History of Art
Recent News
Remembering Diane Kirkpatrick
Professor Emerita Diane Kirkpatrick passed away on July 3, 2023, peacefully in her home. Matthew Biro, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art shares a tribute on behalf of the History of Art department.
Exploring art and artifacts at UMMAA
Students, faculty, and staff toured UMMAA
One of the three largest departments of art history in North America with specialists covering every major continent, Michigan has ranked among the top art history doctoral programs nationally. The department traces its origins to 1910, and has been home to some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. In keeping with this long tradition, we encourage interdisciplinary work to take advantage of the University’s great strengths across fields, including anthropology, archaeology, philosophy, film studies, women’s studies, area studies, and law.
One of the department's core goals is to partner with other programs at Michigan and beyond. These partnerships bring History of Art into conversation with other disciplines and enrich our commitment to interdisciplinary study, at the same time fortifying our connection to the University of Michigan community.
For a full list of partnerships, click here.
We strive to support our students and faculty on the front lines of learning and research and to steward our planet, our community, our campus. To do this, History of Art needs your support.