A Survival Guide for Art History Students

by Christina Maranci

Designed to guide learners through the often disorienting experience of taking a first art history class, this book addresses all aspects of that total experience. KEY TOPICS Specific chapter topics cover note-taking during lecture, studying for and taking slide exams, writing response papers, methodology, how to critique secondary scholarship, and what to do with an art history degree. For individuals with little or no experience in art history, and an interest in the powerful images that can provide a rich perspective on social, political, and cultural history.

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 4, 2004

About the author

Christina Maranci is Arthur H. Dadian and Ara T. Oztemel Professor of Armenian Art, and a specialist on the medieval era. She has published and lectured widely, having authored three previous monographs and over seventy essays, articles, and reviews. Her work combines scholarship on the history of Armenian art and architecture with advocacy for at-risk Armenian heritage, particularly medieval monuments in the Republic of Turkey.

Reviews

[Stephen Simpson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I initially found this book intensely patronizing and annoying ... until it dawned on me that the book wasn't meant for me. In a shocking twist, the title of this one is actually pretty accurate (who knew you could do that?!?!), and this book is clearly meant for incoming college freshmen.

As a "how to function as a college student", it's actually pretty good, even with the intense focus on art history and the treatment of art history as some sort of special discipline.