Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
MAJOR IN ART HISTORY AND STUDIO ART
Faculty of Arts and Humanities - Visual Arts
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements, including 1.0 course from Studio Art 1601, Studio Art 1605, or Studio Art 1602A/B and Studio Art 1603A/B, and 1.0 course from either Art History 1640 or two of Art History 1641A/B, Art History 1642A/B, Art History 1644A/B, Art History 1646A/B or Art History 1648A/B, with a minimum grade of 60% in each course.
Module/Program Information
Module
6.0 courses:
1.0 course in Studio Art at the 2600-level or the former Visual Arts Studio at the 2200 level.
1.0 course in Art History at the 2600-level or the former Visual Arts History at the 2200 level.
0.5 course from: Studio Art 2500A/B, Studio Art 2502A/B or Studio Art 2504Y, or the former Visual Arts Studio 2274A/B, the former Visual Arts Studio 2275A/B or the former Visual Arts Studio 2276Y.
2.0 courses in Art History or Studio Art at the 3600-level or the former Visual Arts Studio or Visual Arts History at the 3300-level.
1.5 additional courses in Art History, Museum and Curatorial Studies or Studio Art at the 2600-level or the former Visual Arts Studio or Visual Arts History at the 2200 level or above.
Notes:
- A minimum of 0.5 Art History course or the former Visual Arts History course must be in the historical eras prior to 1800 or in topics in no-Western Art.
- This Major may be combined with the Major in Museum and Curatorial Studies.
- With permission of the Department, students focusing primarily in Art History may substitute up to 1.0 2500-level Studio Art or the former 2100-level Visual Arts Studio courses in lieu of 1.0 2600-level Studio Art course or the former 2200-level Visual Arts Studio courses.