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Art History

School for Studies in Art and Culture
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

This section presents the requirements for:

and, offered in cooperation with the School of Architecture:

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

  1. the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University in this Calendar),
  2. the Faculty regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to First-Year Seminars and Breadth requirements (see the Academic Regulations and Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree ).

Students should consult with the School when planning their program and selecting courses.

Course Categories for Art History Programs

The program descriptions below make use of the following course categories:

  • Period Studies
Before 1750: ARTH 2100, ARTH 2202, ARTH 2300, ARTH 2403, ARTH 3101, ARTH 4202, ARTH 4400
After 1750: ARTH 2502, ARTH 2600, ARTH 2601, ARTH 3006, ARTH 4505
  • Canadian Art
ARTH 2002, ARTH 2003, ARTH 3000, ARTH 3001, ARTH 3002, ARTH 3602, ARTH 4000, ARTH 4001, ARTH 4005
  • Methodology, Theory and Criticism
ARTH 2608, ARTH 2806, ARTH 2807, ARTH 3103, ARTH 3106[1.0], ARTH 3506, ARTH 3609, ARTH 4602, ARTH 4604, ARTH 4700, ARTH 4800, ARTH 4807
  • Art, Institutions and Society
ARTH 3005, ARTH 3301, ARTH 3505, ARTH 3507, ARTH 3600, ARTH 3601, ARTH 3603, ARTH 3705, ARTH 3900, ARTH 4305, ARTH 4600, ARTH 4603, ARTH 4705
  • Aboriginal/Non-Western Art
ARTH 2005, ARTH 2006, ARTH 2007, ARTH 3103, ARTH 3104, ARTH 4005

Program Requirements

Art History
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in ARTH 1100 and ARTH 1101 (to be completed by the end of second year, that is, normally within the first ten credits);
  2. 1.0 credit in Period Studies Before 1750;
  3. 1.0 credit in Period Studies After 1750;
  4. 1.0 credit in ARTH 3106 [1.0];
  5. 5.5 credits in art history collectively satisfying:
    1. 2.0 credits at the 3000-level;
    2. 1.5 credits at the 4000-level excluding ARTH 4900, ARTH 4901, ARTH 4902, ARTH 4909[1.0];
    3. 1.0 credit in art history at the 4000-level;
    4. 1.5 credits in art history;
    5. and

    6. 0.5 credit in Canadian Art;
    7. 1.0 credit in Art, Institutions and Society;
    8. 0.5 credit in Aboriginal/Non-Western Art;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
  1. 8.0 credits in electives not in art history;
  2. 2.0 credits in free electives.  

Art History
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in ARTH 1100 and ARTH 1101;
  2. 5.5 credits in art history collectively satisfying
    1. 4.0 credits at the 2000-level or above;
    2. 0.5 credit at the 4000-level, excluding
      ARTH 4900, ARTH 4901, ARTH 4902, ARTH 4909 [1.0];
    3. 1.0 credit at the 4000-level;
    4. and

    5. 0.5 credit in Period Studies Before 1750;
    6. 0.5 credit in Period Studies After 1750;
    7. 0.5 credit in Canadian and Aboriginal Art;
    8. 0.5 credit in Methodology, Theory and Criticism;
    9. 0.5 credit in Art, Institutions and Society;
  1. Additional Requirements:
  1. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied;
  2. 5.0 credits in electives not in art history or the other discipline;
  3. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits in total for the program.

Art History
B.A. General (15.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in ARTH 1100 and ARTH 1101;
  2. 1.0 credit in Period Studies Before 1750;
  3. 1.0 credit in Period Studies After 1750;
  4. 0.5 credit at the 2000-level in Canadian and Aboriginal Art;
  5. 3.0 credits in art history collectively satisfying:
    1. 2.0 credits at the 3000- or 4000-level;
    2. 1.0 credit in art history;
    3. and

    4. 0.5 credit in Methodology, Theory and Criticism;
    5. 0.5 credit in Art, Institutions and Society;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.5 credits):
  1. 7.0 credits in electives not in art history;
  2. 1.5 credits in free electives.

Minor in Art History

This minor is open to all undergraduate degree students not in Art History programs.

Requirements (4.0 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in ARTH 1100 and ARTH 1101;
  2. 1.5 credits in art history at the 2000-level;
  3. 1.5 credits in art history at the 3000- or 4000-level;
  4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied.

History and Theory of Architecture
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
  1. 2.0 credits in ARTH 1100, ARTH 1101, ARTH 1200, ARTH 2608;
  2. 3.0 credits in art history including at least 2.0 credits from: ARTH 2005, ARTH 2006, ARTH 2202, ARTH 2300, ARTH 2403, ARTH 2806, ARTH 2807, ARTH 3002, ARTH 3005, ARTH 3101, ARTH 3201, ARTH 3207, ARTH 3609, ARTH 3900, ARTH 3901, ARTH 3902, ARTH 3903, ARTH 4202, ARTH 4203, ARTH 4601, ARTH 4603, ARTH 4800, ARTH 4900, ARTH 4901, ARTH 4902, ARTH 4909 [1.0];
  3. 3.0 credits in art history or architecture;
  4. 2.0 credits in architecture and/or from the following list: FYSM 1504, CLCV 43300 [1.0], CLCV 4300 [1.0], SOCI 3038, COMP 1001, COMP 1004;
  5. These 10.0 credits required in the Major CGPA must include:
    1. at least 2.0 credits at the 2000-level or above;
    2. at least 1.0 credit at the 4000-level.
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
  1. 8.0 credits in electives not in art history or Architecture;
  2. 2.0 credits in free electives.

History and Theory of Architecture
B.A. General (15.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits):
  1. 2.0 credits in ARTH 1100, ARTH 1101, ARTH 1200, ARTH 2608;
  2. 2.0 credits in art history including at least 1.0 credit from: ARTH 2005, ARTH 2006, ARTH 2100, ARTH 2202, ARTH 2300, ARTH 2403, ARTH 2806, ARTH 2807, ARTH 3002, ARTH 3005, ARTH 3101, ARTH 3201, ARTH 3207, ARTH 3609, ARTH 3900, ARTH 3901, ARTH 3902, ARTH 3903, ARTH 4202, ARTH 4203, ARTH 4305, ARTH 4601, ARTH 4603, ARTH 4800, ARTH 4900, ARTH 4901, ARTH 4902, ARTH 4909 [1.0]
  3. 2.0 credits in art history or architecture;
  4. 1.0 credit in architecture and/or from: FYSM 1504, CLCV 3300 [1.0], CLCV 4300 [1.0], SOCI 3038, COMP 1001, COMP 1004;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits):
  1. 7.0 credits in electives not in art history or architecture;
  2. 1.0 credit in free electives.
Notes for programs in History and Theory of Architecture:
  1. No more than 1.5 credits may be taken as directed readings and/or the Honours Research essay.
  2. Architecture courses which are workshops or studio-based may not be taken for credit in these programs.
  3. Architecture courses taken to fulfil the requirements of these programs are not transferable to other programs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.