Art History Major Requirements
2010-2011 Art History Major (B.A.) Checklist
We strongly urge students to declare their intention to major in Art History before the end of their sophomore year. We also urge you to choose an academic advisor from among Art History program faculty.
Requirements for Art History Major
__ 10 four-credit courses
__ 1 one-credit course (ARTH 409)
__ Participation in Junior Day
__ Completion of Senior Thesis (25-30 pages)
__ Presentation of Senior Thesis at the Annual Senior Symposium (ARTH 409).
The Senior Thesis must be submitted to the Art History Program in order to graduate.
Required Core Course: One 100-level course of student’s choice
__ ARTH 101: The Western World: Ancient to Baroque
__ ARTH 111: Modern Art and Visual Culture
__ ARTH 121: African Art and Visual Culture
__ ARTH 131: Asian Art and Visual Culture
Required Core Courses for Juniors/Seniors:
__ ARTH 380: Methods of Art History and Visual Culture (taken in junior year; any student going abroad in junior year must petition the Art History program to take ARTH 380 in senior year)
__ ARTH 408-01: Art History Senior Seminar (taken in senior year)
__ ARTH 409-01 Art History Senior Symposium (taken spring semester senior year)
Elective Courses/Distribution Requirements:
Seven courses from the following 200 and 300 level courses; at least three must be at the 300 level courses (excluding ARTH 380). You MUST take at least one course in each area (a, b, c or d) at either the 100, 200, or 300 level.
a. African Art and Oceanic Art
__ ARTH 222: Representing Africa on Film
__ ARTH 223: Arts of Oceania
__ ARTH 225: Arts of Post-Colonial Africa
__ ARTH 230: Special Topics in African Art History
__ ARTH 334: Visual Life in African Cities
b. Asian Art
__ ARTH 231: Art of Japan
__ ARTH 240: Special Topics in Asian Art History
__ ARTH 232: Art of China
__ ARTH 333: Art and Revolution in China
c. Modern Art
__ ARTH 211: History of Photography
__ ARTH 212: American Art
__ ARTH 220: Special Topics in Modern Art History
__ ARTH 313: New Art (Late 20th Century-21st Century)
d. Ancient to Baroque Art
__ ARTH 201: Classical Art and Architecture
__ ARTH 203: Early Renaissance Art and Architecture
__ ARTH 204: High Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture
__ ARTH 210: Special Topics in Ancient to Baroque Art History
__ ARTH 302: Medieval Art and Architecture
**No more than two courses taken off-campus can count toward the major or minor in Art History. We encourage students to take these classes from two areas (a,b,c, or d). Revised 3/30/11
