Visual Arts (Art History Concentration ID), B.A.

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Requirements for the Interdepartmental Major:

A minimum of eight courses in the Visual Arts Department, of which seven must be in Art History including four 100 or 200-numbered courses which must include three of the four cultural areas: The Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East/Central Asia; three courses from the 300 and 400 numbered upper level courses. Students also take at least one course in Studio Art. All proposals for interdepartmental majors including Art History must be approved by the Art History faculty.

Requirements for Honors in Art History ID:

To qualify for departmental honors, a student must fulfill the following requirements: (1) cumulative grade point average of 3.3; (2) a grade point average of 3.3 in the Art History concentration; (3) approval by both departments of the ID thesis, according to departmental guidelines and consultation with advisors from both departments; (4) successful completion of a two-term senior honors thesis (“A” or “A-minus”); (5) approval by a second faculty reader; (6) an oral presentation at The Steinmetz Symposium in the spring term of senior year; and (7) a copy of the thesis must be left with the department’s collection and College archives. Having fulfilled the above, the student must then be nominated by the department for honors. Further guidelines for the senior thesis and departmental honors are available from the Art History faculty.