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Art History
This discipline examines histories of the visual arts which include photography, sculpture, painting, button blankets, architecture, video, performances, installation, film, and digital imaging, among other media. The interrelations of the visual arts, popular culture, lived cultures, and social structures are the focus of investigation.
Art History and Studio Art are considered separate subject areas. Consequently, students may take a maximum of 60 credit units for the B.A. Four-year program in each of these subject areas and 42 credit units for the B.A. Three-year program. Students completing the Three-year, Four-year, or Honours degrees also require at least 6 credit units of Drama and/or Music.
Program majors are strongly encouraged to declare a major as early as possible in their program. This will help facilitate course registration.
Major Average
The major average in Art History programs includes the grades earned in:
- All ART and ARTH courses taken
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a degree in Art History, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.
- ARTH 120.3 and ARTH 121.3
- Minimum requirements in Major Requirement D6.
See Residency for additional details.
Bachelor of Arts Four-year (B.A. Four-year) - Art History
D1 Basic Fine Arts Requirement (12 credit units)
ARTH 120.3 ARTH 121.3
Remaining credit units must be selected from the area of Fine Arts outside major subject area.
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
*Please note that DRAM 121 cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
DRAM 101.3 DRAM 104.6 DRAM 110.3 DRAM 113.3 DRAM 118.3 (or DRAM 116.3) DRAM 119.3 (or DRAM 117.3) MUS 101.3 MUS 105.3 MUS 111.3 MUS 120.2 MUS 121.2 MUS 133.3 MUS 134.3 MUS 150.3 MUS 151.3 MUS 184.3 - Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Fine Arts Requirement.
- Students may only use 6 credit units in Art and Art History toward the Fine Arts Requirement.
D2 Humanities Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
CHIN 111.6 CHIN 130.6 CLAS 110.3 CLAS 111.3 CMRS 110.3 CMRS 111.3 CREE 101.6 CREE 120.6 ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 FREN 103.3 FREN 106.3 FREN 122.3 FREN 125.3 FREN 128.3 FREN 218.3 GERM 114.3 GERM 117.3 GRK 112.3 GRK 113.3 HEB 111.6 HIST 110.3 HIST 111.3 HIST 114.6 HIST 120.6 HIST 121.3 HIST 122.3 HIST 151.3 HIST 152.3 HIST 170.6 INTS 101.12 LATN 112.3 LATN 113.3 LING 110.3 LIT 100.6 PHIL 110.6 PHIL 120.3 PHIL 133.3 PHIL 140.3 RLST 110.6 RUSS 114.3 RUSS 117.3 SNSK 101.6 SPAN 114.3 SPAN 117.3 UKR 114.3 UKR 117.3 WGST 112.3 - Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirements.
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions. CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement.
D3 Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
ASTR 102.3 ASTR 103.3 BIOL 107.6 BIOL 120.3 BIOL 121.3 CHEM 112.3 CHEM 115.3 CMPT 100.3 CMPT 102.3 CMPT 105.3 CMPT 106.3 CMPT 111.3 CMPT 115.3 CMPT 120.3 GEOG 120.3 GEOG 125.3 GEOL 108.3 GEOL 109.3 GEOL 121.3 GEOL 122.3 MATH 104.3 MATH 110.3 MATH 112.3 or MATH 116.3 MATH 121.3 MATH 125.3 MATH 128.3 PHYS 115.3 PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3 PHYS 127.3 (formerly PHYS 128) STAT 103.3 - Any senior-level science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Science Requirement.
- Students may use only 6 credit units in mathematics and statistics toward the Science Requirement.
- MATH 102.3 and STAT 244.3 may not be used to meet the Science Requirement.
D4 Language Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
CHIN 111.6 CHIN 130.6 CREE 101.6 CREE 120.6 ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 FREN 103.3 FREN 106.3 FREN 122.3 FREN 125.3 FREN 128.3 FREN 218.3 GERM 114.3 GERM 117.3 GRK 112.3 GRK 113.3 HEB 111.6 LATN 112.3 LATN 113.3 LIT 100.6 RUSS 114.3 RUSS 117.3 SNSK 101.6 SPAN 114.3 SPAN 117.3 UKR 114.3 UKR 117.3 - Any senior-level language course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirement.
D5 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 SOC 112.3 WGST 112.3 - Any senior-level social science course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science list.
D6 Major Requirement (30 credit units)
Choose 24 senior credit units in the history of art.
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
D7 Electives Requirement (54 credit units)
- Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges which have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program. Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more than 60 in one subject. Art History and Studio Art are considered separate subject areas. Consequently, students may take a maximum of 60 credit units for the B.A. Four-year in each of these subject areas.
