Art historians view the world through the history of its art and seek to preserve art as a source for understanding the world and its cultures. Visual sensitivity, knowledge of history, training in research methods and writing skills are developed through the study of art history.
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- Architectural conservationist
- Art appraiser
- Art lawyer
- Art librarian/archivist
- Art book publisher
- Artist representative
- Auction house administrator
- Art critic/writer
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- Arts administrator
- Arts organizational consultant
- Collections manager
- Corporate art curator
- Museum development officer
- Museum education
- Museum exhibition designer
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- Fine art librarian
- Government employee
- Historic site supervisor
- Historical societies director
- Preservationist
- Public art program manager
- Professor (requires M.A./Ph.D.)
Annually, more than 500 national and international companies and organizations recruit SCAD students and alumni. Over the past four years, an average of 8 out of 10 SCAD alumni responding to a survey were employed in their fields or had been admitted to graduate school within six months of graduation.
Employers of SCAD alumni include:
- Addison Wesley Longman Inc.
- Allianceart.com
- Art Institute of Atlanta
- Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
- Georgia College & State University
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- New Orleans Museum of Art
- Sotheby's
- Telfair Museum of Art
- Winthrop University
