SMU's Art History community is also enriched by visiting scholars, a vibrant internship program, and proximity to such world-class institutions as the Kimbell Art Museum, the Amon Carter Museum, the Nasher Sculpture Center and the Dallas Museum of Art.

Regional resources include:

• Dallas Museum of Art
• Nasher Sculpture Center
• The Rachofsky House
• Kimbell Art Museum, featuring architecture by Louis Kahn
• Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
• Amon Carter Museum of American Art
• Many contemporary galleries
• Architecture to admire, including the Meyerson Symphony Center by I.M. Pei, the Nasher Sculpture Center by Renzo Piano, the Winspear Opera House by Norman Foster (opening 2009), and the Wyly Theatre by Rem Koolhaas (opening 2009)