Canisius art history alumni are employed in such positions as graphic artists and assistant registrars in art galleries. A recent graduate won a Fulbright Scholarship to study film in Australia.
A major in art history can lead to employment in education or arts-related institutions, or graduate school in law, journalism or business, as well as art history. Combining art history with the study of a second discipline can lead to careers in medical illustration, archeology, advertising, interior design, journalism, art dealership or fashion writing.
Art history majors are employed by:
- Colleges and public and private schools
- Museums and galleries
- Publishers
- Marketing and advertising firms
- Architectural firms
- Construction and engineering companies
- Film companies
- Libraries
- Audiovisual centers
- Magazines
- Photography studios
- Broadcasting companies
Art history majors Rachael Morlock '08 and Rose Danakas '08 participated in the Artist-in-Residence Program (AIR) at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. The graduates assisted in the community-based art initiative entitled “Industrial Trace,” arranged by internationally-recognized artist Ingrid Calame. Best known for her large, dynamic, colorful abstract paintings, Calame’s works are based on her tracings of stains, marks and graffiti that she seeks out in public places. Her pieces have been displayed in such diverse places as the New York Stock Exchange, Las Vegas Boulevard and the Indianapolis Speedway. “Industrial Trace” is on view at the Albright-Knox through April 2009.
An All-College Honors alumna, Rachael Morlock received a dual degree in art history and anthropology from Canisius. Rose Danakas earned a degree in art history. As artists-in-residence for the “Industrial Trace” exhibit, both collected and made tracings of various Buffalo landmarks, including the former Bethlehem Steel buildings, which now belong to ArcelorMittal Steel; the land that surrounds the hydroelectric plants of Niagara Falls, and the abandoned grain elevators.