Graduate Outcomes

Art History

First Destinations

First Destinations

This graph illustrates the first destinations of recent alumni from the last four graduating classes (2015-2017). Details for each of these categories can be found below.
  • 76% Employment
  • 24% Graduate School
  • 0% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 0% Other

Top Locations

Top Locations

These are among the top locations of graduates in this major. Whether working, studying, or volunteering, you'll find Grinnellians all over the world.
Map of the world
  • Chicago, IL
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • New York, NY

Employment

Employment

There is no typical path of a Grinnell graduate. As this list illustrates, Grinnellians work across all types of industries working with a rich array of employers.
Employer Position
Bridgeman Images assistant account manager
Center for Italian Modern Art summer intern
Colorado College editing assistant
CREATE Arts Center art teacher
LA County Museum of Art production assistant
SPRING/BREAK Art Show curatorial associate
Art History

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Animalz research analyst New York, NY
Bridgeman Images assistant account manager New York, NY
Bucks County Community College math tutor Newtown, PA
Center for Italian Modern Art summer intern New York, NY
Colorado College editing assistant Colorado Springs, CO
CREATE Arts Center art teacher Silver Spring, MD
Deloitte business technology analyst New York, NY
Ellen key holder New York, NY
Gagosian not specified New York, NY
Hanover Street Capital analyst New York, NY
Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services intern New Haven, CT
Kirkwood Community College library assistant Cedar Rapids, IA
LA County Museum of Art production assistant Los Angeles, CA
SPRING/BREAK Art Show curatorial associate New York, NY
Teach for America teacher Chicago, IL
Teaching Assistant Program English language assistant Carpentras, France

Positions Related to Career Goals

Positions Related to Career Goals

This graph illustrates the extent to which our graduates' first job is aligned with their career goals. It's one thing to find a job; it's an entirely different thing to land the job you want!
  • 0% Completely
  • 40% Moderately
  • 60% Slightly
  • 0% Not at All

Graduate Schools

Graduate Schools

Grinnell graduates are particularly well prepared for graduate study. You'll find Grinnellians attend the best graduate and professional school programs around the world.
Institution Degree Field of Study
Georgetown University MA art and museum studies
Simmons College MLIS library and information science
University of Cambridge MPhil film & media studies
University of London MA history of art and architecture
Art History

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Georgetown University MA art and museum studies Washington, DC
Simmons College MLIS library and information science Boston, MA
University of Cambridge MPhil film & media studies Cambridge, UK
University of London MA history of art and architecture London, UK
Yale University MA Asian religions New Haven, CN

Graduate School Acceptance Info

Of those who applied to and were accepted to at least one program, this chart illustrates the percentage of admitted students who were accepted to either their first or second choice program and institution.
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100% of students are accepted to their first or second choice graduate institution and program

Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning

Participation in high-impact experiences is a hallmark of a Grinnell education. The following graphs illustrate the percentage of graduates who completed internships, research experiences (both on- and off-campus), service, and/or off-campus study prior to graduating from Grinnell.
Internships
81%
Art History

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Arianne Piper Art Advisory creative/performing arts London, UK
ArtBinder computing/info systems New York, NY
Axelle Fine Arts creative/performing arts Brooklyn, NY
Children's Museum of Siouxland education Sioux City, IA
Christie's creative/performing arts Villanova, PA
Christie's creative/performing arts New York, NY
CREATE Arts Center education Silver Spring, MD
Digital Bridges for Humanistic Inquiry research/development/science Grinnell, IA
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum creative/performing arts Compton, CA
Faulconer Gallery creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College, Faulconer Gallery creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Hanover Street Capital finance New York, NY
LACMA creative/performing arts Los Angeles, CA
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers creative/performing arts Chicago, IL
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art creative/performing arts New York, NY
Living History Farms education Urbandale, IA
Mahidol University research/development/science Bangkok, Thailand
Michener Art Museum creative/performing arts Doylestown, PA
Museum of Dionisy's Frescoes creative/performing arts Ferapontavo Monastery, Russia
New Jersey State Museum Arts Bureau creative/performing arts Trenton, NJ
New Museum education New York, NY
New York Historical Society education New York, NY
Old Barracks Museum education Trenton, NJ
Pearl Lam Galleries creative/performing arts Shanghai, China
Prezi computing/info systems Budapest, Hungary
PS1 Iowa City creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
SITE Santa Fe government/public policy Santa Fe, NM
Tally Beck Contemporary creative/performing arts New York, NY
The Iowa Children's Museum education Des Moines, IA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art creative/performing arts New York, NY
The Museum at Eldridge Street education New York, NY
The Museum of Modern Art creative/performing arts New York, NY
Utah Museum of Fine Arts creative/performing arts Salt Lake City, UT
Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System healthcare Sheridan, WY
Wende Museum creative/performing arts Culver City, CA
Research
67%
Art History

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Association Sconfinando diaspora communities Florence, Italy
Hampshire College. Institute for Curatorial Practice curatorial practices Amherst, MA
Rutgers University environmental studies New Brunswick, NJ
The Newberry Library class identity and illustration in Sherlock Homes and The Strand Magazine Chicago, IL
Toronto Public Reference Library women and professionalism in The Strand Magazine Toronto, Canada
University of Minnesota women and professionalism in The Strand Magazine Minneapolis, MN
Service
43%
Off-Campus Study
57%

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