History of Art

The History of Art major at Berkeley provides an introduction to the history of the visual arts in all major periods of Western and Asian culture as well as the opportunity for students to do specialized study. Essentially a humanistic inquiry and often multidisciplinary in approach, the study of the history of art provides majors with a solid training in perceptual, historical, research, and critical skills fundamental to a liberal arts education.

Lower Division Requirements for the History of Art Major

Western Focus

• Any two lower division courses in Western fields and one course in an Asian field.
• One course in Practice of Art

Asian Focus

• Any two lower division courses in Asian fields and one course in an Western field.
• One course in Practice of Art

Designated Focus

• Three lower division courses, one in a Western field, one in an Asian field, and one in another artistic tradition.
• One course in Practice of Art

Departmental Contact

Diane Sigman
(510) 643-7290
sigmans@berkeley.edu
416 Doe Library # 6020

General Catalog Description

http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=HISTART

Departmental Website

http://ls.berkeley.edu/dept/arthistory/undergraduate.html

Other Majors to Consider

Classics
Italian Studies
Philosophy
Film
Comparative Literature