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Art History programs emphasize cultivating visual analysis skills, the ability to discuss and write about artworks, and public art interpretation techniques. Our program blends conventional academic coursework with hands-on, artifact-focused education. Numerous students secure internships or graduate research positions at museums throughout Missouri and across the country. Others pursue research opportunities throughout North America and internationally via prestigious fellowships like Fulbright, Smithsonian, and Kress Foundation awards. The MU campus provides exceptional resources to support art historical research, including the Museum of Art and Archaeology, Center for Missouri Studies, and Ellis Library's extensive art and visual media collections - all accessible for student research. Students also interact with renowned art collections statewide, particularly at the Saint Louis Art Museum and Kansas City's Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.