Art History Major and Minor

1. Art history majors take three lower-division courses (AH110, AH111, and PT275 or SA224) and nine upper-division courses (200-level or above). Students must take one upper-division course in classical or medieval art, one in Renaissance or baroque art, and one in art postdating the eighteenth century. Majors are strongly encouraged to take at least one course in non-Western art.
2. Interdisciplinary art history majors take AH110, AH111, and five upper-division courses (200-level or above). Students must take one upper-division course in classical or medieval art, one in Renaissance or baroque art, and one in art postdating the eighteenth century. Students are strongly encouraged to take at least one course in non-Western art.
3. Art history minors take AH110, AH111, and four upper-division courses (200-level or above).

 Suggested Sequence of Classes for the Art History Major

Freshman Year

Fall Term
   AH110 Survey of Art: Paleolithic to Gothic
   WR100 Effective Writing
   Language Core
   PL201 Foundations of Philosophy or
     TH201 Introduction to Theology
   Social Science Core

Spring Term
   AH111 Survey of Art: Renaissance to Modern
   EN101 Understanding Literature
   HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization
   PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course or
     TH200-level Theology Core elective
   Non-Departmental Elective

Sophomore Year

Fall Term
   AH200-Level Course (or higher)
   PL201 Foundations of Philosophy or
     TH201 Introduction to Theology
   200-level English Core
   300-level History Core
   Non-Departmental Elective

Spring Term
   AH200-Level Course (or higher)
   PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course or
     TH200-level Theology Core elective
   Math/Science Core
   Social Science Core
   Non-Departmental Elective

Junior Year

Fall Term
   AH300-Level Course (or higher)
   PT275 Basic Photography or
     SA224 Two-Dimensional Design
   Math/Science Core
   Non-Departmental Elective
   Non-Departmental Elective

Spring Term
   AH300-Level Course (or higher)
   AH300-Level Course (or higher)
   Math/Science Core
   Non-Departmental Elective
   Non-Departmental Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term
   AH300-Level Course (or higher)
   AH300-Level Course (or higher)
   Ethics Core
   Non-Departmental Elective
   Non-Departmental Elective

Spring Term
   AH300-Level Course (or higher)
   AH412 Senior Project in Art History or
     AH300-Level Course (or higher)
   Non-Departmental Elective
   Non-Departmental Elective
   Non-Departmental Elective