The Department of Art & Art History offers the BA degree in Art History, Art Practice, and Film & Media Studies.
The undergraduate programs are designed to help students think critically about the visual arts and visual culture. Courses focus on the meaning of images and media, their historical development, roles in society, and relationships to disciplines such as literature, music, and philosophy. Work performed in the classroom, studio, and screening room is designed to develop a student's powers of perception, capacity for visual analysis, knowledge of technical processes, and apprciation for the significance of art across a broad chronological and geographical range.
Major/Minor Programs
Art History
Art Practice
Art Practice+CS Joint Major
Film & Media Studies
If you would like to discuss any of the programs with a current student, please contact one of our Peer Advisers.
Coterminal Master of Arts in Art History
Stanford undergraudates, regardless of undergraduate major, who wish to pursue an MA in Art History may apply for the Coterminal Master's Program.
Honors
The Department of Art & Art History offers Honors Programs in Art History, Film and Media Studies, and Art Practice.
Learn more about honors
How to Declare
Students wishing to declare a major or minor should schedule an appointment with Linda Esquivel the Undergraduate Coordinator. At this meeting you will review the program requirements and select a faculty advisor. Students may then declare on Axess, and the Undergraduate Coordinator will approve your declaration request.
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