Art History Major

The major consists of at least eleven courses in the history of art. Majors must take two survey courses, eight courses at the 200 or 300 level, and one seminar at the 400 level. Majors who have scored 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement examination and completed a year-long survey course are exempt from the two-semester survey, but must still take eleven courses. No exemption is available for students who have completed only a one-semester survey course in high school.

Among a student’s courses at the 200 level or above, at least three must be on Western art or architecture before 1800 and at least three on art or architecture after 1800; in addition, one must be on non-Western art. Students studying abroad for a semester may count no more than two courses toward the major (and no more than three if abroad for a year).

One of the following courses may be counted toward the major in place of a 200-level course: ART 101, ART 102, or ART 103.

 Students majoring in art history should consider electing relevant courses in history, literature, philosophy, or religion. Majors contemplating graduate study are advised to take courses in the languages of the discipline, French and German.