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Aug 31, 2024
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2022-2023 Scripps Catalog THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. LINKS MAY NO LONGER BE ACTIVE AND CONTENT MAY BE OUT OF DATE!
Art History Major
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Requirements for the Major
A major in Art History requires a minimum of 10 courses including senior thesis.
Two introductory courses:
Six additional art history courses in at least five of the following categories:
- One course in the art of Asia
- One course in the art of Africa, the African Diaspora, or Islamic art
- One course in the art of the Americas
- One course in art before 1700
- One course in art since 1700
- One course in the history of photography, film, new media, or architecture
One studio art course
Senior Thesis
- ARHI191 SC to be completed in student’s final semester
Note
Majors who intend to pursue graduate studies should study the foreign languages appropriate to their areas of interest. Students are strongly encouraged to apply for summer internships in museums, galleries, and conservation labs, and to study abroad during their junior year.
Honors Requirements
A student who wishes to graduate with honors in art history must:
- Achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.67 in the major;
- Earn an A on the senior thesis; and
- Orally defend the completed thesis before a committee that consists of at least three members (the two thesis readers and an additional faculty member to be selected by the student).
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