ARTHS-BA - Art History (BA)

The undergraduate program is designed to help students think critically about the visual arts and visual culture. Courses focus on the meaning of images and media and their historical development, societal roles, and relationships to disciplines such as literature, music, political science, religion, and philosophy. Work performed in the classroom, studio, and screening room is designed to develop a student’s powers of perception, capacity for visual analysis, and knowledge of technical processes.

Suggested Preparation for the Major

Students considering a major in art history should take ARTHIST 5 Art and Power or any of the survey courses below:

• course Experiencing Early Global Art and Architecture

• course How to Look at Art and Why: An Introduction to the History of Western Painting

• course Asian Arts and Cultures

• course Introduction to Islamic Art

How to Declare the Major

Students who wish to major in Art History must meet with the Student Services Specialist. At that meeting, the student selects a faculty advisor and officially declares the major on Axess.