Requirements for the Major (48 credits)

I. Introductory Surveys (8 credits)

Complete all of the following:

course - Survey of Art: Ancient and Medieval
course - Survey of Art: Early Modern, Modern, and Contemporary

II. Early Period (4 credits)

Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:

course - Greek and Roman Art
course - Medieval Art

III. Renaissance or Baroque (4 credits)

Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:

course - Italian Renaissance Art
course - Baroque and Rococo Art

IV. Modern Period (4 credits)

Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:

course - 19th-Century European Art: Neoclassicism to Post-Impressionism
course - Early 20th-Century Art

V. Non-Euro-American (4 credits)

Complete 4 credits, selected from the following:

course - Islamic Art
course - Native Arts and Archaeology of Latin America
course - The Art of Ancient Egypt: History and Modern Myth

Students may petition to substitute a Comparative Humanities course for this requirement when that course is at least half art history in content.

VI. Additional (12 credits)

Complete 12 credits, selected from the following:

course - Colloquium in Art History
course - New York Semester on Contemporary Art
course - Research Seminar Capstone

VII. Studio Courses (8 credits)

Complete 8 credits of studio courses offered by the Art Department.

VIII. Electives (4 credits)

Students can fulfill this major requirement by taking one additional 4-credit intermediate- or upper-level Art History course listed above, or from the following:

course - Introduction to Museum Studies and Cultural Management
course - History of Photography
course - History of Architecture from A to Z: Alberti to Zaha Hadid
course - Museum Studies and Cultural Management Practicum

Notes

Special Topics: Each year additional courses will be offered on more specific topics, such as Medieval Manuscripts; Gender , Sexuality, and the Victorian Visual Culture; and Monuments and Memorials. These will be offered under course - Colloquium in Art History, course - Special Topics in Art History, and course - Research Seminar Capstone. We urge students to take a variety of additional courses beyond the basic requirements.

Languages: Proficiency in French, Italian, or German is recommended if students anticipate pursuing a graduate degree in Art History.

Regular use of New York and area museums and galleries is considered part of all course work.

ARTH - Art History Major

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