Preparing for the Major
Suggested Preparation for the Major
Students considering a major in art history should take ARTHIST 5 opens in a new tab Art and Power and any of the survey courses below:
ARTHIST 1A What is Art: Introduction to Experiencing Early Global Art and Architecture
ARTHIST 1B How to Look at Art and Why: An Introduction to the History of Western Painting
ARTHIST 2 Asian Arts and Cultures
ARTHIST 2B Introduction to Islamic Art
Declaring the Major
Students who wish to major in Art History must meet with the Student Services Specialist. At that meeting, the student selects a faculty advisor and officially declares the major on Axess.
Majors must complete an orientation session presented by the professional staff of the Art and Architecture Library, which introduces tools of research and reference available on campus or through the internet. This requirement should be completed in the quarter after the major is declared.
More information about how to declare the major can be found here opens in a new tab.

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