Bachelor of Arts in Art History

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Study the histories of the visual arts which include photography, sculpture, painting, architecture, video, performances, installation, film, and digital imaging, among other media. In addition to studying more traditional art history such as Renaissance and Baroque art you will be exposed to such areas as First People's Art History; Postcolonial Issues in Contemporary Canadian Art; Art of the Internet; Contemporary Performance Art Theory and Praxis; and Studies in Visual Culture. You will learn how visual forms from painting to film to the Internet and popular media, produce meaning in contemporary everyday life. This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like: a Required or eligible course for the major b One of the course options to complete the English Language Writing Requirement c One of the course options to complete the Indigenous Learning Requirement d One of the course options to complete the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement e One of the course options which may be used in the Breadth, Cognate, and/or Electives Requirements The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program. Study abroad You can take advantage of our unique study abroad opportunities and sign up for international art courses in Europe