Fine Arts Division
Major and Minor
Bachelor of Arts in Art History
In preparation for leadership roles in art history and related areas, art history students place art in its comprehensive historical context, assess art and the field of art history critically and analytically, master research, writing, and presentation skills, and develop an appreciation for diverse cultures and the vital role that art plays in human expression across time and space.
Core Courses
| ARTH 200 |
Western Art (may serve as prerequisite for ARTH 422, 424, 425, 426, 428, 430, 432, 434, and 436) |
| ARTH 300 |
Non-Western Art |
| ARTH 390 |
Methodological Approaches to Art History (major and minors only, prerequisite for ARTH 590, to be taken in the junior and senior year) |
| ARTH 590 |
Senior Thesis in Art History (major only; prerequisite: ARTH 390) |
Students planning to major in art history spend the first two years taking two foundational courses, completing general education requirements, and mastering language skills. The junior and senior years are spent concentrating on the major. In consultation with an art history faculty advisor, art history majors can select one or more areas of concentration depending on interests and career goals. Majors are strongly encouraged to participate in at least one of Pepperdine's international programs after consulting with an art history advisor regarding which international programs and courses would be most appropriate.
Art History majors should consider selecting German or French for their language requirement, as these languages are generally required in graduate-level art history programs. Students who test out of the Seaver College language requirement are strongly encouraged to take a 252-level language course and one upper-division language course in their language of choice.
Upper Division (24 units)
The student must choose six of the courses:
All majors will take at least one elective, which should be chosen in consultation with their art history faculty advisor.
Art History Course Two-Year Rotation Cycle
| FALL 2012/2014 |
SPRING 2013/2015 |
| ARTH 200 Art Appreciation |
ARTH 300 Non-Western Art |
| ARTH 300 Non-Western Art |
ARTH 426 Near Eastern and Egyptian Art |
| ARTH 390 Methodological Approaches to Art History |
ARTH 428 Renaissance |
| ARTH 426 Early Christian and Medieval Art |
ARTH 436 Modern Art |
| ARTH 434 Nineteenth Century Art |
ARTH 446 Asian Art |
| ARTH 442 Islamic Art |
ARTH 590 Senior Thesis in Art History |
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| FALL 2013/2015 |
SPRING 2014/2016 |
| ARTH 200 Art Appreciation |
ARTH 300 Non-Western Art |
| ARTH 300 Non-Western Art |
ARTH 425 Roman Art |
| ARTH 390 Methodological Approaches to Art History |
ARTH 432 American Art |
| ARTH 424 Greek Art |
ARTH 446 Asian Art |
| ARTH 430 Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Art |
ARTH 590 Senior Thesis in Art History |
| ARTH 442 Islamic Art |
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First Year Program
Art History majors should enroll in the typical first-year program as outlined in the Seaver College catalog, and should also enroll in ARTH 200 Western Art in their first semester and ARTH 300 Non-Western Art in their second semester. The Art History Program also strongly advises that art history majors begin classes to fullfill their foreign language requirement during their first year.
Art History Minor (19 units)
A minor in art history is an excellent complement to many majors, especially for those interested in art-related careers in business, law, conservation, cultural heritage, arts education, non-profit, and more.
Core Courses
| ARTH 200 |
Western Art (may serve as prerequisite for ARTH 422, 424, 425, 426, 428, 430, 432, 434, and 436) |
| ARTH 300 |
Non-Western Art |
Upper Division Courses (12 units)
The student must take three of the following courses:
| Course ID | Course Name | Units |
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| ARTH 390 |
Methodological Approaches to Art History (majors and minors only, prerequisite for ARTH 590, to be taken in the junior or senior year) |
4 |
| ARTH 422 |
Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Art
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4 |
| ARTH 424 |
Greek Art
|
4 |
| ARTH 425 |
Roman Art |
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| ARTH 426 |
Early Christian and Medieval Art
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4 |
| ARTH 428 |
Renaissance Art
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4 |
| ARTH 430 |
17th-and-18th-Century Art
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4 |
| ARTH 432 |
American Art
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4 |
| ARTH 434 |
19th-Century Art
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4 |
| ARTH 436 |
Modern Art
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4 |
| ARTH 440 |
Multicultural Arts in America
|
4 |
| ARTH 442 |
Islamic Art
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4 |
| ARTH 446 |
Asian Art
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4 |
Art History Course Two-Year Rotation Cycle
| FALL 2012/2014 |
SPRING 2013/2015 |
| ARTH 200 Art Appreciation |
ARTH 300 Non-Western Art |
| ARTH 300 Non-Western Art |
ARTH 426 Near Eastern and Egyptian Art |
| ARTH 390 Methodological Approaches to Art History |
ARTH 428 Renaissance |
| ARTH 426 Early Christian and Medieval Art |
ARTH 436 Modern Art |
| ARTH 434 Nineteenth Century Art |
ARTH 446 Asian Art |
| ARTH 442 Islamic Art |
ARTH 590 Senior Thesis in Art History |
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| FALL 2013/2015 |
SPRING 2014/2016 |
| ARTH 200 Art Appreciation |
ARTH 300 Non-Western Art |
| ARTH 300 Non-Western Art |
ARTH 425 Roman Art |
| ARTH 390 Methodological Approaches to Art History |
ARTH 432 American Art |
| ARTH 424 Greek Art |
ARTH 446 Asian Art |
| ARTH 430 Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Art |
ARTH 590 Senior Thesis in Art History |
| ARTH 442 Islamic Art |
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| EVERY SUMMER |
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| Please see course offerings via Wavenet |
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