Academics
Advising
For advising, declaration of major or minor, transfer courses, please contact:
Jenevieve DeLosSantos, Ph.D.
For questions about course descriptions, special permission numbers, pre-requisite overrides please contact:
Janine d'Auguste
Area Distribution for majors declaring after July 2018
LIST of Upper-Level Courses by Catalog Number with corresponding chronological and geographic areas
1 = prehistory to 1400
2= 1400 to 1700
3 = 1700 to 1900
4 = 1900 to present
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101* Introduction to Architecture 4, Europe&USA, HCCE
118* Looking at 21st-Century World History 4, Europe&USA, HCCE
202 Introduction to Contemporary Art 4, Europe&USA, HCCE
205 Introduction to Asian Art 1,2,3, Asia
206 Art of India 1,2,3 Asia
211 Ancient Foundations of Modernity 1, Europe&USA
214 Renaissance Art in Europe 2, Europe&USA
215 Baroque Magnificence 2, Europe&USA
226 Art and Visual Culture of the Caribbean 2,3,4, LatinAm&Caribbean, HCCE
240 Introduction to Modern and Contemporary African Art 4, Africa
250 Introduction to Oceanic, African, and Pre-Columbian Art 1,2 Africa, LatinAm&Caribbean
251 Survey of Russian Art 2,3 Europe&USA
252 East Asian Art 2,3 Asia
253 Contemporary Photography 4, Europe&USA, HCCE
255 History of Jewish Art 1,2,4 Europe&USA, HCCE
275 Cinema and the City 4, Europe&USA
277 Art and Medicine 3,4, Europe&USA, HCCE
300 Modern Design & Crafts 4, Europe&USA
301 Ancient Architecture 1, Europe&USA
303 Art of Egypt and Ancient Near East 1, Europe&USA, Africa, Asia
305 Women in Art 3,4 Europe&USA
306 Roman Art 1, Europe&USA
308 Hinge between Medieval and Renaissance 1,2 Europe&USA
309 Fifteenth-Century Italy: The Birth of the Renaissance 2, Europe&USA
310 High Renaissance in Italy 2, Europe&USA
311 Egyptian Art 1, Africa
312 Byzantine Art 1, Europe&USA
313 Renaissance in Northern Europe 2, Europe&USA
317 Ancient Painting 1, Europe&USA
318 Myth and Legend 1, 2, 3 Europe&USA
319 Celtic and Early Irish Art 1, Europe&USA
320 Islamic Art and Architecture 1,2,3 Asia, Africa, HCCE
321 Art of Early China 1, Asia
322 Survey of Japanese Art 1,2,3 Asia
323 Buddhist . Art of Asia 1, Asia
325 Chinese Painting 1,2 Asia
326 Chinese Sculpture 1, Asia
328 Modern Visual Cultural of Islam 4, Asia, Africa, HCCE
329 South Asian Temple 2,3 Asia, HCCE
330 Roman Mosaics and Painting 1, Europe&USA
331 Introduction to African and Oceanic Art 3.4, Africa, HCCE
332 African American Art 3, 4, Europe&USA, HCCE
333 Pre-Columbian Art 1, LatinAm&Caribbean
334 Black Image in Western Art 3,4, Europe&USA, HCCE
341 Venice 2, Europe&USA
342 Early Greek 1, Europe&USA
343 Later Greek Art 1, Europe&USA
344 French Renaissance Art 2, Europe&USA
347 Early Northern European Painting 2, Europe&USA
348 Northern European Painting of the 17th century 2, Europe&USA
351 American Art, 1776-1913 3, Europe&USA
352 Art of the 18th Century 3, Europe&USA
357 Nonconformist & Soviet Art 4, Europe&USA
361 20th century Russian/Soviet Art 4, Europe&USA
362 Native Arts of North America 2,3,4 HCCE
364 Arts in Baroque Rome 2, Europe&USA
365 Baroque Visions 2, Europe&USA
366 Spanish Painting 2, Europe&USA
367 American Art, 1585 to 1876 2,3 Europe&USA
368 Modern American Art 3,4 Europe&USA
371 Art of West Africa 3,4 Africa
372 History of the Print 2,3 Europe&USA
373 Early Medieval Art 1, Europe&USA
374 Romanesque & Gothic Art 1, Europe&USA
375 Renaissance & Baroque Architecture 2, Europe&USA
376 Arts of Central Africa 3,4 Africa
377 The Gothic 1, Europe&USA
378 Architecture in Europe in the 19th century 3, Europe&USA
379 Medieval Rome 1, Europe&USA
380 Modern Jewish Art 4. Europe&USA
381 Contemporary Latin American Art 4, LatinAm&Caribbean
