Art History Major

Majors in art history must complete a minimum of nine one-semester courses.

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Students in the FCRH Honors Program may fulfill this requirement with HPRH 1205 Foundational Topics: Art. Students in the FCLC Honors Program may fulfill this requirement with HPLC 2501 Honors: Art History at the Museums.

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Any course with the subject code ARHI numbered 1102-4999 (except for ARHI 4900 Internship) may fulfill this requirement. Both elective courses should preferably be taken in the same area of study (Ancient/Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, Modern, or Global).

Students who have taken the art history AP exam and have scored 4 or 5 can count this AP credit (ARHI 1298) toward their fine arts core requirement.

Art history majors who have taken the art history AP and have scored 4 or 5 must still take nine art history courses to complete the major.

Art history majors may earn academic credit for internships (via ARHI 4900 Internship), but may not apply such credit towards the major.

Courses belonging to the art history areas of study are listed in the areas of study section.

Current Fordham students may count toward the art history major or minor up to two courses taken on study abroad programs or in special cases at other U.S. institutions. Students must meet with their adviser in the art history program in advance to discuss plans. Credit of such non-Fordham courses toward the art history major or minor will be granted at the discretion of the department. 

Incoming transfer students may count up to four courses taken at their previous institution toward the Fordham art history major or minor. Application of non-Fordham credits toward the major or minor is not automatic and will be decided at the discretion of the Chair or Associate Chair. 

Availability

The major in art history is available at Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham College at Lincoln Center, and Fordham's School of Professional and Continuing Studies at Lincoln Center.

Fordham College at Rose Hill students: The requirements above are in addition to those of the Core Curriculum.

Fordham College at Lincoln Center students: The requirements above are in addition to those of the Core Curriculum.

Professional and Continuing Studies students: The requirements above are in addition to those of the PCS Core Curriculum and any additional electives that may be required to earn a minimum of 124 credits.

CIP Code

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The major requires students to take one course from each of the areas of study below. Students are encouraged to complete the major's elective requirement with two additional courses from a single area of study.

Renaissance/Baroque area of study courses

Courses in this group have the AHRB attribute

Modern area of study courses

Courses in this group have the AHMO attribute.

Global area of study courses

Courses in this group have the AHGL attribute.

Ancient/Medieval area of study courses

Courses in this group have the AHAM attribute.