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Nov 08, 2024
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Draft 2025-2026 Catalog
Art History & Museum Studies Major
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The Art History & Museum Studies Program trains students in the history, visual literacy, critical thinking, research, and communication skills necessary to become ethical, forward-thinking leaders in the art world and beyond. Combining rigorous academic training with hands-on, professional experience, this program is designed to help students thrive in rewarding careers such as museum and art gallery administration, curating and art registration/collections management, arts education, business, law, development, public relations, project management, and more.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Analyze a broad range of works of visual art and architecture in their aesthetic, historical, and/or cultural contexts
- Develop persuasive art historical arguments in oral or written form using common disciplinary methodologies
- Articulate critical roles that art and arts institutions can play in considering ethical issues and effecting positive social change
- Apply skills and knowledge essential for successful professional patterns of behavior and practice in museums and arts organizations
Major Requirements (at least 48 units)
Major residency requirements: Majors must complete at least one of the Survey of Western Art History courses on campus. At least three of the four required upper-division (300-level) seminars must be taken at USF. Only one of the four required, upper-division seminar electives may be substituted with an upper-division art history course taken in an approved study abroad program, or with a 4-unit Honors College course taught by art history faculty. Required Courses (24 units minimum)
Global Diversity Electives (4 units)
Choose at least ONE 4-unit course or TWO 2-unit courses from the following: Upper-Division Art History Electives (16 units)
Ancient & Medieval (4 units)
Choose at least ONE of the following: Early Modern (4 units)
Choose at least ONE of the following: Modern & Contemporary (8 units)
Choose at least TWO of the following: Internships (4 units)
Must complete AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOWING (for at least 4 units total). Internships are 1-4 variable units and are offered every semester & summer sessions; juniors & seniors only (with appropriate signature). Honors Concentration requirements (8 units)
Sophomores with a 3.5 GPA in the major may apply for the Art History & Museum Studies Honors Concentration. Honors students complete at least an additional 8 units beyond the requirements of the major. One of these courses must be an additional upper-division seminar in the major: either an HONC seminar taught by AHMS faculty or an additional AHMS seminar (with a 15-20 page research paper assignment). The other course is 4 units of ART 398 - Directed Study/Research under close faculty mentorship that will result in a 4-unit honors thesis. Junior Year
| Fall |
Units |
| Possible Study Abroad (approval required) semester/year |
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| ART 3XX - Art History Seminar (1/4) |
4 |
| Core - D1: Philosophy |
4 |
| Core - B2: Applied or Lab Sciences |
4 |
| Open Elective |
4 |
| Total Semester Units |
16 |
| Spring |
Units |
| ART 3XX - Art History Seminar (2/4) |
4 |
| Core - C1: Literature |
4 |
| Core - C2: History |
4 |
| Open Elective |
4 |
| Total Semester Units |
16 |
Senior Year
*This information is subject to change, the degree planner is a sample, and students should consult with the department for any updated information. Honors College students may substitute up to two courses taught by an Honors art history faculty member toward the five 300-level art history seminars required for the Honors Concentration. Internships and practica may be taken for fewer units. See the program website for major residency requirements.
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