382 History of Photography, 19th cent 3, Europe&USA
383 History of Photography, 20th cent 4, Europe&USA
387 Realism 3, Europe&USA
388 The City of Rome 1.2.3 Europe&USA
389 Modern Art 19th Century 3. Europe&USA
390 Twentieth-century Art 4, Europe&USA
391 Nineteenth-century Architecture in the US 3, Europe&USA
392 Twentieth-century Architecture in Europe and the US 4, Europe&USA
393 Arch and Society in Latin America 4, LatinAm&Caribbean
396 Impressionism 3, Europe&USA
397 Medieval Architecture 1, Europe&USA
417 Cubism and Abstract Art 4, Europe&USA
420 African Architecture 3,4 Africa, HCCE
421 Contemporary American Architecture 4, Europe&USA, HCCE
428 Modern City 4, Europe&USA
451 Seminar on Public Monuments in America 3,4 Europe&USA
452 American Interiors from Colonial to Modern Era 3,4 Europe&USA
473 Illuminated Manuscripts 1 Europe&USA
*There are two 100-level classes that can be used to fulfill geographical and chronological requirements. They are 101 and 118. These classes are primarily aimed at non-majors, but in the case that a student takes one of these classes and later decides to become a major, they can be counted among the 7 geographic and chronological requirements.
Major Requirements
If you declared the major after July 1, 2021, you will be using Major Version Fall 2021 below.
OVERVIEW
Art history majors are required to complete 33 credits in the department. You must receive a grade of C or better for the class to count toward the major.
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
Introductory Classes (2 courses, 6 credits)
You must take two out of these three. Students may use a 4 or 5 on the AP Art History to place out of these two classes.
- 01:082:105
- 01:082:106
Upper-Level Courses (total 8, 24 credits)
Students must take eight upper-level courses. Through this breadth of upper-level courses, students may deepen their study of specific topics or engage with professional opportunities such as internships, a curatorial training class, or a Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies course. The Art History department encourages Study Abroad both within and outside the department. Please consult the undergraduate program director to receive credit for study abroad courses taken outside of Rutgers.
Upper-Level Distribution Requirement (Chronological)
Students must take at least one upper-level courses in each of the following chronological periods:
- Prehistory to 1500
- 1500 to 1900
- 1900 to present
- Transhistorical
Upper-Level Distribution Requirement (Geographical)
Students must take upper-level courses in three out of the five geographical regions:
- Africa and the Middle East
- East, South, and Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands
- Europe and Eurasia
- The Americas
- Cross-Cultural Exchange/Transregional
Individual courses may be used to meet two, but no more than two, of the distribution requirements. Students may look on Degree Navigator to see which courses meet which chronological and geographic distribution requirements. The department also keeps a list of courses with their chronological and geographic areas. All 200-level, 300-level, and 400-levels count as upper level courses for this part of the major.
Capstone Seminar (1 Course, 3 credits)
You must take 01:082: 491 (Fall) or 01:082:492 (Spring).
These are capstone seminars for majors; the subjects vary, but in every case you will be asked to conduct original research, give an oral presentation, and write a research paper. Students are encouraged to take more than one capstone seminar. If you take more than one Capstone seminar, you may use the second one in the chronological and geographical distribution.
