First-Year Focus
Welcome, 1st year students! Interested in majoring in Art History? Read on!
AP Credits
Our department awards 1 Art History credit towards the major or minor for students who receive a score of 5 on the Art History Advanced Placement Exam. This credit transfers to count for 1 single 200-level class, of which 2 are required for the major and/or minor.
The Art History AP exam does not transfer towards any of the required Foundational Disciplines.
Good Classes for First-Years
There are no placement exams for first-year students and you are welcome to enroll in whatever class you’d like, with the proviso that it is best to start with a 200-level course with a broad area of focus.
Right Image: Art and the Place of Nature in Modernity students at the South Side Community Art Center, October 8, 2022.
Advising
You can take a look at our major and minor requirements, but if you have questions about our major and our courses, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Jesús Escobar at j-escobar@northwestern.edu. Professor Escobar processes all Declarations of Major and Minor so you need to make an appointment to see her if you want to join us as either a major or minor.
For general information about advising in Weinberg College, visit the general Weinberg advising page.
Header Image: Professor Yuthika Sharma's Introduction to Asian Art students view Chinese, Japanese, and Indian Buddhist antiques in an object study session led by curators Colin Mackenzie and Madhuvanti Ghose at the Art Institute of Chicago, March 10, 2022.