STEADY DAILY PREPARATION:      Nothing compares to this. Set aside one hour a day for Art History study with one day off. Read the book. Take more time to look at the illustrations than reading the text. Then read the text Go back to the illustrations and understand the points of the text in…

These research-backed tips can help you learn more, faster, and with less effort. By Jessica Stillman Contributor, Inc.com Link to article Smart isn’t just something you are. It’s something you do. A boatload of science shows that, when it comes to how fast we learn, context and strategy are nearly as important as sheer mental horsepower. Or as Mikey…

Blog post by Dr. Melody Davis The Logic of Art History Study   I remember my first art history class.  Somewhere between awe and panic for the process, I decided that I had better be very studious, very organized, and develop a method—or drown.  Dr. Kirk Varnedoe was kindly, brilliant, strict, and his expectations, well,…

Drawing Is the Fastest, Most Effective Way to Learn, According to New Research You are probably not using the most effective, research-backed study technique. Article By Jessica Stillman When was the last time you sat down with a pencil and paper and drew something? For many of us the answer is high school art class or that Paint…

The art of learning: Why art history might be the most important subject you could study today   Article by: Noah Charney Link to Article We Americans tend to think of the British as infinitely more refined and cultivated than we are (despite the Brexit vote), but England almost eliminated art history as a field of…