The art history program is general in the scope of course offerings, and it is specific in terms of meeting the needs upper level students. Courses are offered in all major periods of western art including Greek and Roman, Medieval and Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, Nineteenth Century, Early Twentieth Century, and Post WWII art.

Other art history courses include Women and Art, Pre-Columbian and Latin American Art, and Irish Art, as well as credit for study trips to New York and Florence. Students explore specific art historical interests for the Senior Thesis paper, which can be historical (research paper), curatorial (exhibition catalogue), or critical (contemporary art criticism), in nature.

The art history program has a strong writing component; students become proficient at writing formal research papers that incorporate scholarship and innovative thinking. Art history students also learn the fundamental principles and elements of two- and three-dimensional design though studio art courses in the core curriculum.

Art history students are encouraged to participate in the college's extensive study abroad program. Berry College students can explore opportunities within the field of art history by participating in internship programs, such as the curatorial internship offered at the Martha Berry Museum on campus, and Rome Area Council for the Arts. Berry College sponsors an excellent cultural events program. Students are encouraged to attend guest lectures, seminars with visiting scholars and artists, and performing arts events, as well as field trips to regional exhibitions and lectures. In addition, the Moon Gallery in the art building has monthly regional, national, and international art exhibitions, as well as Senior exhibitions, all of which add significantly to the success of the art history program at Berry College.