Santa Clara University

Art History Major & Minor

In addition to completing the requirements specified below, art history majors must fulfill the College and University Core Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Studio art or art history courses taken during a term of study abroad may be applied to no more than half of the requirements for a major or minor in art at Santa Clara University. Students who wish to receive credit toward a major or minor in art for studio art courses taken at other institutions must, in any case, be able to document their work for review by members of faculty.

Note: For courses that charge fees, see the Undergraduate Schedule of Classes.

Studio art or art history courses taken during a term of study abroad may be applied to no more than half of the requirement for a major or minor in art at Santa Clara University.

These requirements apply to Freshman using the 2011-12 Undergraduate Bulletin.

The Art History major requires 15 courses:

1. Four courses selected from the ARTH 20-series (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
2. ARTH 100 (preferably at the end of sophomore year)
3. ARTH 196 (capstone seminar) is required in senior year
   
4. Two studio art courses
5. Five upper-division ARTH courses (no more than three may be taken abroad)
6. 
   
   1. ARTH 11A and 12A may fulfill two of lower-division courses (see "Substitutions" below).
   2. The six upper-division courses must equal 30 units.
   3. Only 4 units of Art History 98/198 may count toward the major.
   4. The senior thesis is optional (requires grade point average in major of 3.5 or above and permission of supervising faculty member).
      
7. Two additional art history courses (lower- or upper-division)

The Art History minor requires 7 courses:

1. Two courses from ARTH 21-26
   
2. One studio art course
3. Three upper-division ARTH courses (at least two must be taken at SCU)
4. One additional lower or upper-division art history course
   
5. 1. ARTH 11A and 12A may fulfill two of lower-division courses (see "Substitutions" below).
   2. Only 4 units of Art History 98/198 may count toward the minor.

Substitutions of ARTH 11A and 12A Cultures & Ideas classes by topic:

-Art of Contact: New Worlds substitutes ARTH 25 and one lower-division ARTH, taught by Morris

-Art, Power, & Propaganda substitutes ARTH 21 and 22, taught by Maxwell

-Art, Trade & Cultural Exchange substitutes ARTH 23 and one lower-division ARTH, taught by Pappas

-Contact Zones: East & West substitutes two lower-division ARTH classes, taught by Fraser

-Mediterranean Encounters substitutes ARTH 24 and one lower-division ARTH, taught by de Maria

-Other C & I classes with topics not listed are eligible for substitution of select lower-division ARTH classes. See Senior Administrative Assistant for more information.

 

These requirements apply to students using the 2009-10 and 2010-11 Undergraduate Bulletin.

The Art History major requires 15 courses:

1. ARTH 21, 22, 23, and 100.
2. Two studio art courses.
3. Eight additional courses from ARTH 24–199.
4. 1. Only two of which can be lower-division courses.
   2. ARTH 11A and 12A (art history Cultures and Ideas sequence) may be substituted for two of these courses per department approval.
   3. The six upper-division courses must equal 30 units.
   4. Only 4 units of Art History 98/198 may count toward the major.
   5. ARTH 199 can be taken for a maximum of 5 units.
5. One additional upper-division art history or studio art course.

The Art History minor requires 7 courses:

1. ARTH 21, 22, 23 (2 out of 3)
2. One studio art course.
3. Four additional courses from ARTH 24–198.
4. 1. Only one of which may be lower division.
   2. ARTH 11A and 12A (art history Cultures and Ideas sequence) may be substituted for two of these courses per department approval.
   3. The three upper-division courses must equal 15 units, and at least two of the upper-division courses must be taken at Santa Clara.
   4. Only 4 units of Art History 98/198 may count toward the minor.

These requirements are based on the 2009 New Core curriculum. If you have questions about the previous Core, please contact the Art & Art History Department at (408) 554-4594.