Art History first year courses
New students admitted to Art History are not required to meet with an academic advisor.
Still want to meet with an advisor? Contact the Department of Art History.
If you choose to attend an advising appointment, please be sure you have all of your relevant admission documents with you! Please also note that advising during the months of July and August is limited.
Major in Art History
For the Major in Art History, register for these courses in your first year.
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| This adds up to 30 credits completed in your first year. | |
Minor in Art History
For the Minor in Art History, register for these courses in your first year.
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Major
New students are not required to meet with an academic advisor.
Still want to meet with an advisor? Contact the Department of Art History and the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema.
For the Major in Art History and Film Studies, register for these courses in your first year.
| Term | Course |
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| This adds up to 30 credits completed in your first year. | |
Major
New students are not required to meet with an academic advisor.
Still want to meet with an advisor? Contact the Department of Art History or the Department of Studio Arts.
Since places in all studio courses are extremely competitive, students are strongly urged to register for courses as soon as possible.
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| Fall and/or Winter |
6 credits any ARTH or Studio Art elective*
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6 credits any Studio Art elective*
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6 credits General Education elective
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Art History notes
Students are required to take ARTH 201 and ARTH 202 in their first year of study, and ARTH 300 in their second year. All other are history courses can be taken in any order. Students are encouraged to take a variety of 200 and 300 level art history courses, those which interest them and allow them to discover the breadth of the discipline. Students should take 400 level art history courses only in their last year of study.
Studio electives
A studio elective is defined as any course chosen from among the following disciplines:
- ARTX
- CERA (ceramics)
- DRAW (drawing)
- FBRS (fibres and materials practice)
- IMCA (intermedia - video, performance, electronics)
- PHOT (photography)*
- PTNG (painting)
- PRIN (print media)
- SCUL (sculpture)
*Note: PHOT 210 is the only photography course available to students enrolled in a program offered by the Department of Studio Arts other than the Photography program. All other PHOT courses are reserved for Major in Photography students only.
Helpful hint
Download and print your program guide and use it to keep track of your degree requirements.
