Academic Calendar - 2026

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026

Western Main Campus

Major MAJOR IN ART HISTORY AND MUSEUM AND CURATORIAL STUDIES
Faculty of Arts and Humanities - Visual Arts



Admission Requirements


Completion of first year requirements including 1.0 course from Art History 1640 or two of Art History 1641A/B, Art History 1642A/B, Art History 1644A/B, Art History 1646A/B or Art History 1648A/B, with a minimum grade of 60% in each course.

Module/Program Information


Module
6.0 courses:

1.5 courses in Art History at the 2600-level or above.
0.5 course: Museum and Curatorial Studies 2620A/B.
1.5 additional courses in Museum and Curatorial Studies at the 2600-level or above.
0.5 course from: Studio Art 2500A/B, Studio Art 2502A/B, Studio Art 2504Y, Studio Art 2508A/B, Studio Art 2510A/B, Studio Art 2560A/B.
1.0 course in Art History or Museum and Curatorial Studies at the 3600-level or above.
1.0 course in Art History or Museum and Curatorial Studies at the 4600-level.

Notes:

  • Students who complete Studio Art 1601 may substitute 0.5 Studio Art 2600-level courses in lieu of 0.5 Studio Art 2500-level courses.
  • A maximum of 1.0 Art History course at the 2600 or 3600 levels may be substituted with 1.0 course from Indigenous Studies 2501F/G, Indigenous Studies 2682F/G, Classical Studies 3530E, Classical Studies 3550E, Classical Studies 3555E, Classical Studies 3890F/G.
  • Students intending to apply to graduate programs in Arts and Humanities disciplines are encouraged to study a second language.
  • This Major may not be combined with any Honours Specializations in the Department of Visual Arts.