East Lansing,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Those studying art history and visual culture explore the creation, characteristics, and interpretation of visual works across different eras and cultures. The art history curriculum covers traditional areas like painting, sculpture, and architecture while also examining material culture and diverse media forms. This field examines how social, economic, religious, philosophical, and psychological factors influence both creators and audiences of visual works. Essentially, it investigates how ideas and values take physical shape and how we can understand these tangible expressions.