Art history majors are required to complete 33 credits in the department. You must receive a grade of
C or better for the class to count toward the major.Introductory Classes: We
offer three introductory courses that count for this requirement: 01:082:105,
01:082:106, and 01:082:107. You must take two out of these three. Students may
use a 4 or 5 on the AP art history examination to place out of these two
classes.Upper-Level Distribution
Requirements (Chronological and Geographical): Students must take seven
advanced-level courses that are distributed such that at least one is taken in
each of four of the following chronological periods: prehistory to 1400, 1400
to 1700, 1700 to 1900, and 1900 to present. Students must take three courses
out of the five geographical regions: Africa, Asia, Europe and the United
States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Histories of Cross-Cultural
Exchange. Individual courses may be used to meet two, but no more than two, of
the seven upper-level distribution requirements. In the course list maintained
by the department, the requirements that each course can be used to meet are
clearly listed. Note: 200, 300, and 400 levels count as upper-level courses for this part of the major. Capstone Seminar or
Approaches: You must take 01:082:491,
01:082:492, or 01:082:403. 491 and 492
are the capstone seminars for majors; the subjects vary, but in every case you
will be asked to conduct original research, give an oral presentation, and
write a research paper. 403 is the Approaches
class, in which you will learn about the methods used by art historians in
their work. Students who wish to go to
graduate school in art history should take Approaches. Students are encouraged to take more than one
capstone seminar. If you take more than
one capstone seminar, you may use the second one in the chronological and
geographical distribution. Professional Opportunities
and On-Site Learning: You must complete one of the following: an internship, a
study abroad class, a Curatorial Training class, or a Cultural Heritage and
Preservation Studies course. If you
studied abroad outside of Rutgers, please consult the undergraduate program
director who will make the adjustment in Degree Navigator.
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Programs of Study and Courses for Liberal Arts and Sciences Students 