- PHIL 271.3 Aesthetics is a recommended elective
Bachelor of Arts Three-year (B.A. Three-year) - Art History
D1 Basic Fine Arts Requirement (12 credit units)
ARTH 120.3 ARTH 121.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
*Please note that DRAM 121 cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
DRAM 101.3 DRAM 104.6 DRAM 110.3 DRAM 113.3 DRAM 118.3 (or DRAM 116.3) DRAM 119.3 (or DRAM 117.3) MUS 101.3 MUS 105.3 MUS 111.3 MUS 120.2 MUS 121.2 MUS 133.3 MUS 134.3 MUS 150.3 MUS 151.3 MUS 184.3 - Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Fine Arts Requirement.
- Students may only use 6 credit units in Art and Art History toward the Fine Arts Requirement.
D2 Humanities Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
CHIN 111.6 CHIN 130.6 CLAS 110.3 CLAS 111.3 CMRS 110.3 CMRS 111.3 CREE 101.6 CREE 120.6 ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 FREN 103.3 FREN 106.3 FREN 122.3 FREN 125.3 FREN 128.3 FREN 218.3 GERM 114.3 GERM 117.3 GRK 112.3 GRK 113.3 HEB 111.6 HIST 110.3 HIST 111.3 HIST 114.6 HIST 120.6 HIST 121.3 HIST 122.3 HIST 151.3 HIST 152.3 HIST 170.6 INTS 101.12 LATN 112.3 LATN 113.3 LING 110.3 LIT 100.6 PHIL 110.6 PHIL 120.3 PHIL 133.3 PHIL 140.3 RLST 110.6 RUSS 114.3 RUSS 117.3 SNSK 101.6 SPAN 114.3 SPAN 117.3 UKR 114.3 UKR 117.3 WGST 112.3 - Any senior-level humanities course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirements.
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions. CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement.
D3 Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
ASTR 102.3 ASTR 103.3 BIOL 107.6 BIOL 120.3 BIOL 121.3 CHEM 112.3 CHEM 115.3 CMPT 100.3 CMPT 102.3 CMPT 105.3 CMPT 106.3 CMPT 111.3 CMPT 115.3 CMPT 120.3 GEOG 120.3 GEOG 125.3 GEOL 108.3 GEOL 109.3 GEOL 121.3 GEOL 122.3 MATH 104.3 MATH 110.3 MATH 112.3 or MATH 116.3 MATH 121.3 MATH 125.3 MATH 128.3 PHYS 115.3 PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3 PHYS 127.3 (formerly PHYS 128) STAT 103.3 - Any senior-level science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Science Requirement.
- Students may use only 6 credit units in mathematics and statistics toward the Science Requirement.
- MATH 102.3 and STAT 244.3 may not be used to meet the Science Requirement.
D4 Language Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
CHIN 111.6 CHIN 130.6 CREE 101.6 CREE 120.6 ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 FREN 103.3 FREN 106.3 FREN 122.3 FREN 125.3 FREN 128.3 FREN 218.3 GERM 114.3 GERM 117.3 GRK 112.3 GRK 113.3 HEB 111.6 LATN 112.3 LATN 113.3 LIT 100.6 RUSS 114.3 RUSS 117.3 SNSK 101.6 SPAN 114.3 SPAN 117.3 UKR 114.3 UKR 117.3 - Any senior-level language course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirement.
D5 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 SOC 112.3 WGST 112.3 - Any senior-level social science course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science list.
D6 Major Requirements (24 credit units)
Choose 18 senior credit units Art History.
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
D7 Electives Requirement (30 credit units)
- Courses to complete the requirements for 90 credit unit Three-year program. Of the 90 credit units required at least 42 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more than 42 in one subject. Art History and Studio Art are considered separate subject areas. Consequently, students may take a maximum of 42 credit units for the B.A. Three-year in each of these subject areas.
- PHIL 271.3 Aesthetics is a recommended elective
Bachelor of Arts Honours (B.A. Honours) - Art History
D1 Basic Fine Arts Requirement (12 credit units)
ARTH 120.3 ARTH 121.3
Remaining credit units must be selected from the area of Fine Arts outside major subject area.
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
*Please note that DRAM 121 cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
DRAM 101.3 DRAM 104.6 DRAM 110.3 DRAM 113.3 DRAM 118.3 (or DRAM 116.3) DRAM 119.3 (or DRAM 117.3) MUS 101.3 MUS 105.3 MUS 111.3 MUS 120.2 MUS 121.2 MUS 133.3 MUS 134.3 MUS 150.3 MUS 151.3 MUS 184.3 - Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Fine Arts Requirement.
- Students may only use 6 credit units in Art and Art History toward the Fine Arts Requirement.
