Discover the Art History Curriculum
Students of Art History at USD view images and works of art and architecture as modes of reflection and of action — alert to the past while re-envisioning the future.
Major
The art history major guides students to think and write with precision about art, architecture and visual culture. Attuned to perceptual process and alert to the power of images and objects, students reason with the evidence and investigate theoretical lenses, imagining and analyzing the intertwining of form, context and content.
The art history major explores four prominent interconnected concentrations:
- History of Art and Architecture
- Museum and Curatorial Practice
- History and Theory of Architecture and the City
- History and Theory of the Moving Image and Media Art
Visit the Major tab down below to learn more about the requirements for each concentration.
Minor
The art history minor provides foundational offerings in art theory, history and culture, and a range of elective courses.
Explore Art History Courses
Read descriptions of our current art history classes on our Courses page! Not all courses highlighted will be available every semester. Make sure to check course offerings on the registration portal for each upcoming semester.
Program Requirements
Each student declares their major(s) and minor(s) under a single catalog of record that is identified on the student's degree audit (available on Degree Works).
The program requirements below are based on the current course catalog and may not be applicable if a student is declared in an earlier catalog.
Find all previous course catalogs under on our Archived Catalogs of Record page.
42 units
Major
18-19 units
Minor
Major unit estimates include preparation for the major requirements as well as major unit requirements.
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