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Welcome to the Department of the History of Art and Architecture

How do images, objects, museums, and monuments shape our history and contemporary experience? Learn the history and dynamics of art: how to look and how to write critically about visual and material culture, past and present.

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Students, visitors and staff attend the opening reception at the Tufts University Art Gallery.

Visual Resources Collection

The Visual Resources Collection (VRC) located in the Fine Arts House supports the pedagogical needs of our faculty, students, and staff.

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Biblical Stories, South Facade, Church of Aghtamar, 915 CE

Department Announcements

The second year MA students are hosting a Graduate Student Conference: Praxis and Promise: Reenvisioning Art Historical Methodologies for Cultural Heritage. The event will take place in Sophia Gordon Hall on the Medford Campus from 9am to 5pm on Friday, April 18, 2025. More info to come.

Please visit our Lecture Series page to browse and download information about the latest lectures.

For Transfer of Credit questions, please reach out to our Department Representatives or visit the Student Resources page for checklists, forms, and more.