Art History Courses

Mount Holyoke’s art history department offers courses in all eras of art history, including the arts and architecture of Europe, America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.

Courses at the 100 level are open to all students. Courses at the 200 level are open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Courses at the 300 seminar level require junior or senior standing as well as 8 credits in art history or permission of the instructor.

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First Year Students

We encourage first-year students to take our introductory classes, including:

ARTH-100  Western Art: 1400-2000

ARTH-100  Image and Environment: Byzantine to Baroque

ARTH-105  Arts of Asia

ARTH-110  (FY Sem) Introductory Seminar in Art History