Beginning Fall 2025, changes to the requirements for a BA in History of Art will be as follows:
Previous Requirements | New Requirements |
| ARTH 1100 | ARTH 1100 |
| VISST 2000 | VISST 2000 |
| ARTH 4101: Proseminar | ARTH 4101: Proseminar |
| One 2000-level course | Two 2000-level courses |
| One 3000-level course | One 3000-level course |
| Two 4000-level courses | Two 4000-level courses |
| Three 3000 or 4000-level courses | Two additional 3000 or 4000-level courses |
Additionally, the 7 free-choice courses must cover at least 4 distinct distribution categories.
Categories:
Comparative/Global (Theory/Method/Transregional)
Museographic (Curatorial/Collections-Collecting/Display)
Africa and African diaspora
Asia
Europe and North America
Indigenous Americas
Latin America/Caribbean
SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa)
These requirements will be in full affect for those in class years 2028 and beyond. For those in class year 2027, this new system will be highly encouraged. For those in class years 2026 and 2025, the previous requirements remain in affect.
If you have any questions about these new requirements, please reach out to either the Director fo Undergraduate Studies, Professor Cohen-Aponte (aic42@cornell.edu), or the Undergraduate Coordinator, Danielle Vander Horst (dmv43@cornell.edu).