History of Art & Architecture Requirements

Required for the Major, History of Art Track (12 courses): HARC 0100 (Monuments and Ideas in Western Art); HARC 0102 (Monuments and Ideas in Asian Art); one course in studio art; HARC 0301 (Ways of Seeing; sophomore or junior year; prerequisite for HARC 0710 and HARC 0711); at least six additional courses in the history of art or architecture distributed among several historical periods or traditions, with at least one being at the 0300-level or above; HARC 0710 (Senior Research Seminar, fall of senior year); HARC 0711 (Senior Thesis, spring of senior year). Advisory: Graduate programs in the history of art and classical archaeology require students to pass reading examinations in at least two foreign languages.
     Joint Major, History of Art Track (8 courses): HARC 0100 (Monuments and Ideas in Western Art ); HARC 0102 (Monuments and Ideas in Asian Art); HARC 0301 (Ways of Seeing; sophomore or junior year; prerequisite for HARC 0710 and HARC 0711); three additional courses in the history of art or architecture distributed among several historical periods or traditions, one of which should be at the 0300-level or above; HARC 0710 (Senior Research Seminar, fall of senior year); HARC 0711 (Senior Thesis, spring of senior year). A proposed program of study, including educational rationale and specific courses to be taken, must be submitted to the department for approval before registering as a joint major.
     Minor, History of Art Track (6 courses): HARC 0100 (Monuments and Ideas in Western Art); HARC 0102 (Monuments and Ideas in Asian Art); four additional courses in the history of art or architecture distributed among several historical periods or traditions.
     Required for the Major, Architectural Studies Track (12 courses): HARC 0100 (Monuments and Ideas in Western Art); HARC 0102 (Monuments and Ideas in Asian Art); ART 0159 (Studio Art I) or an approved equivalent with an emphasis on drawing; two courses in architectural studio (HARC 0130and HARC 0330, or an approved substitute course for the latter); HARC 0230 (Modern Architecture); HARC 0332 (Buildings in Their Contexts, sophomore or junior year; prerequisite for HARC 0731 and HARC 0732); three additional courses in the history of art and architecture distributed among several historical periods or traditions and taken at a mix of levels (it is strongly recommended that these deal specifically with issues of architecture, urbanism, or contemporary art); HARC 0731 and HARC 0732 (senior architectural design research, and senior thesis architectural studio; fall and spring of senior year, respectively). Advisory: This major track does not result in a professional degree in architecture. Advisory: Many graduate architecture schools expect applicants to have taken calculus, physics, and a survey of modern architecture.
     Joint major, Architectural Studies Track (8 courses): HARC 0100 (Monuments and Ideas in Western Art); HARC 0102 (Monuments and Ideas in Asian Art); two courses in architectural studio (HARC 0130 and HARC 0330-, or an approved substitute course for the latter); HARC 0230 (Modern Architecture); HARC 0332 (Buildings in Their Contexts, sophomore or junior year; prerequisite for HARC 0731 and HARC 0732); HARC 0731 and HARC 0732 (senior architectural design research and senior thesis architectural studio; fall and spring of senior year, respectively). A proposed program of study, including educational rationale and specific courses to be taken, must be submitted to the department for approval before registering as a joint major. Advisory: Many graduate architecture schools expect applicants to have taken calculus, physics, and a survey of modern architecture.
     Joint major, Architectural Studies/ Environmental Studies "Architecture and the Environment" (15 courses): ENVS 0112, ENVS 0211, ENVS 0215, and GEOG 0120, all to be taken before the end of junior year; two ES Cognate Courses (both science courses with labs, listed under Environmental Studies); HARC 0100; HARC 0230; HARC 0231; HARC 0130; HARC 0330 (or a pre-approved substitute); ENVS 0401, HARC 0332, HARC 0731 and HARC 0732 (Buildings in their Contexts, senior architectural design research and senior thesis architectural studio; fall and spring of senior year, respectively). Advisory: Many graduate architecture schools expect applicants to have taken calculus, physics, and a survey of modern architecture.
     Minor, Architectural Studies: No minor is offered.

Museum Studies Track (12 courses):
1. HARC 0100
2. HARC 0102
3. HARC 0248
4. HARC 0301(CW)
5. HARC 0540 or MAP Participation or an approved internship
6. HARC 0710
7. HARC 0761
8-12. Five electives in HARC to be selected in consultation with the advisor (at least one of which at the 0300 level or higher)

Joint major, Museum Studies track (8 courses):
1. HARC 0100 or HARC 0102
2. HARC 0248
3. HARC0 0301 (CW)
4. HARC 0540 or MAP Participation or an approved internship
5. HARC 0710
6. HARC 0761
7-8. Two electives in HARC to be selected in consultation with the advisor

Minor, Museum Studies Track (6 courses):
1. HARC 0100 or HARC 0102
2. HARC 0248
3. HARC 0301 (CW)
4. HARC 0540 or MAP Participation or an approved internship
5-6.Two HARC electives

Honors: Cumulative departmental average (including senior work) of at least 3.1. Categories of honors: 3.1-3.4, honors; 3.5-3.6, high honors; 3.7-4.0, highest honors.
Please note: Courses offered by other departments and programs may, by prior departmental approval, be used to satisfy elective requirements, including, but not limited to, RELI 0185 Art and the Bible, AMST 0244 Knickerbocker New York, AMST 0245 American Landscape 1825-1865, and AMST 0408 American Art in Context: The Art and Life of Winslow Homer.