Art History Major

In addition to satisfying university-wide general education requirements and requirements for a BA degree in CHSS, students must complete 33 to 34 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.00.

Requirements

These include 30 credits of ARTH, and 3 to 4 credits of studio art (AVT), distributed as follows:

  • 3 to 6 credits in ARTH at the 100 or 200 level, including 3 credits from ARTH 200, 201, or 203
  • 3 credits of ARTH 394 (fulfills university synthesis requirement)
  • 15 to 18 additional credits of ARTH at the 300 level
  • 6 credits of ARTH at the 400 level or above, including 3 credits from ARTH 400, 420, 430, 440, 471, or 482
  • 3 to 4 credits in AVT 103, 104, 392, or others with permission of the department

All art history majors are encouraged to pursue internships in art history (ARTH 393 or, with permission, ARTH 593) in their junior or senior year. Up to 6 credits in art history internships may be applied toward ARTH requirements for the major, with permission of the art history undergraduate coordinator.

Students are strongly recommended to participate in a study abroad program. Students contemplating graduate study in art history should acquire a reading knowledge of French or German, or other appropriate research languages in consultation with an advisor.

ADVISING

For academic advising, please contact Dr. Ellen Wiley Todd (etodd@gmu.edu, ROB B336) to schedule an appointment.

Writing-Intensive Requirement

The university requires all students to complete at least one course designated as writing intensive in their majors at the 300 level or above. Students majoring in art history fulfill the university’s writing-intensive requirement by successfully completing any 400-level ARTH course.

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