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BA History of Art at University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, United States

Programme overview

The Major in History of Art is designed to give students solid grounding in the artistic traditions, practices, and contexts that comprise historical and contemporary visuality. Equally, it introduces the discipline’s history, methods, and debates. It prepares students to do independent research, to evaluate evidence, to create coherent and sustained arguments, and to develop skills in academic writing.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: History of Art  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Major Requirements (Major Requirements). The History of Art Major Program (41-48 units) I.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Arts & Entertainment, Communications, Education, Architecture & Environmental Design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college-level admission (not programme-specific): students apply to UC Berkeley and are admitted to the College of Letters & Science.

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/

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