"I work in sales for an art tech company, [Artsy]. It's been an interesting journey, but I'm beyond happy with where I've landed, and could not have gotten here without my degree in art history. My general workday involves researching gallery prospects to join Artsy's online marketplace, by perusing gallery websites, learning about their represented artists, and having conversations with gallery owners. 'For the love of art' is one of Artsy's main company values, and I feel lucky to work at a company that truly believes in the impactful power of art."

–Emma Romano, Sales Support and Enablement, Artsy

“My studies in Art History have played a material role in my career as an Actuary, from the beginning to the present. In interviewing for internships and full time positions, having a minor in Art History helped me stand out from other candidates, as it showed how well-rounded I was. In my day to day work I do a lot of analysis and modeling, working with data. Art History taught me the importance of digging deeper, understanding the context and the larger story of works of art. I use these skills, this mentality, every day in my work, as I dig into the data and understand its sources and contexts to find a story. "

–Anneke Velthuizen, Assistant Actuary, Aetna, Connecticut

"Whenever I told anyone I studied art history at UConn, their first reaction was always: How do you expect to find a job after graduation? The truth is, an art history degree has not only lifted me towards a fulfilling career working directly with artists and the countless industries their work empowers, but more importantly the critical thinking skills and razor-sharp observational eye gleaned from an arts background informs both how I navigate daily obstacles as well as larger existential questions. To understand the significance of images in our culture is an increasingly valuable asset as we forge ahead into truly unknown territory. My art history education makes me feel secure in my ability to confront the world and the people who shape it."

–Nicolas Ochart, Assistant to Partner, Salon 94, New York

“I decided to study Art History in order to become a better global citizen after graduation. My personal theory was that since every single culture expresses themselves visually—and other cultural aspects like language, take years to even begin scratching surface—cultures could be understood holistically through their art. The resources available through UConn’s School of Fine Arts prepare you with a grounded historical knowledge to view the world today. Personally, this mission has become a useful tool I use everyday in the tourism industry. A simple mention of a painting or artist from a guest’s home country brightens their spirit and eases their travel anxiety.

I am proud to have graduated from UConn because the classes, the teachers, the classmates, even the hard days, have all brought more empathy to my life. Empathy has led to curiosity which led to working in foreign countries and working in and traveling to 33 of our beautiful states since graduation in 2017.“

–Madeline Nicholson, Tourist Relations, Vail Resort, Colorado

“The luckiest day of my life was when my freshman advisor put me into my first Art History class; during that semester, I fell in love with what I thought was simply a unique (and way more fun) way of studying human history and society. Instead, I also gained writing and researching skills that landed me a job in the middle of a booming industry in Los Angeles. My degree in Art History taught me to see, and to simultaneously understand both micro and macro. Complexly coded portraiture is not dissimilar from designing a user experience. Learning how to read and understand human perception through art prepared me to think critically about everything I see, and I think that’s invaluable.”

–Charlotte MacGregor, Project Coordinator, Cinnabar, California

"I have always had a love for art, its materiality, history, and especially its cultural impact both past and present. Taking art history classes was an essential part to my understanding of how all these aspects merge together to create the vast number of experiences and stories that art and objects have to tell, especially in my line of work conserving library and archives collections. You need a complete understanding of art as living history, and art history certainly provided that perspective."

–Jess Ortegon