Undergraduate Programs
The Department offers two undergraduate majors, one in
Art History
and another in
Urban Design and Architecture Studies. Art History majors
may minor in
Studio Art at the Steinhardt School. Art History may also
be combined (as either a major or a minor) with a second major in
another department. Some of our graduates have gone on to distinguished
careers as curators, critics, scholars, art dealers, fashion designers,
architects, urban planners, and architectural preservationists; others
have continued to enjoy art and architecture while pursuing careers in
different fields.
The Department of Art History offers courses in the history and
criticism of the visual arts in major world cultures. Students at the
introductory level examine art objects and learn the basic critical and
historical vocabulary through which these objects may be understood and
appreciated. At the advanced level, majors and nonmajors alike have the
opportunity to investigate aspects (e.g., style, iconography, patronage,
and social and political context) of the arts in a particular
geographical area at a given historical time. This advanced work, in
conjunction with appropriate language training, provides a solid
foundation for those who plan to go to graduate school in preparation
for a career in the arts (e.g., scholarship, teaching, museums,
writing).
An internationally renowned faculty and a diverse group of students
share the Grey Art Library and Study Center, which includes lecture and
seminar rooms, offices, a reference library, and ample space for the
study of visual materials.
The
urban design and architecture studies program offers an
interdisciplinary analytic approach to urban design and architecture.
The program provides both a broad, humanistic perspective on the
physical aspects of the city and pre-professional training for future
architects, city planners, public administrators, and writers on urban
problems.
An internationally renowned faculty and a diverse group of students
share the Grey Art Library and Study Center, which includes lecture and
seminar rooms, offices, a reference library, and ample space for the
study of visual materials.
For admissions info contact NYU Undergraduate Admissions.
