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Art history is the study of works of art in the context of the broader social, political, and intellectual cultures of which they are a part. Studying art history develops your ability to evaluate and organize information, visual as well as verbal; it also enhances your creative imagination, precise observation, clear expression, and critical judgment. As a student of art history, you will acquire a sophisticated understanding of the theory and practice of artistic production and reception.
A major or second major in art history provides you with the training for teaching, museum and gallery work, art publishing and advertising; the major also provides an appropriate background for graduate training in architecture. An art historian's emphasis is on careful observation, the ordering of diverse sorts of information, expository writing, and scholarly research makes it a good general preparation for any profession.
- 11 courses
- Areas of study include ancient, medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, modern and non-western art history
- Foreign language study is recommended
ARTHIST89S |
First-Year Seminar |
ARTHIST 104.01 |
Exploring Art and Architecture |
ARTHIST101D |
Introduction to the History of Art |
ARTHIST102D |
Introduction to the History of Art |
ARTHIST121 |
Medieval Cultures |
ARTHIST152 |
Renaissance Cultures |
ARTHIST185FS |
The Languages of Art |
ARTHIST190A |
Duke-Administered Study Abroad: Special Topics in Art History |
ARTHIST190FS |
Topics in Art History |
ARTHIST190S |
Special Topics in Art History |
ARTHIST197A |
Visual Culture Outside the United States, I |
ARTHIST198A |
Visual Culture Outside the United States, II |
ARTHIST 220 |
Museum Theory and Practice |
ARTHIST 256 |
Italian Baroque Art |
ARTHIST203 |
Visualizing Cultural Dissent in Modernism, 1880-1945 |
ARTHIST205 |
The Aegean Bronze Age |
ARTHIST206 |
Early Greek Archaeology: From the Fall of Mycenae to the Persian Wars |
ARTHIST207 |
Classical Greek Archaeology, Archaic to Classical |
ARTHIST208 |
Art and Archaeology of Ancient Athens |
ARTHIST209A |
Rome: History of the City |
ARTHIST210 |
The Art of Greece and Rome |
ARTHIST225 |
Gothic Cathedrals |
ARTHIST226 |
Medieval Architecture |
ARTHIST227 |
Eighteenth-Century Art and Architecture |
ARTHIST229 |
Contemporary Performance |
ARTHIST232 |
Japanese Art, 1600 to the Present |
ARTHIST233 |
Japanese Print Culture |
ARTHIST238 |
Science Fiction Film |
ARTHIST250 |
Introduction to Modern Latin American Art and Visual Culture |
ARTHIST255 |
Art in Renaissance Italy |
ARTHIST255A |
Renaissance and Baroque Art History |
ARTHIST256 |
Art in Spain During the Golden Age |
ARTHIST258FS |
Renaissance Architecture in Italy: Brunelleschi to Michelangelo |
ARTHIST259 |
Michelangelo in Context |
ARTHIST260, VMS293 |
French Art and Visual Culture in the Early Modern Period |
ARTHIST261 |
The Contemporary Art Market |
ARTHIST278 |
European Art 1760-1850 |
ARTHIST279 |
European Art 1850-1900 |
ARTHIST280 |
European Art 1900-1945 |
ARTHIST282S |
Painting Russia Red: Early Soviet Culture, 1917-1934 |
ARTHIST283 |
African American Art |
ARTHIST285 |
Modern Architecture |
ARTHIST285D |
Modern Architecture |
ARTHIST286D |
Contemporary Architecture |
ARTHIST287 |
Russian Art and Politics: 1800-Present |
ARTHIST287FS |
Russian Art and Politics |
ARTHIST288 |
Dada and Surrealism |
ARTHIST289S |
Soviet Art after Stalin: 1956-1991 |
ARTHIST290 |
Special Topics in Art History |
ARTHIST290-1 |
Topics in Medieval Art and Architecture |
ARTHIST290A-1 |
Topics in Italian Art and Architecture |
ARTHIST291 |
Independent Study |
ARTHIST292 |
Independent Study |
ARTHIST293 |
Research Independent Study |
ARTHIST294 |
Research Independent Study |
ARTHIST295 |
Chinese Art 1900 to Present |
ARTHIST296A |
Berlin: Architecture, Art and the City, 1871-Present |
ARTHIST297A |
Art and Architecture of Berlin, Fifteenth to the Twentieth Century |
ARTHIST298 |
History of Impressionism |
ARTHIST260, VMS293 |
French Art and Visual Culture in the Early Modern Period |
ARTHIST301 |
English Art 1740-1850: Hogarth to the Pre-Raphaelites |
ARTHIST302 |
French Art 1780-1850 |
ARTHIST304 |
Cubism and Culture |
ARTSVIS305L, ARTHIST305L, VMS332L |
Virtual Museums: Theories and Methods of 21st Century Museums |
ARTHIST310 |
Museum Internship |
ARTHIST311 |
Museum Internship, Part 2 |
ARTHIST337 |
Netherlandish Art and Visual Culture in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries |
ARTHIST340S |
Classical Sculpture |
ARTHIST378 |
Chinese Buddhist Art |
ARTHIST379 |
Art, Architecture, and Masquerade in Africa |
ARTHIST381D |
Global Art Since 1945 |
ARTHIST383 |
The Black Atlantic |
ARTHIST384 |
Art of the United States |
ARTHIST390 |
Special Topics in Art History |
ARTHIST390-1 |
Topics in Renaissance Art |
ARTHIST390A |
Duke-Administered Study Abroad: Advanced Special Topics in Art History |
ARTHIST390S |
Special Topics in Art History |
ARTHIST390SL |
Special Topics in Art History and Digital Visualization |
ARTSVIS305L, ARTHIST305L, VMS332L |
Virtual Museums: Theories and Methods of 21st Century Museums |
ARTSVIS305L, ARTHIST305L, VMS332L |
Virtual Museums: Theories and Methods of 21st Century Museums |
ARTHIST490-1 |
Topics in Nineteenth Century European Art |
ARTHIST490-2 |
Topics in Twentieth Century Art (TOP) |
ARTHIST490-3 |
Topics in Contemporary Art |
ARTHIST490-4 |
Topics in History of Photography |
ARTHIST490S |
Special Topics |
ARTHIST491 |
Independent Study |
ARTHIST492 |
Independent Study |
ARTHIST494 |
Research Independent Study |
- Common Application or Coalition Application
- Early Decision Agreement
- Secondary School Report with Counselor Recommendation
- High School Transcript
- Two Teacher Recommendations
- First Quarter Grades
- Midyear Grade Report
- Final Transcript
- SAT (Two Subject Tests strongly recommended) or ACT with Writing
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Minimum band score expected: 7
- PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) Minimum score expected: 70
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Minimum scores expected: 100 on the internet-based TOEFL, 600 on the paper-based TOEFL
Want to improve your English level for admission?
Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.
- ✔️ Flexible study schedule
- ✔️ Experienced teachers
- ✔️ Certificate upon completion
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Scholarships
Duke University will meet full demonstrated financial need for a limited number of international students. Each year Duke expects to enroll 20-25 first-year foreign citizens who receive need-based financial aid and/or merit-based scholarships. There is no need-based aid for international transfer applicants.