School of Fine Art and Music, College of Arts

The School provides for concentrated study in Art History or Studio Arts, or for a more balanced study combining the two disciplines. Both Studio Art and Art History degree programs require some work in both the programs. Many Art History courses are also open to non specialized students.

The Art History program covers historical perspectives on the visual arts, study of the methodologies of art history and critical theory, and consideration of contemporary issues in the practice and display of art. Students pursuing a Major or Minor in Art History are required to take a minimum number of courses at the 2000, 3000 and 4000 level.

Students majoring in other programs who are also interested in the study of Art History are encouraged to consider the Minor offered in Museum Studies. Specific requirements for the Art History Honours Major and Minor are listed below.

Student Counselling

The students who elect to take a substantial number of courses in Art History with the objective of graduate work are advised to obtain counselling from faculty regarding their choices. It is important to know that graduate studies in Art History will usually require a reading knowledge of at least 2 languages other than English. German, French, Italian and Latin are among the most useful choices. Cognate electives in other disciplines in the College of Arts (such as History) will almost certainly prove an asset.

Major Requirements (Honours)

This is a major within the degree: Bachelor of Arts. 

9.00 credits is required, including:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ARTH*1510	Art Historical Studies I	0.50
ARTH*1520	Art Historical Studies II	0.50
ARTH*2480	Art History: Theories and Methods	0.50
ARTH*4000	Capstone Seminar	1.00
Select 5.50 credits from the following: 1,2
ARTH*2010	Topics in the History of Art	0.50
ARTH*2060	Indigenous Arts in the Americas	0.50
ARTH*2070	The Invention of American Modernism	0.50
ARTH*2120	Introduction to Art Institutions	0.50
ARTH*2150	Art and Archaeology of Greece	0.50
ARTH*2300	Art Crime in History	0.50
ARTH*2540	Medieval Art	0.50
ARTH*2550	The Italian Renaissance	0.50
ARTH*2610	Cultural Landscapes in Art	0.50
ARTH*3040	Public Art	1.00
ARTH*3150	Space: Roman Art and Urbanism	0.50
ARTH*3230	Critical Issues in Art History	1.00
ARTH*3360	Power of Images	1.00
ARTH*3610	Advanced Skills	1.00
ARTH*3720	Advanced Art Institutions	1.00
ARTH*4600	Individual Study - Art History 3	0.50
or ARTH*4800	Experiential Learning

¹

At least 3.00 credits in ARTH must be at the 3000 level or above. 

²

As several courses are offered in alternate years, students are encouraged to meet with their Academic Advisor and Faculty Advisor to plan their schedule of studies.

³

Only one of ARTH*4600 Individual Study - Art History or ARTH*4800 Experiential Learning can be counted towards the major requirements.

 Restricted Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Select 1.00 credits from the following:
CLAS*1000	Introduction to Classical Culture	0.50
CLAS*2000	Classical Mythology	0.50
CLAS*2220	Greek and Latin Roots for the Sciences	0.50
EURO*1100	European Cinema	0.50
EURO*2200	Gender and Modernism in Europe	0.50
EURO*3100	Europe and the World	0.50
EURO*3300	Violence and Culture in 20th Century Europe	0.50
EURO*4050	Contemporary Europe: New Landscapes in the Post-Cold War Era	0.50
HIST*2090	Indigenous Peoples of the Americas	0.50
HIST*2850	Ancient Greece and Rome	0.50
HUMN*2020	Crime and Criminals in Italian Cinema	0.50
HUMN*3000	Narratives of Migration	0.50
HUMN*3020	Myth and Fairy Tales in Germany	0.50
HUMN*3200	Decolonizing Culture	0.50
HUMN*3400	Renaissance Lovers and Fools	0.50
HUMN*3470	Holocaust & WWII in German Lit. & Film	0.50
INDG*1000	Indigenous-Settler Relations	0.50
INDG*1100	Indigenous Language and Culture	0.50
SART*1090		0.50
SPAN*1500	Hispanic Film	0.50

Minor Requirements (Honours)

This minor cannot be combined with a major in Art History.

A minimum of 5.00 credits is required, including:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ARTH*1510	Art Historical Studies I	0.50
ARTH*1520	Art Historical Studies II	0.50
4.00 additional credits in Art History including at least 2.00 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.		4.00