Students should take a variety of art history courses before focusing on the area of their Senior Project research. They are required to take at least one art history course each semester and to distribute those courses over the range of art history offerings so as to maximize exposure to different faculty and different approaches to the field.
Distribution Requirements
The distribution requirements of the Art History and Visual Culture Program are intended to give the student the chance to encounter a wide range of artistic practices across cultures and time.
Students are encouraged to sample fully from the range of courses we offer and take complete advantage of our talented, diverse faculty. Moderated students are required to take at least one art history course per semester. A single course may satisfy a period requirement, the non-Western requirement, and a seminar requirement.
Students are also strongly encouraged to take additional courses in studio arts, film, media, electronic arts, integrated arts, literature, history, religion, philosophy, and other areas (with particular emphasis on courses that develop writing skills). Students seriously interested in art history are advised to acquire a reading knowledge of a second language.
Students are also strongly encouraged to take additional courses in studio arts, film, media, electronic arts, integrated arts, literature, history, religion, philosophy, and other areas (with particular emphasis on courses that develop writing skills). Students seriously interested in art history are advised to acquire a reading knowledge of a second language.
Program Requirements
Students intending to major in Art History and Visual Culture should work with their adviser to develop individual study plans that reflect their interests and meet the program’s distribution requirements.
Current Courses
To see all currently offered courses in Art History and Visual Culture, visit the Registrar’s Course List below.