program challenges you to think and write critically about the past, present, and future of visual culture. You’ll learn to analyze art objects and artifacts of pop culture from the perspectives of historian, theorist, writer, and maker. Positioned within one of the best art and design schools in the country, you’ll work alongside fine artists from many different disciplines, not to mention our renowned faculty, who frequently contribute to high-profile publications and curate exhibitions around the globe. Alumni leverage these connections and opportunities to lay the groundwork for their personal practices. History of Art and Visual Culture at CCA expands the perspective of cultural critique by studying everything from art and architecture to fashion and social media. You’ll learn from professional curators, historians, and critics how to think, write, and speak eloquently about the visual culture that surrounds you. The program culminates with a senior thesis you present professionally.Our students apply their skills in research-based critical writing, publishing, and art curation to myriad roles in the field. Some students go on to attend graduate and PhD programs, and others engage in political activism or become independent gallerists. Wherever they are, they ask challenging questions of themselves and the world.