If you declared the major prior to July 1, 2018, you have been following these requirements:
Major Requirements for Students Declaring the Major before July 2018
If you declared the major after July 1, 2018, you are probably following the major version Fall, 2018:
Major Requirements for Students Declaring the Major between July 2018 and July 2021
NOTE: If you declared the major prior to July 1, 2021, you can choose between the two sets of requirements (Fall 2018 and Fall 2021) but you need to complete the full set of requirements for whichever major version you choose.
In Degree Navigator:
There is a Drop Down Menu next to the box labeled "Version."
Toggling between the versions will help you compare the new requirements to the old ones.
You must complete one full set of requirements or the other.
ARE YOU READY TO DECLARE YOUR MAJOR IN ART HISTORY? (For SAS students only)
Major Requirements after July 2018
Major Requirements Summary for Students Who Enrolled in the Major
after July 2018
OVERVIEW
Art history majors are required to complete 33 credits in the department. You must receive a grade of C or better for the class to count toward the major.
COURSEWORK REQUIRMENTS
Introductory Classes (2 courses, 6 credits)
You must take two out of these three. Students may use a 4 or 5 on the AP Art History to place out of these two classes.
- 01:082:105
- 01:082:106
- 01:082:107.
Upper-Level Distribution Requirements (Chronological and Geographical) (7 courses, 21 credits)
Students must take seven total advanced-level courses that are distributed such that at least one is taken in each of four of the following chronological periods:
- prehistory to 1400
- 1400 to 1700
- 1700 to 1900
- 1900 to present.
Students must take three courses out of the five geographical regions:
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe and the United States
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Histories of Cross-Cultural Exchange.
Individual courses may be used to meet two, but no more than two, of the seven upper-level distribution requirements. In the course list maintained by the department, the requirements that each course can be used to meet are clearly listed. Note: 200, 300, and 400-levels count as upper level courses for this part of the major.
Capstone Seminar or Approaches (1 course, 3 credits)
You must take 01:082: 491 (Fall) or 01:082:492 (Spring), or 01:082:403.
- 491 and 492 are capstone seminars for majors; the subjects vary, but in every case you will be asked to conduct original research, give an oral presentation, and write a research paper.
- 403 is the Approaches class, in which you will learn about the methods used by art historians in their work. Students interested in graduate school in Art History will find Approaches to be excellent preparation. Students are encouraged to take both a capstone and Approaches, and students may take more than one capstone seminar. If you take more than one capstone seminar, you may use the second one in the chronological and geographical distribution.
Professional Opportunities and On-Site Learning (1 course, 3 credits)
You must complete one of the following: an internship, a study abroad class, a curatorial training class, or a Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies course. If you studied abroad outside of Rutgers, please consult the undergraduate program director who will make the adjustment in Degree Navigator.
In Degree Navigator:
There is a Drop Down Menu next to the box labeled "Version."
Toggling between the versions will help you compare the new requirements to the old ones.
You must complete one full set of requirements or the other.
Please see the Undergraduate Director for an advising form to assist you with your selections.
Please see the Undergraduate Director for an advising form to assist you with your selections.
List of courses with distribution requirements noted
Minor Requirements
A Minor in Art History requires just 6 classes.
Students who complete the minor have held majors in subjects as diverse as history, languages, math, economics, printmaking, business, and psychology. It is a great way to meet people outside your home discipline.
We encourage Art History minors to become active members of our department, by attending lectures and social events, and by joining our Undergraduate student organization, RAHSA.
ART HISTORY MINOR:
For the minor you need to complete:
- 2 of the following Art History courses: 105, 106, 107
- Plus any 4 art history classes that are 200-level or above.
- You must receive a grade of C or better for the class to count toward the minor
- This will comprise a total of the 6 Art History classes required to complete a minor.
HOW TO DECLARE A MINOR:
For questions about transferring credits from other universities, contact the undergraduate program director.
If you are an SAS student, you can declare the minor on-line.
If you are an RBS student, please get the form from your RBS adviser.
If you are a MGSA student, please get the form from your MGSA adviser.
If you are a SEBS student, contact the SEBS adviser.
ARE YOU READY TO DECLARE YOUR MINOR IN ART HISTORY?
If you are an SAS student, use the link below!
(Non-SAS students contact the undergraduate adviser in your home department.)