Mar 28, 2024  
Course Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Course Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History of Art Major


The Visual and History of Art Department comprises two different programs, each with its own major: the making of art (Visual Art) and the history of art (History of Art).  These programs share introductory courses with one another, yet each is considered a discrete field of inquiry - one devoted to the design and production of art, and the other to the study of its history and critical literature.   

Major requirements


The History of Art Major consists of at least 10 semester credits, divided as listed below:

Two 100-level History of Art courses


Two Visual Art courses (any, at any level)


Five courses from categories A, B, and C*


One History of Art Elective *


This can be from any category

Notes


Among the six courses listed with a asterisk*, at least two need to be 300-level.

Students may elect up to 16 credits in art.  It is urged that students take a course in European History prior to 1800.  Students who plan to do graduate work in the History of Art are strongly advised to develop a reading knowledge of German and French.  Italian may sometimes be substituted.  

For any questions regarding History of Art, please contact the History of Art Chair.