NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

On campus, we offer an array of courses for undergraduates, from 100-level seminars for first-year students to 200-level introductory courses covering the arts of the world in all media to 300-level specialized courses, which allow students to explore the art of a historical period in greater depth. Additionally, undergraduate majors take a methodology seminar exposing them to the history of art history thereby helping them to consider the intellectual project in which they are engaged. A number of these seminars are taught off site at places such as the Art Institute of Chicago and Newberry Library, allowing students access to world renowned collections of art objects. Graduate courses reflect the areas of expertise of the faculty but are also planned with the needs of residing graduate students in mind. Given the relatively small size of our graduate program, it is not unusual that a graduate seminar is honed to match the needs of a specific student. The department also benefits..

Also known as: art history

Primary location: Evanston United States