World-class art historians start here
Art History at USD prepares the next generation of art historians to be attentive to visual cultures past and present, and to reason and write with clarity and specificity.
Learning outcomes
- Identify the artists, dates, sites and basic terms that figure in the history of art and architecture of specific time periods and geographic regions.
- Analyze specific works of art and architecture in relationship with the principal theoretical debates that have surrounded them, and with the various interpretative methods that have emerged out of them.
- Demonstrate an ability to engage critically with the concerns of the discipline of art history.
- Research and synthesize evidence from credible sources to develop original ideas and arguments pertaining to an art historical question.
- Write clearly and fluently using the formats and methods of art history.
For the most updated curriculum and course information, go to the catalog of record.