Art History
Students planning to major in Art History are strongly encouraged to complete a range of courses in complementary disciplines, including Studio Art, Literature, History, Philosophy, and Religion. Majors are also advised to study abroad.
Requirements for the Major in Art History
The major requires successful completion of the following:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements 1 | ||
| Select two of the following survey courses: 2 | 8 | |
| Art of Europe and the Americas: Prehistory to 1300 | ||
| Art of Europe and the Americas: 1300 to the Present | ||
| Asian Art: Prehistory to Contemporary | ||
| Latin American Art, Ancient to Modern | ||
| Select one of the following courses in pre-modern or early modern art history (attribute AHPE): | 4 | |
| Sacred Arts of Japan | ||
| Sacred Arts of China | ||
| Imagining the Medieval Italian City | ||
| Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture | ||
| To Delight and to Move: The Global Baroque, 1600-1800 | ||
| Visualizing the Other in Early Modern Latin America: Race, Ethnicity, and Art | ||
| Art and Politics during the Hispanic Enlightenment | ||
| Early Modern Art of Latin America | ||
| Select one of the following courses in modern or contemporary art history (attribute AHPM): | 4 | |
| History of Photography | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Art and Disaster in Modern and Contemporary Japan | ||
| Contemporary Chinese Art | ||
| Japanese Print Culture | ||
| The Global “Renaissance”: 1400-1600 | ||
| French Art | ||
| Nineteenth-Century Art | ||
| Earth Art and Eco-Action | ||
| British Art | ||
| American Art | ||
| Modern Art in Europe and the Americas | ||
| Contemporary Art and the Global Marketplace | ||
| Pop Art: Identity and Politics in the Visual Culture of the 1960s | ||
| Modern and Postmodern Architecture | ||
| Art in Germany: 1919-1933 | ||
| Select one course from each of two of the following continental or cultural areas: | 8 | |
Asia (attribute AHAA) | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Sacred Arts of Japan | ||
| Art and Disaster in Modern and Contemporary Japan | ||
| Gender in Japanese Art | ||
| Sacred Arts of China | ||
| Contemporary Chinese Art | ||
| Japanese Print Culture | ||
Latin America (attribute AHAL) | ||
| Visualizing the Other in Early Modern Latin America: Race, Ethnicity, and Art | ||
| Art and Politics during the Hispanic Enlightenment | ||
| Early Modern Art of Latin America | ||
Europe and North America (attribute AHAE) | ||
| Imagining the Medieval Italian City | ||
| Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture | ||
| French Art | ||
| Nineteenth-Century Art | ||
| British Art | ||
| American Art | ||
| Modern Art in Europe and the Americas | ||
| Pop Art: Identity and Politics in the Visual Culture of the 1960s | ||
| Art in Germany: 1919-1933 | ||
Global (attribute AHAG) | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| The Global “Renaissance”: 1400-1600 | ||
| To Delight and to Move: The Global Baroque, 1600-1800 | ||
| Earth Art and Eco-Action | ||
| Contemporary Art and the Global Marketplace | ||
| Modern and Postmodern Architecture | ||
| Select three additional full courses in art history (ARTH) 4 | 12 | |
| ARTH 402 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 40 | |
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A comprehensive examination | ||
- 1
Students interested in advanced placement into upper-division Art History courses should consult the department.
- 2
Majors should complete both of their chosen survey courses by the conclusion of the first semester of the junior year.
- 3
Subject to approval by the Art History faculty, the department may accept up to two courses (eight hours) in art history from other institutions. Exceptions to this limit are decided by the chair.
Honors
To receive departmental honors, a student must have a departmental GPA of 3.50 at the end of the final semester, pass the comprehensive examination with distinction (that is, with an overall score of 88) and earn a grade of B+ or higher on an honors research paper. Eligibility for departmental honors depends on completion of the Senior Seminar (ARTH 402) with a grade of B+ or higher and a departmental GPA of 3.50 at the end of the first semester of the senior year. Eligible majors may then, at the discretion of the chair, elect a course of independent study (ARTH 440) and write an honors research paper under the direction of a member of the Art History faculty.