Major/Minor

Requirements for the History of Art Major

Checklist for History of Art major

A. ARTH 100 and 101. AP credit will not be accepted in fulfillment of this requirement.

B. One of the following courses in studio art: ARTS 105, 106, 108/CAMS 138, 109, 113, 165/CAMS 135, [204].

C. A minimum of six further units in history of art to make a total of nine units, which must include distribution requirements. At least two of these must be 300-level courses. Students may elect to pursue a 350, but may not substitute this course for one of the 300-level academic courses.

Among the six units, a student must select one from each of the following four distribution areas:

1. Ancient/Medieval or Art before 1400: 201, 202, [203], [227], 241, 242, 243, 256, 267, 268, 290, 302, 332, 343, 373

2. Renaissance/Baroque/Rococo or Art of Fifteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries: 218, 221, 244, 246, 251, 259, 305, 311, 325, 330, 331, [342/CAMS 342]

3. Art of Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Centuries: 200, 205, 224, 225, 226/CAMS 207, 228, 230, 231, 232, 235, 237, 255, 261, 289, 309, 311, 316, 318, 320, [*322], [333], [334], [335], 338, 340/AMST 340, [*342/CAMS 342], 391/CAMS 341

4. Art Outside the European Tradition: [211], [*227], 236, 238, [239], 240, 247, 248, 249, *255, 258, [264], *316, [*322], [337], 341, 346, 364, [397]

* Double-listed courses [227], 255, 311, 316, [322], [342] can be used to fulfill either of the two listed distribution areas but not both.

Normally ARTH 299, 345 and 369 do not count toward these distribution requirements.

If approved by the department chair, two courses elected at other institutions (one studio, one art history) may be used to meet the distribution requirement. Courses from two-year colleges will not be credited to the major.

Although the department does not encourage over-specialization, by careful choice of related courses a student may plan a field of concentra­tion emphasizing one period or area. Students interested in such a plan should consult the department as early as possible. Art majors are also encouraged to take courses in the language, cul­ture, and history of the areas associated with their specific fields of interest.

History of Art Minimum Major

Only one related course may be counted toward the minimum major. No more than one unit of 350 credit may be counted towards the minimum major. Ordinarily, no more than two units of transfer credit (one studio, one art history) may be counted toward the minimum major.

Requirements for the Minor

Checklist for History of Art minor

An art history minor must elect a minimum of six units. Students considering a minor in Art History should choose an advisor and work out a program of study with her or him. The minimum minor is comprised of six units according to the following requirements:

A. ARTH 100 and 101

B. A minimum of four units above the 100-level. Of the four units, one each should be taken in three of the following four fields:

1. Ancient/Medieval or Art before 1400: 201, 202, 203, [*227], 241, 242, 243, 256, 267, [268], 290,302, 332, 343, 373

2. Renaissance/Baroque/Rococo or Art of the Fifteenth to Eighteenth Centuries: 218, 221, 244, 246, 251, [259], [305], [310], *311, 325, 330, 331, [*342/CAMS 342]

3. Art of the Nineteenth to Twenty-First Centuries: 200, [205], [224], 225, 226/CAMS207, 228, 230, 231, 232, [235], 237, *255, [261], 289, 309, *311, *316, 318, 320, [*322], [333], [334], [335], 338, 340/AMST 340, [*342/CAMS 342], 391/ CAMS 341

4. Art Outside the European Tradition: [211], [*227], 236, 238, [239], 240, 247, 248, 249, *255, [258], [264], *316, [*322], [337], 341, 346 364, [397]

* Double-listed courses [227], 255, 311, 316, [322], [342] can be used to fulfill either of the two listed distribution areas but not both.

Normally ARTH 345 and 369 do not count toward these distribution requirements, but can count toward the minor or major as additional courses.

Furthermore, at least four of the six units must be taken at Wellesley College. At least two of the six units must be 300-level courses. Only one cross-listed course may be counted towards the minor. A 350 will not count toward the minor.

History of Art/Studio Art Double Major

For the double major in art history and studio art, a student must elect ARTH 100 and 101, six addi­tional units in art history (following the require­ments for the art history major, with the added requirement that one course be in modern art) and eight additional units in studio art (according to the requirements in studio art for the studio major), for a total of 16 units. A minimum of two courses must be taken at the 300-level in each major. At least one course must consider art made before 1500, one must address the history of mod­ern or contemporary art, and one must be outside the tradition of Western art.

Interdepartmental Majors

The attention of students is called towards affiliated majors in Architecture, Media Arts and Sciences, Cinema and Media Studies, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, and American Studies. Many of these interdepartmental programs draw upon courses and faculty based in the Department of Art, so students should consult a faculty advisor for more information.

Note

For the purposes of meeting the “18 units” requirement (See Academic Program, Other Requirements or Articles of Legislation, Book II, Article I, Section 8, A), art history and studio art are considered separate departments. Courses in studio art are counted as units “outside the department” for art history majors. Courses in art history are counted as courses “outside the depart­ment” for studio art majors.