At Occidental, the Art & Art History undergraduate program helps you understand how visual culture shapes the way people see themselves and the world. It blends artistic practice, critical thinking, and hands-on work with Los Angeles arts institutions on the Occidental campus and beyond.
Earn Your Art & Art History Degree from Oxy
As an Art & Art History major at Occidental, you’ll explore how images, objects, and spaces communicate across cultures and histories. Study painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and visual media while developing core skills in close looking, creative problem solving, and visual analysis. Oxy’s faculty are practicing artists, curators, and scholars who will help you connect what you learn in class to galleries, museums, and arts organizations throughout Los Angeles.
The Occidental College Art & Art History department offers two paths of study: Studio Art and Art History. You will build a strong foundation in visual literacy, research, and writing, and have opportunities to exhibit your work, pursue internships, and apply for grants that support ambitious projects. By the time you graduate, you will be prepared for creative and cultural careers in fields such as the arts, design, architecture, museums, media, and graduate study.
