BA Art History at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

BA Art History is an undergraduate major offered by Art History in the College of Letters and Science at UCLA.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Art History | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Spring | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The Major: Eleven upper-division art history courses as follows: (Geographic Regions; Historical Periods; Art History Electives; Language Training). Preparation for the Major: Complete four courses. It is strongly recommended that the courses be taken prior to enrollment in upper-division courses. Some of these courses serve as requisites to certain upper-division courses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Art History major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: two art history courses in ancient, Renaissance and baroque, medieval, or modern art and two courses in African, Asian, or pre-Columbian art. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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