D2 Humanities Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
D3 Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
ASTR 102.3 ASTR 103.3 BIOL 107.6 BIOL 120.3 BIOL 121.3 CHEM 112.3 CHEM 115.3 CMPT 100.3 CMPT 102.3 CMPT 105.3 CMPT 106.3 CMPT 111.3 CMPT 115.3 CMPT 120.3 GEOG 120.3 GEOG 125.3 GEOL 108.3 GEOL 109.3 GEOL 121.3 GEOL 122.3 MATH 104.3 MATH 110.3 MATH 112.3 or MATH 116.3 MATH 121.3 MATH 125.3 MATH 128.3 PHYS 115.3 PHYS 117.3 or PHYS 125.3 PHYS 127.3 (formerly PHYS 128) STAT 103.3 - Any senior-level science course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Science Requirement.
- Students may use only 6 credit units in mathematics and statistics toward the Science Requirement.
- MATH 102.3 and STAT 244.3 may not be used to meet the Science Requirement.
D4 Language Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
CHIN 111.6 CHIN 130.6 CREE 101.6 CREE 120.6 ENG 110.6 ENG 111.3 ENG 112.3 ENG 113.3 ENG 114.3 FREN 103.3 FREN 106.3 FREN 122.3 FREN 125.3 FREN 128.3 FREN 218.3 GERM 114.3 GERM 117.3 GRK 112.3 GRK 113.3 HEB 111.6 LATN 112.3 LATN 113.3 LIT 100.6 RUSS 114.3 RUSS 117.3 SNSK 101.6 SPAN 114.3 SPAN 117.3 UKR 114.3 UKR 117.3 - Any senior-level language course provided that the prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Humanities or Languages Requirement.
D5 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
ANTH 111.3 ARCH 112.3 ARCH 116.3 ECON 111.3 ECON 114.3 GEOG 130.3 LING 111.3 LING 112.3 NS 107.3 POLS 111.3 POLS 112.3 PSY 100.3 PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110) SOC 111.3 SOC 112.3 WGST 112.3 - Any senior-level social science course provided that not more than 6 credit units in one subject are used for the Social Science Requirement.
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science list.
D6 Major Requirement (42 credit units)
Choose at least 6 credit units from the following:
Choose at least 18 credit units from the following:
Choose 12 senior credit units in the history of art.
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
D7 Electives Requirement (42 credit units)
Required Cognate Courses
Choose 18 credit units from the following:
Courses to be chosen in consultation with the department; Courses in Classics, English, French, German, History, Philosophy, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies are strongly recommended.
Open Electives
- Arts and Science courses, or those from other Colleges which have been approved for Arts and Science credit, to complete the requirements for 120 credit unit Four-year program. Of the 120 credit units required at least 66 must be at the 200-level or higher and no more than 60 in one subject. Art History and Studio Art are considered separate subject areas. Consequently, students may take a maximum of 60 credit units for the B.A. Four-year in each of these subject areas.
- PHIL 271.3 Aesthetics is a recommended elective
If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts & Science Undergraduate Student Office.
Art History and Studio Art - Double Honours
36 credit units in Studio Art in at least 4 studio areas including 6 credit units in foundation drawing (ART 112.6) and 3 credit units in foundation sculpture (ART 141.3) and 2 other studio areas, and ARTH 120.3, ARTH 121.3 and 30 senior credit units in Art History. At least 48 credit units in non-Art courses are required.
If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts & Science Undergraduate Student Office.
Art History and Another Subject - Double Honours
Students who are admitted to a Double Honours program (Art History and another subject) must be counseled in both departments. Students will fulfill the Art History portion of the program as follows: ARTH 120.3 and ARTH 121.3 or the equivalent; 30 senior credit units or the equivalent in Art History.
If you require further assistance, please contact the Arts & Science Undergraduate Student Office.
Minor in Studio Art Requirements for Art History Majors
Requirements
Choose 24 credit units from the following studio areas, such that courses are selected from a minimum of 2 different areas:
Painting
- ART 111.6
- ART 211.6
- ART 311.6
- ART 411.6
- ART 421.6
- ART 431.6
Drawing
- ART 112.6
- ART 212.6
- ART 312.6
- ART 412.6
- ART 422.6
- ART 432.6
Printmaking
- ART 113.6
- ART 213.6
- ART 313.6
- ART 413.6
- ART 423.6
- ART 433.6
Extended Media
- ART 136.3
- ART 236.3
- ART 237.3
- ART 338.3
- ART 339.3
- ART 438.3
- ART 439.3
Sculpture
- ART 141.3
- ART 241.3
- ART 242.3
- ART 341.3
- ART 342.3
- ART 441.3
- ART 442.3
- ART 443.3
- ART 444.3
- ART 445.3
- ART 446.3
Photography
- ART 161.3
- ART 216.6
- ART 235.3
- ART 316.6
- ART 416.6
- ART 426.6
- ART 436.6
