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Department of Art and Art History

The UAB Department of Art + Art History fosters critical and creative thinking, communication, problem solving and community engagement through our curriculum and programs. We are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, which confirms that our programs meet the highest standards in art and design education. Explore our website to see the numerous ways in which our faculty, students, and community contribute to a vibrant and dynamic culture at UAB, Birmingham, and beyond.

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Faculty Spotlight: Doug Baulos

Announcing: M.A. In Cultural Heritage Studies

Announcing: M.A. In Cultural Heritage Studies

UAB’s Cultural Heritage Studies program—the only professional degree of its kind in the state of Alabama—provides students with an understanding of the relationship between culture, knowledge, and power. The program prepares students to understand, interpret, and promote a broad range of cultural activities, with an emphasis on art and architecture. Students train in heritage interpretation and outreach, promoting community engagement in the process. They develop skills and values pertinent to public history, digital history, museum studies, cultural resource management, and heritage tourism.

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  • UAB’s AEIVA presents “Outside Lines: Selections from AEIVA’s Permanent Collection” from Sept. 13-Dec. 7
    For “Outside Lines,” AEIVA Curator Hannah Spears was inspired to select works that examine how artists’ use of color reflects broader shifts in society, technology and culture.
  • New book, art works by Douglas Pierre Baulos, “Alabama: Midnight Full of Stars”
    As the 2024 Mobile Medical Museum artist-in-residence, Baulos worked with the museum to research the history of local medicinal plants and develop this extraordinary project.
  • Explore graduate programs in UAB’s College of Arts and Sciences
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s College of Arts and Sciences is home to a wide range of undergraduate degrees and certificates. In fact, the College has been considered the foundation of undergraduate education at UAB for over a decade.
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