Twelve courses (44 or 48 units, depending on the emphasis) chosen in consultation with the major advisor.
EMPHASIS IN ART HISTORY
Survey courses
Students must select three courses from the list below:
| ARTH 160 | Introduction to East Asian Art | 4 units |
| ARTH 170 | Introduction to Early European Art | 4 units |
| ARTH 180 | Introduction to Later Western Art | 4 units |
| ARTH 190 | American Indian Art History: Contemporary Issues | 4 units |
Upper division
Students must complete three ARTH courses at the 300-level.
Additional electives
Students must complete two ARTH courses at the 200- or 300-level (or equivalent).
Writing Seminars
| ARTH 390 | Seminar in Art History | 4 units |
| ARTH 490 | Senior Seminar in Art History | 2 units |
Breadth requirement
Students must complete at least two courses (8 units) in Media Arts & Culture and/or Studio Art.
*In consultation with the advisor, a student may substitute a course outside the department (such as history, literature, religious studies, politics, or philosophy, preferably related to the topic area of the senior thesis) for one of the art history courses.
EMPHASIS IN STUDIO ART
Beginning courses
Intermediate courses
Students must select two courses from the list below:
Advanced Projects
Students must select two courses from the list below:
| ARTS 310 | Advanced Projects in Painting and Drawing | 4 units |
| ARTS 320 | Advanced Projects in Interdisciplinary Arts | 4 units |
| ARTS 330 | Advanced Printmaking | 4 units |
Senior Seminar
Art History
| ARTH 180 | Introduction to Later Western Art | 4 units |
| ARTH 389 | Modern and Contemporary Art | 4 units |
One Media Arts & Culture (MAC) elective, 4 units
One additional ARTS elective
Additional Information
The sequencing of courses is crucial: students should take beginning and intermediate courses in the Frosh and Sophomore years; 300 level courses (Advanced Projects) in their junior year; and ARTS 490 (Senior Seminar) and any elective studio courses in the senior year. You may not take a required 100 level course as a senior. In addition, the two Art History courses (ARTH 180 and ARTH 389), and one 300 level Advanced Projects course must be completed before the start of the senior year. ARTS 101, ARTS 104, ARTS 106, and ARTS 109 may only be taken as electives and do not count as required beginning courses. Because the maturation of creative ability requires time as well as effort, students who may desire a major in studio art should consult with departmental advisors and begin taking studio courses as early as possible in their first year, and should declare a major early in the sophomore year.
COMBINED EMPHASIS
Four introductory courses
Students must complete two course in Studio Art and two courses in Art History from the lists below:
| ARTH 160 | Introduction to East Asian Art | 4 units |
| ARTH 170 | Introduction to Early European Art | 4 units |
| ARTH 180 | Introduction to Later Western Art | 4 units |
| ARTH 190 | American Indian Art History: Contemporary Issues | 4 units |
Six courses at the 200- or 300-level
Students must select three courses in studio art and three in art history.
Senior Seminar
| ARTS 490 | Studio Senior Seminar | 4 units |
| | Or | |
| ARTH 490 | Senior Seminar in Art History | 2 units |
SECOND-STAGE WRITING REQUIREMENT
All students majoring in the department must successfully complete the second-stage writing requirement by completing a junior-year 300-level course, with a grade of C or better, as follows:
Studio Arts:
| ARTS 301 | Writing Art and Writing As Art | 4 units |
| | Or | |
| ARTH 389 | Modern and Contemporary Art | 4 units |
Art History:
Combined Emphasis:
Students will complete one of the above 300-level courses determined in consultation with the student’s Academic Advisor.
HONORS
A student with an overall GPA of at least 3.2 and 3.5 in the major who has demonstrated excellence in departmental courses can submit a proposal for an honors. For the Studio Art emphasis, the proposal is submitted in the fall of senior year for completion in the spring of senior year. For the Art History emphasis, the proposal is submitted in the spring of junior year, for completion over the course of the senior year. For further information, consult your faculty advisor on honors requirements and timelines in your particular program.