Art History and Curation

Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Art History/Curation:

Studio Art Courses

  • Drawing I
  • Drawing II
  • Art Concepts and Practice
  • Art Principles and Practice
  • Ceramics
  • Expanded Media
  • Metalsmithing/Jewelry
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Textiles/Fibers
  • Studio Electives

Art History Courses

  • Western Art History
  • Modern Art
  • Asian Art
  • Modern Prints
  • Gothic Art
  • History of Photography
  • Modern and Contemporary Japanese Art
  • Modern Sculpture
  • Renaissance Art
  • Islamic Art and Architecture
  • Medieval Art
  • French Impressionism
  • Korean Buddhist Visual Culture
  • Art and Architecture of Florence and Paris
  • Japanese Prints
  • European Art
  • African Art
  • Study Abroad

Curatorial Courses

  • Curatorial Models
  • Exhibition Practice
  • Professional Development
  • Judgment and Criticism
  • Conservation

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

  • Arts
  • History
  • Languages
  • Literature
  • Music

Math

  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Computer Science
  • Logic
  • Statistics

Natural Sciences

  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics

Social Sciences

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Government
  • Psychology
  • Sociology