Art History

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-ARTS-SPC+1003 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015
Overview:

A major in Art History with an average of at least H2A (75%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent.

Learning Outcomes:

see the course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

Students undertaking pure honours in art history must complete:

  • AHIS40021 Art History Thesis (50 points);
  • MULT50001 Research Principles & Practices (*see note below) (12.5 points);
  • 37.5 points of subjects, with at least 25 points of subjects from the advanced research in art history list of subjects

Students undertaking combined honours in art history and another discipline must complete:

  • AHIS40021 Art History Thesis (50 points);
  • MULT50001 Research Principles & Practices (*see note below) (12.5 points);
  • three honours subjects in the combining discipline (37.5 points)

or

  • honours thesis in the combining discipline (50 points);
  • research methods subject in the combining discipline (12.5 points);
  • three subjects from the advanced research in art history list of subjects (37.5 points)


*Note: Students must undertake MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices in the first semester of their Art History Thesis enrolment.

Subject Options:

Compulsory subjects:

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25

Advanced research in art history subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Not offered in 2015
12.50

Additional subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/art-history
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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