Our graduates hold positions in museums and agencies such as the National Gallery of Art (Heads of Loans and Curatorial Records Departments), the National Museum of American Art (editorial assistant, American Art), the Phillips Collection (Director of Education), Historical American Buildings Survey (Chief), the Corcoran School of Art, the Library of Congress, the Getty Art Information Program (Director), Art Institute of Chicago, and Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Other graduates are in the forefront of visual resources information and technology. These include Kathe Albrecht, who is a nationally recognized project coordinator for the Museum Educational Site Licensing Project, and a spokesperson for the Visual Resources Association; and Eleanor Fink, Director of the Getty Art History Information Program.

The master's degree in art history is the appropriate preparation for a wide range of professional careers. Many positions in museums and other art institutions require an M.A. (not a PhD) in art history. The MA is also suitable for such specialized areas as visual resources, art libraries (in conjunction with a library science degree), conservation, and historic preservation. The master's degree also provides a solid foundation for those who decide to continue graduate study toward the doctorate.

MUSEUMS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES:
Our graduates hold positions at:

• The National Gallery of Art (the Heads of the Loans, Curatorial Records, and Visual Resources Departments
  
• National Museum of American Art (editorial assistant, American Art)
  
• Phillips Collection (Director of Education)
  
• Historical American Building Survey (Chief)
  
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (Docent Coordinator)
  
• Library of Congress
  
• Getty Art Information Program (Director)
  
• Art Institute of Chicago
  
• Museum of Modern Art, New York

FACULTY POSITIONS:
Our graduates have taught at

• Smith College
  
• George Mason University
  
• Newcomb College
  
• University of Maryland
  
• Corcoran School of Art

PH.D. PROGRAMS:
Recent graduates of American University's Master's Degree program in art history have been accepted into the following Ph.D. programs:

• Columbia University
  
• New York University, Institute of Fine Arts
  
• Princeton University
  
• Bryn Mawr
  
• City University of New York Graduate Center
  
• Indiana University
  
• University of Maryland
  
• University of Minnesota
  
• University of Virginia