Art History

专业详情

The UCLA Department of Art History was one of the first in the United States to embrace a mission of comprehensive global coverage. With this mission, the department has educated undergraduate students for decades with a broad-based understanding of art that comes from exposure to the artistic practices of a variety of “western” and “non-western” cultures through time and space. With its requirements for study across the globe and for foreign language training above and beyond the college obligation, the current Art History major seeks to encourage our students to question the art historical canon, to rethink the relationships between margins and centers, and to practice a socially and politically responsible art history.External applicants apply to the major through the office of Undergraduate Admissions. Current UCLA students who wish to change their major to Art History are eligible to do so in any quarter except summer after completing four courses (preferably the preparation for the major). Guidelines are available from the department office.

Preparation for the Major

Our staff are currently working on a hybrid work schedule, working both remotely and in person throughout the week. If you need academic counseling from our Student Affairs Officer, Annie Carpenter, we encourage you to email her during regular business hours, which are 8 am – 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm – 5 pm Mondays through Fridays (excluding holidays). The SAO is available for in person appointments, calls, or virtual meetings (on Zoom) but we ask for you to email her beforehand to set up a time to talk during regular business hours. Thank you for your patience.

If you are an undergraduate major and have questions regarding academics and/or policies through the Art History department, you can also use the MessageCenter on your MyUCLA portal. To do this, you will select the yellow “Need Help” tab in the upper right corner of your MyUCLA, and click “Ask a Question.

Required Courses in Preparation for the Major: Two courses from Art History 20 through 25 and two courses from Art History 27 through 31. It is strongly recommended that these courses be taken prior to enrollment in upper division courses. Note that some of these courses serve as prerequisites for certain upper division courses.

The department strongly encourages completion of the general education requirements in conjunction with preparing for the major. While the department does not require language training beyond the college requirement, we strongly encourage art history majors, particularly those planning graduate work, to study foreign languages beyond what is required by the College.