IAIA Institute Of American Indian Arts
Native American Art History

Online USA

DEGREE TYPE

Certificate

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2026

STUDY FORMAT

Blended

Key Summary

About: The Native American Art History program explores the diverse artistic traditions of Native American cultures. Students delve into historical and contemporary art forms, examining cultural significance and influences. The curriculum includes lectures, discussions, and hands-on projects, fostering critical thinking about art within cultural contexts.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various roles in art museums, galleries, cultural institutions, or education. Career options may include art curators, educators, cultural resource managers, and roles in nonprofit organizations focused on Native American arts and heritage.

IAIA offers one of the only Native American Art History certificate programs in the nation. The program takes an interdisciplinary approach, examining Native American art as a form of discourse and cultural exchange. Survey courses provide a broad historical overview of the history of Native American, First Nations, and Central and South American art forms. Courses examine the disciplinary lenses applied to Indigenous art, including archaeological, anthropological, ethnographic, and art historical methods; analyzed with close attention to the ethical and conceptual concerns of Indigenous scholars, artists, and activists

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