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Art History

Students interested in pursuing the Art History concentration often start by taking one of the introductory ARTH courses: ARTH 150 (History of Urban Design), ARTH 160 (Introduction to East Asian Art), ARTH 170 (Introduction to Early European Art), or ARTH 180 (Introduction to Later European and American Art). For Art History concentration students, completing two of these courses is required for the major. Students who major in Art History should meet with a departmental advisor to plan their coursework and are encouraged to take additional language courses in order to enhance their research capabilities.

Placement Information

No placement exams are specifically required for the Art and Art History major.

Sample 4-Year Plan


Fall

Spring

Year 1

  • Fall FYS course

  • Foreign Language

  • Core Requirement

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • Spring FYS course

  • 100-Level ARTH Elective

  • Core Requirement

  • General Elective (4 units)

Year 2

  • 100-LevelARTH Elective

  • ARTH 298

  • Core Requirement

  • Core Requirement

  • General Elective (4 units)

Year 3
  • ARTS Elective

  • 200- or 300-level ARTH Elective

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • ARTH 390

  • 200- or 300-LevelARTH Elective

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

Year 4

  • ARTH 490(Senior Seminar, 2 units)

  • 200- or 300-level ARTH Elective

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • ARTH 490(Senior Seminar, 2 units)

  • 200- or 300-Level ARTH Elective

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

Curricular Notes

  • 100-level ARTH electives satisfy 1-3 core requirements.

Studio Art

Students interested in pursuing the Studio Art concentration should complete the three introductory ARTS courses during their first and second years: ARTS 102 (Painting Fundamentals), ARTS 103 (Sculpture Fundamentals); and ARTS 105 (Printmaking Fundamentals). Because the maturation of creative work requires time as well as effort, students who 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.

Placement Information

No placement exams are specifically required for the Art and Art History major.

Sample 4-Year Plan


Fall

Spring

Year 1

Year 2

  • ARTH 201

  • ARTS 298

  • Core Requirement

  • Core Requirement

  • General Elective (4 units)

Year 3

  • ARTH 290

  • 200-level ARTS Elective

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • ARTH Elective

  • 200-level ARTS Elective

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

Year 4

  • ARTS 490(Senior Seminar)

  • 300-level ARTS Elective

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • 300-Level ARTS Elective

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

  • General Elective (4 units)

Curricular Notes

  • ARTS 101, ARTS 104, ARTS 106, and ARTS 109 may only be taken as electives and do not count as required introductory courses. 

  • Studio Art students should complete ARTH 180 by the end of the sophomore year, and ARTH 389 by the end of the junior year.