Art History Major
Welcome to the Art department at the
University at Albany.
Department Website
The Art History Major is an
interdisciplinary major in the Art
Department, and draws upon resources
throughout the College of Arts and
Sciences. Art History majors study a
wide range of historical periods,
cultures, themes and media, and
develop skills for critically
evaluating and writing about works of
art within their historical and
cultural contexts. Students may take
such diverse courses as Italian
Renaissance Art and Architecture,
Women in Art, Chinese Painting and
Significant Cinema Directors.
In planning your academic career at
Albany as a transfer student, it is
important for you to use your
Degree Audit Report (DARS) to
determine where you stand in the
program. The DARS shows you what you
have credit for through courses
transferred to Albany and through
courses taken at Albany, and it shows
what you still need to do to complete
your degree. If you have any concerns
about how your previous Art History
coursework has transferred, use the
Comments at the end of the Educational
Plan to raise these questions with
your advisor.
As you plan your program here at
Albany, please consider the following
points that are relevant to transfer
students.
• This major requires two introductory
Art History surveys (ARH 170, 171) and
three lower division electives. If
your first semester at UAlbany is in
the Fall, please plan to take ARH 170
if you have not yet completed it, and
1-2 lower division elective classes as
needed. If your first semester is in
the Spring, please plan to take ARH
171 if you have not yet completed it,
and 1-2 lower division elective
classes as needed.
• Art History majors also need to
complete a minor unless they have a
second major . In your first semester
here , you may plan to include 1 class
for your minor. For a list of minors
and the courses required to complete
them click
here.
• Note any general education
requirements you have yet to complete.
Round out your schedule by selecting
1-2 as needed.
The
MAP (Major Academic Pathway) shows
how the Art History major might be
completed in four years. You may use
this to design your own personal MAP
of any remaining requirements you need
to meet.
1. You are advised to complete and
submit your Educational Plan as soon
as possible, to maximize access to
available seats
2. Your Educational Plan will be
reviewed by a member of the Art
History faculty who will contact you
by email with comments or questions.
When your proposal is approved, you
will receive your AVN (Advisement
Verification Number). This will allow
you access to the registration system
to create your fall schedule.
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