{"id":9423,"date":"2025-12-01T13:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T11:46:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T10:37:57","slug":"about-the-department-of-art-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arts.haifa.ac.il\/en\/academics-school\/home-the-department-of-art-history\/about-the-department-of-art-history\/","title":{"rendered":"About &#8211; The Department of Art History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9423\" class=\"elementor elementor-9423 elementor-2703\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229d97dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"229d97dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496b2e5b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"496b2e5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74bad248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74bad248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About The Department of Art History<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7844d520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7844d520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/arts.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d791d799d7a7d795d7a8-d7a4d7a0d799d79d-d7aad79ed795d7a0d794-d7a9d79cd79ed794.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9420\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arts.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d791d799d7a7d795d7a8-d7a4d7a0d799d79d-d7aad79ed795d7a0d794-d7a9d79cd79ed794.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/arts.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d791d799d7a7d795d7a8-d7a4d7a0d799d79d-d7aad79ed795d7a0d794-d7a9d79cd79ed794-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arts.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d791d799d7a7d795d7a8-d7a4d7a0d799d79d-d7aad79ed795d7a0d794-d7a9d79cd79ed794-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arts.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d791d799d7a7d795d7a8-d7a4d7a0d799d79d-d7aad79ed795d7a0d794-d7a9d79cd79ed794-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arts.haifa.ac.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d791d799d7a7d795d7a8-d7a4d7a0d799d79d-d7aad79ed795d7a0d794-d7a9d79cd79ed794-1536x703.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c3bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1c3bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"0\"><strong>The Department of Art History<\/strong> provides training in the historical understanding of Western culture across various eras through the critical analysis of artworks in diverse media. The curriculum examines the connections between historical and cultural events and artistic creation, equipping students with visual discernment and critical thinking skills.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The department also offers two practical tracks in Art Therapy and Curation, taking pride in its warm, supportive atmosphere and close faculty-student relationships.<\/p><h3 data-path-to-node=\"2\">Degree Programs Offered<\/h3><ul data-path-to-node=\"3\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Bachelor of Arts (B.A.):<\/b> Available as a standard double-major track or as an accelerated two-year program preparing students for graduate studies in Art Therapy (&#8220;Psychodali&#8221; program).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Master of Arts (M.A.):<\/b> Offered in a standard track or with a specialization in Curation. 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