AB Art History at University of Georgia

Programme overview

The art history major equips students with a solid foundation in art and visual culture from antiquity to the present. With the program's emphasis on art's historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts, graduates are prepared to interpret and evaluate works of art across time and place. Students gain valuable experience through coursework, museum visits, and independent research.

Faculty: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

120 credit hours total. Required courses include ARHI 3008 Late Antique Art and Architecture, 3rd to 7th c. CE; ARHI 3010 Medieval Art and Architecture; ARHI 3020 Renaissance Art; ARHI 3022 Art and Architecture of Byzantium - The Empire of the New Rome; ARHI 3030 Baroque Art.

Career pathways

An undergraduate degree in Art History provides students with strong skills in visual analysis, research, and critical writing, preparing them for a wide range of career paths both within and beyond the arts.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide (not specific to this major): first-year admission to UGA is competitive and based mainly on grades in core academic courses (English, mathematics, science, social science, foreign language), course rigor and SAT or ACT scores, with no fixed minimums; current students apply to the major through their college.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applications are accepted for Fall and Spring entry terms. Transfer applications are accepted for Summer/Fall and Spring entry on the Athens campus, and for Summer, Fall and Spring on the Griffin and Tifton campuses.

First-year Fall entry: the application opens August 1; Early Action closes October 15 (materials October 29) with final decisions in mid-March; Regular Decision closes January 1 (materials January 15). The commitment deposit deadline is May 1.

First-year Spring entry: the application opens May 31 and the application and materials deadline is July 31; the commitment deposit deadline is October 1.

Transfer (Athens campus): Summer/Fall applications open January 22 and close March 1; Spring applications open May 31 and close July 15.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70 for US citizens and $85 for international students; fee waivers are available for first-year US citizens and permanent residents (Common App automatic waivers, College Board, ACT or NACAC waivers), not for transfer or international applicants. SAT or ACT scores are considered in first-year review.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uga.edu/apply/

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities