Art History students at Hanover College explore visual cultures across time, places, and traditions, gaining insight into the ways art shapes and is shaped by religion, politics, philosophy, and society. The program offers a global perspective, with courses that span the ancient to the contemporary and include traditions from Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Mediterranean world. Students develop skills in visual analysis, research, and critical thinking while engaging with diverse media such as painting, sculpture, architecture, film, and material culture. Through field trips, museum visits, writing-intensive coursework, and opportunities for off-campus study, students gain both conceptual foundations and experiential learning that prepare them for advanced study or careers in museums, education, cultural heritage, and related fields.