History of Art

The History of Art major at Berkeley is an introduction to the history of the visual arts in all major periods of Western and Asian culture, emphasizing solid training in perceptual, historical, research, and critical skills. Students in the major select an emphasis either in Western or Asian art history or they may propose a Designated emphasis in their own area/topic of interest.

Lower Division Requirements for the History of Art Major

Western Focus

• Any two lower division courses in Western fields and one course in an Asian field.
• One course in Practice of Art

Asian Focus

• Any two lower division courses in Asian fields and one course in an Western field.
• One course in Practice of Art

Designated Focus

• Three lower division courses, one in a Western field, one in an Asian field, and one in another artistic tradition.
• One course in Practice of Art