BA Art History at University of Oregon

Programme overview

An art history major will help you to develop competence in visual literacy, analytical skills, communication skills, and cultural and historical awareness. Art history is a marketable major, and graduates make competitive candidates in museums, galleries, archives, and cultural institutions as well as business, education, law, private and nonprofit organizations, professional writing, and publishing. Art history students explore global history, culture, and society through art and architecture from antiquity to the present day.

Faculty: College of Design | Department: History of Art and Architecture | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Majors in art history are required to complete the language requirement as described under the university’s bachelor of arts requirements . Because some languages are required for advanced research and graduate study in art history as well as other humanistic disciplines, majors are urged to choose one of them to satisfy the BA requirement. Total credits listed in the requirements table: 56.

Career pathways

Art history is a marketable major, and graduates make competitive candidates in museums, galleries, archives, and cultural institutions as well as business, education, law, private and nonprofit organizations, professional writing, and publishing.

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Application information

International applicants: USD 34,581 a year (2026-27). International undergraduate tuition only for 2026-27, stated as tuition based on 12 credits per term at fall 2026 nonresident rates for the nine-month academic year; excludes fees ($3,449 stated separately), housing, health insurance and living costs. Thi Source

Entry terms: Fall (main intake, classes begin September 28, 2026), Winter, Spring and Summer. Some programmes may not offer mid-year admission.

Domestic first-year, Fall term: Early Action (non-binding) deadline November 1, with supporting documents due November 15; Regular Decision deadline January 15, with supporting documents due February 15. Early Action decisions are issued by January 5 and Regular Decision decisions by April 1. First-year applications for Fall open August 1 of the previous year. Applications are made through the Common Application or the Oregon Application, which receive the same consideration.

Domestic first-year mid-year entry: Winter deadline October 15, Spring deadline February 1, Summer deadline March 1; applications open August 1.

Transfer students: Fall priority deadline March 15 (supporting documents April 1) and regular deadline June 1 (documents June 30), with applications opening December 1; Winter deadline November 15 (opens August 1); Spring deadline February 1 (opens October 1). Transfer applicants apply through the Oregon Application or the Common Application.

International first-year Fall: Early Action November 1 and Regular January 15 (supporting documents February 15); international transfer Fall: Early Action March 15 and Regular Decision May 15; Winter October 15, Spring February 1, Summer March 1; rolling applications accepted until July 15 for Fall. The application fee is $75 (non-refundable) through the Oregon Application or Common Application. SAT/ACT results are not required for international students.

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

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