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Art History

The Art History department offers one major and one minor.
Courses in Art History fall into one of six broad categories: Ancient; Medieval; Renaissance; Baroque, Rocco and Neo-Classical; Modern; and Asian.
The numbering system for Art History courses does not represent sequencing, but rather sub-fields (e.g., all numbers in the 30s cover Medieval art; all numbers in the 60s cover Asian art).
Preference in ARTH 2 (Introduction to the History of Art II – 1500 to the present) is given to first and second-year students.
Students interested in exploring Art History are encouraged to enroll in a course whose subject area intrigues them. The department recommends beginning with an introductory/survey course (1, 2, or 4).
The Art History department conducts a Foreign Study Program in the spring term based in Rome, Italy. The program is open to all students, and the prerequisites are Italian 1 (or its equivalent) and ARTH 1, plus one of ARTH 1, 21, 22, 25, 30, or 31. The program consists of two art history courses (ARTH 10 and 11), which may be counted toward the major, and a course in the language and culture of Rome (ARTH 12). Interested students should contact the department as soon as possible in their academic careers.

The introductory survey courses in Art History (ARTH 1, 2, and 4 - see below) constitute the best resource for students with a preliminary interest in Art History. In addition, the Art History department offers two first-year seminars each year, in art historical topics of special interest.

Since a prerequisite for the major is any two of the following THREE introductory courses, it is advised to be aware of their scheduling:
- ARTH 1: Introduction to the History of Art I (to 1500) is offered in fall 2011.
- ARTH2: Introduction to the History of Art II (1500 to the present) is offered in winter 2012.
- ARTH 4: History of Architecture, is offered in winter 2013.