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Why would a person choose to major in art history?

What career options are there?


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Funny you should ask.

My degree is in Art History. It's given depth to all the work I do (I'm a professional artist).

I'm also a restorationist (specializing in works on paper), and have written two books.

HOWEVER, the real reason I switched majors from Fine Art to Art History was the horror I felt the day I saw an art student roll a truck tire that had been drenched with yellow paint across a canvas and call it art. Right then, I knew I was in the wrong college.