Changes in the sequence of the plan of study below may be desirable. These must be made in consultation with the student's academic advisor. To see the title of a course in the plan of study, simply pass the cursor over the course's number. To see an overview of a course, click on its number. A list of all visual arts courses is found on our Course Descriptions page.
◄ FIRST YEAR ►
|
|
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester
|
Credits |
VA 201
|
3
|
VA 202 |
3
|
| CLAR 110 |
3
|
CLAR 111 |
3
|
| Core Area Course (Clare) |
3
|
Mathematics Course |
3
|
| Foreign Language*/General Elective |
3
|
Foreign Language*/Gen. Elective |
3
|
| CLAR 101 |
3
|
General Elective |
3
|
Total
|
15
|
Total
|
15
|
| |
◄ SECOND YEAR ►
|
|
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester
|
Credits |
| Art History Elective** |
3
|
Art History Electives** |
6
|
| Core Area Courses (Clare) |
6
|
Core Area Course (Clare) |
3
|
| Foreign Language*/General Elective |
3
|
Foreign Language*/Gen. Elective |
3
|
| General Elective |
3
|
General Elective |
3
|
Total
|
15
|
Total
|
15
|
| |
◄ THIRD YEAR ►
|
|
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester
|
Credits |
| Art History Elective** |
3
|
Art History Electives** |
6
|
| Core Area Courses (Clare) |
6
|
Core Area Courses (Clare) |
7
|
| General Electives |
6
|
General Elective |
3
|
Total
|
15
|
Total
|
16
|
| |
◄ FOURTH YEAR ►
|
|
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
Spring Semester
|
Credits |
| VA 401 |
3
|
VA 402 |
3
|
| Art History Elective** |
3
|
Art History Elective** |
3
|
| General Electives |
9
|
General Electives |
6
|
|
|
CLAR 401 |
2
|
| Total |
15
|
Total |
14
|
* The School of Arts and Sciences requires all majors to complete a foreign language course at the 202 level or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in the language, which count as general electives.
** Fifteen credits of art history electives are used to satisfy the Distribution in Art History (described below) and another nine credits are used to satisfy the Concentration in Visual Studies (also described below).
Distribution in Art History
A student majoring in art history takes one course from each of the following five groups, for a total of five courses (fifteen credits). These courses should be taken in the student's second and third years.
Group 1: Ancient-Medieval Art (choose one course)
Group 2: Renaissance-Romantic Art (choose one course)
- AHIR 310. Italian Renaissance Art History
- AAH 214. The Art of Florence
- AAH 318. History of Italian Art II
- AAH 230. Fresco Painting in Italy
Group 3: Modern-Contemporary Art (choose one course)
Group 4: Non-Western Art (choose one course)
Group 5: Studio Art (choose one course)
Concentration in Visual Studies
Art history majors have their choice of nine concentrations in visual studies, which are listed below. To complete a particular concentration, a student takes three courses (nine credits) from those offered for that concentration. It is recommended that the student discuss their intentions with faculty to make the best selection for their interests and aspirations. The courses for a student's concentration should be taken in the student's third and fourth years.
Track 1: History of Art (choose three courses)
Track 2. Image and Culture (choose three courses)
Track 3: Film and Photography (choose three courses)
Track 4: Museum Studies (choose three courses)
Track 5: Image and Design (choose three courses)
Track 6: Art and Religion (choose three courses)
Track 7: Art Theory and Criticism (choose three courses)
Track 8: Science of Images (choose three courses)
Track 9: Studio Creation and Technique (choose three courses)