A.B. Major Requirements:

UNITS
Preparatory Subject Matter
20

Art History 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D (Art History 25 may be substituted for one of the above)

16

One Art Studio course

4
Depth Subject Matter
40

One course in each of the following areas

16

(a) Ancient Mediterranean: Art History 172A, 172B, 173, 175; Classics 171, 174

(b) Asian: Art History 163A, 163B, 163D, 164

(c) European and American before 1865: Art History 178A, 178B, 178C, 179B, 182, 183A, 188D

(d) European and American since 1865: Art History 183B, 183C, 185, 186, 188E, 189

One additional non-Western area may be substituted for any of these four areas, with consent of the major adviser.

Art History 190A-H

4

Five additional upper division Art History courses

20

Students may choose any other five upper division Art History courses or may wish to focus on one of the following areas of emphasis:

(a) Comparative Visual Cultures: choose one additional course in each of the four subfields plus one upper division elective.

(b) Architectural History: choose at least three upper division courses from Art History 154C, 173, 175, 188A, or 188B, plus up to two upper division electives not used in satisfaction of other major requirements.

(c) Museums, Collecting, and Patronage: Art History 182, and 110, plus three upper division electives not used in satisfaction of other major requirements. Art History 401 and 402 strongly recommended.

Appropriate course substitutions may be made with the prior consent of the major adviser.

Total Units for the Major

60

 

Minor Program Requirements:

UNITS
Art History
20

One course each in three of the following four areas

12

(a) Ancient Mediterranean: Art History 172A, 172B, 173, 175; Classics 171, 174

(b) Asian: Art History 163A, 163B, 163D, 164

(c) European and American before 1865: Art History 178A, 178B, 178C, 179B, 182, 183A, 188D

(d) European and American since 1865: Art History 183B, 183C, 185, 186, 188E, 189

Two additional Art History courses; Art History 190A-H strongly recommended

8

One lower division course may be substituted for upper-division study in any of these areas. Other appropriate substitutions may be made for the listed course options above with the prior consent of the major adviser.

Honors Program. The Honors Program is encouraged for Art History majors who are considering attending graduate school. To be eligible for the program, a student must have a grade point average of 3.7 in the major or consent of the major adviser. In addition to meeting the standard major requirements, the honors student completes at least one quarter of language in German or Chinese, one undergraduate proseminar (course 190), and writes an honors thesis (course 194H). Students participating in this Program are candidates for Departmental recommendation for graduation with High or Highest Honors. See the Academic Information chapter, Letters and Science honors section, of this catalog and consult the department for more information.
Teaching Credential Subject Representative. Department Chairperson; see the Teaching Credential/M.A.
Graduate Study. The Program in Art History offers studies leading to the Master of Arts degree in History of Art as preparation for further graduate study or professional work. For more information, contact the Graduate Staff Adviser at (530) 752-0616 or see the Graduate Announcement.
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