Academic Calendar - 2024
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ART HISTORY AND STUDIO ART
Faculty of Arts and Humanities - Visual Arts
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including Studio Art 1601 or Studio Art 1605, or the former Visual Arts Studio 1020 or the former Visual Arts Studio 1025, and 1.0 course from either Art History 1640 or the former Visual Arts History 1040 or two of Art History 1641A/B, Art History 1642A/B, Art History 1644A/B, AH 1646A/B or AH 1648A/B, or the former Visual Arts History 1041A/B, the former Visual Arts History 1042A/B, the former Visual Arts History 1043A/B, the former Visual Arts History 1044A/B or the former Visual Arts History 1045A/B, with a minimum grade of 60% in each course.
Module/Program Information
Module
9.0 courses:
2.0 courses in Studio Art at the 2600-level or the former Visual Arts Studio at the 2200-level.
2.0 courses 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.
0.5 course from: Art History 2600F/G, or the former VAH 2241F/G.
2.0 courses in Art History or Studio Art at the 3600-level, or the former Visual Arts History or Visual Arts Studio at the 3300-level.
1.0 course from: Studio Art 4601 or the former Visual Arts Studio 4448 or in Art History or Studio Art at the 4600-level or the former Visual Arts History or Visual Arts Studio at the 4400-level.
1.0 additional course in Art History, Museum and Curatorial Studies or Studio Art at the 2600-level or above or the former Visual Arts History or Visual Arts Studio at the 2200-level or above.
Notes:
- A minimum of 1.0 Art History course or the former Visual Arts History course must be in the historical eras prior to 1800 or topics in non-Western Art.
- A maximum of 1.0 Art History course at the 3600-level or the former Visual Arts History course at the 3300-level may be substituted with 1.0 of Indigenous Studies 2501F/G, Classical Studies 3530E, Classical Studies 3550E, Classical Studies 3555E Classical Studies 3500F/G, or the former Classical Studies 3520E.
- Students are encouraged to study a foreign language, as most graduate programs in Art History require students to demonstrate proficiency in one or more foreign languages.
Related Information
HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ART HISTORY AND STUDIO ART
Faculty of Arts and Humanities - Visual Arts
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.0 principal courses, including Studio Art 1601 or Studio Art 1605, or the former Visual Arts Studio 1020 or the former Visual Arts Studio 1025, and 1.0 course from either Art History 1640 or the former Visual Arts History 1040 or two of Art History 1641A/B, Art History 1642A/B, Art History 1644A/B, AH 1646A/B or AH 1648A/B, or the former Visual Arts History 1041A/B, the former Visual Arts History 1042A/B, the former Visual Arts History 1043A/B, the former Visual Arts History 1044A/B or the former Visual Arts History 1045A/B, with a minimum grade of 60% in each course.
Module/Program Information
Module
9.0 courses:
2.0 courses in Studio Art at the 2600-level or the former Visual Arts Studio at the 2200-level.
2.0 courses 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.
0.5 course from: Art History 2600F/G, or the former VAH 2241F/G.
2.0 courses in Art History or Studio Art at the 3600-level, or the former Visual Arts History or Visual Arts Studio at the 3300-level.
1.0 course from: Studio Art 4601 or the former Visual Arts Studio 4448 or in Art History or Studio Art at the 4600-level or the former Visual Arts History or Visual Arts Studio at the 4400-level.
1.0 additional course in Art History, Museum and Curatorial Studies or Studio Art at the 2600-level or above or the former Visual Arts History or Visual Arts Studio at the 2200-level or above.
Notes:
- A minimum of 1.0 Art History course or the former Visual Arts History course must be in the historical eras prior to 1800 or topics in non-Western Art.
- A maximum of 1.0 Art History course at the 3600-level or the former Visual Arts History course at the 3300-level may be substituted with 1.0 of Indigenous Studies 2501F/G, Classical Studies 3530E, Classical Studies 3550E, Classical Studies 3555E Classical Studies 3500F/G, or the former Classical Studies 3520E.
- Students are encouraged to study a foreign language, as most graduate programs in Art History require students to demonstrate proficiency in one or more foreign languages.