The Department of Art History includes Major and Minor programs, offering students a strong foundation in the history of art and its critical issues, while providing students with training in research and writing.

The Department of Art History also offers Major and Minor programs in Art History and Studio Art which balance studio work with historical and theoretical studies, as well as a Major in Art History and Film Studies which examines art and film from related perspectives.

Major in Art History - 66 credits

This program is designed to allow students to determine the nature of their art history interests and the most appropriate course of studies to be followed. There are two required courses in the program: ARTH 200, an introductory survey course and ARTH 300, which concerns the critical methodologies of art history. Students are required to take a certain number of credits from designated course groups and are then completely free to select the remaining 30 credits of art history.

Minor in Art History - 30 credits

The department offers a Minor in Art History to students in programs in the Faculty of Fine Arts and to students in other faculties.

Admission requirements

Learn about general undergraduate admission requirements, including minimum educational qualifications, required documents, proof of language proficiency and mature student entry.

Courses

For a list of required courses, please download the program guide according to your year of entry and refer to our courses.

Grading System

The grading system below applies to all courses offered by the Department of Art History:

A+ 90-100    B+ 77-79     C+  67-69      D+   57-59      F   0-49

A   85-89      B   73-76     C    63-66      D     53-56

A-  80-84      B-  70-72     C-   60-62      D-    50-52

For complete information on this program, please consult the undergraduate calendar.