Description
The educational experience of Art History majors at The American University of Paris offers an in-depth understanding of the development of Western Art as product and agent of history and society.
In addition to class lectures, exceptional exposure to original works of European art and architecture, both in museums and on-site, is an integral part of the course of study.
Departmental Honors
Students with a GPA of 3.3 or above in 5 upper-level Art History courses are eligible for departmental honors. Information on additional requirements is available from the Department Chair.
Detailed Course Facts
Application deadline Fall Admission : Round 1 by 15 November; Round 2 by 1 February; Round 3 by 15 March; Round 4 by 1 June; Round 5 after 1 June; Spring Admission: Round 1 by 1 October; Round 2 by 15 November; Round 3 after 15 November Tuition fee- EUR 26590 Year (EEA)
- EUR 26590 Year (Non-EEA)
Languages Take an IELTS test
- English
Course Content
Requirements for the Major in Art HistoryFirstBridge
8 FirstBridge courses; change every year.
General Education Requirements
Up to 8 EN 1010 College Writing, EN 2020 Writing and Criticism
8 French through FR 1200 Elementary French Language and Culture II
4 Comparing the World: Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings
4 Mapping the World: Social Experience and Organization
4 from either of the above two categories
Up to 8 Modeling the World: Mathematical and Scientific Investigations
Core courses (16 credits)
OPTION I
AH 1000 Introduction to Western Art I
AH 2013 Renaissance Art and Architecture
AH 2014 Baroque and Rococo Art and Architecture
AH 2016 19th- and 20th-Century Art and Architecture
OPTION II
AH 1020 Introduction to Western Art II
AH 2011 Ancient Art and Architecture
AH 2012 Medieval Art and Architecture
AH 2013 Renaissance Art and Architecture
Required courses (12 credits)
AR 1020 Materials and Techniques of the Masters
AH 3090 Junior Seminar (must be taken in the Junior year)
AH 4090 Senior Seminar (may be taken twice for credit)
Elective courses (20 credits)
Select five additional Art History courses of which three must be at the 3000- level or above, (only one of these may be cross listed) plus two other Art History or cross listed AH courses.
Plus general electives to total 128 Credits
Requirements for the Major in Art History with a Visual Culture TrackCore courses (28 credits)
AH 1000 Introduction to Western Art I
AH 1020 Introduction to Western Art II
CM 1023 Media Analysis
FM 1010 Films and Their Meanings or FM 3027 Film Theory and Criticism
CM/ES 3037 The Museum as Medium
VC 2100 Introduction to Visual Culture
VC 4095 Senior Thesis or Senior Project: interdisciplinary in nature, linking an art historical issue to at least one other discipline
Elective courses (20 credits)
Choose six of the following courses, from at least two different disciplines:
Any upper-level AH course (2000-level or above)
Any AR courses
Any FM courses except FM 2018 Writing Fiction for Television, FM 2028 The Art of Screenwriting, and FM 2038 Producers and Producing
Any VC courses
CM/GS 3004 Communicating Fashion
CM 3006 Color as Communication
CM 3027 Video Production for Broadcast News
CM/AN 3049 Media and Ethnography
CM/GS 3053 Media and Gender
CM 3055 Visual Rhetoric: Persuasive Images
CM 3062 Media Semiotics
CM 3075 Media Aesthetics
CM 3086 Contemporary World Television
CM 4000 Topics in Global Communications, where topics is relevant and pre-approved
CM 4028 Advanced Video Production
ES/HI 3004 The History of Paris
ES/HI 3017 The Islamic City
GS/PY 2008 Gender Identity, Homosexuality and the Cinema: A Psychosocial Approach
GS/HI 2013 Women in Parisian History and the Arts
GS/HI 3019 Women Artists in European History
GS/VC 3032 The Power of Images in Western History
GS/HI 3026 Women in the French Renaissance
HI/PO 3062 London, Paris and Madrid 1500 to Present
PY 3091 Topics in Psychology (if the topic is appropriate)
Plus general electives to total 128 Credit
Requirements
Application requirements - what you need to submit to usAn application to The American University of Paris requires several supporting documents and sometimes tests. Most requirements can be uploaded directly in your online application. We cannot provide you with a decision until we receive all of your documents.
- Online application form
- Personal statements
- Extracurricular activites and work experience
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts
- English language test
- SAT/ACT test scores (optional)
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Related Scholarships*
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
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- Alumni Study Travel Fund
Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.
- Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
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* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than The American University of Paris.
Funding
Financial aid and scholarshipsAn AUP education is an important investment in your future, and we work hard to make it an affordable one. Our tuition and costs are competitive with those of small, selective universities in the United States, and we offer merit scholarships and need- and merit-based financial aid that make affording AUP even more manageable.
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