History of Art, Bachelor of Arts

About this programme

History of Art majors choose from a variety of courses on the world’s artistic and architectural traditions and are encouraged to pursue a curriculum that is both geographically and chronologically broad. They are also required to demonstrate at least intermediate knowledge of a foreign language, deepening their understanding of world cultures and building an invaluable skill for art-historical research. All courses taken towards a History of Art major requirement must be taken for a letter grade and a grade of C- or higher must be achieved. If a student opts to take a First-Year Seminar (AS.001.xxx) cross-listed with the History of Art and earns an S grade, this course may apply towards major requirements even though it is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory. At least five courses (fifteen credits) in the major must be at the 300-level or higher. Courses taken at another institution that are not directly equivalent to a JHU course may not apply towards these requirements without permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Full requirements are outlined below.