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A high-resolution image of a 17th-century Dutch painting

(April 1, 2026)

Career-Ready with Rembrandt

A new exhibition allows art history majors to work with 17th-century pieces as they curate “Undressed: The Nude in Dutch Art” at the University Art Museum.

Portrait of Cary Penate

(March 17, 2026)

Meaning Behind the Music

An A&S music historian has been awarded a National Humanities Center summer residency to explore how Afro-Cuban film soundtracks shaped cultural representation and framed Caribbean identity for global audiences.

Painting of a woman in a white dress with two people in the background.

(Feb. 24, 2026)

A “Lost” Portrait Found

A newly discovered 18th-century painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds inspires this year's Ray Smith Symposium on the politics of portraiture.

People in a lobby.

(Nov. 26, 2025)

AMH Senior Seminar Class Visits New York City

Students explored careers in the field of art history.

candles on a bench with a paper flower in the middle.

(Nov. 26, 2025)

10th Annual Diwali Celebration

Nearly 300 attendees turned out for the 2025 Diwali festivities.

People seated around a table eating pizza.

(Nov. 26, 2025)

Music History & Culture’s Semi-Annual Pizza Party

The event is open to majors, minors and newcomers interested in learning more about the program.

Romita Ray portrait.

(Oct. 30, 2025)

A&S Art Historian Elected to Prestigious Fellowship

Art history professor Romita Ray has been elected to the Fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Group of students watching someone discuss an art work.

(Oct. 28, 2025)

Reimagining Modern Art

Graduate students from the Department of Art and Music Histories take part in a close-looking session at the Syracuse University Art Museum with renowned art historian Alexander Nemerov.