The department strongly encourages completion of the general education requirements in conjunction with preparing for the major. 57- these survey courses are sometimes prerequisites to upper division courses. These courses entail enrolling in both the lecture and discussion section. Enrollment is through the discussion section and not the lecture itself. Entering the Major External applicants apply through the office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Guidelines are available from the department office.
Requirements for the Major See the UCLA General Catalog for the number of units and courses necessary for the major. All art history courses are open to non-majors provided all prerequisites are met. Things Beyond Class size varies from 400 students in survey classes to about 15 in some upper division courses with occasionally fewer students in Advanced Studies Seminars. Department opportunities for Undergraduates Seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the major may take independent studies to do intensive research with a faculty member. The art environment on campus with the Sculpture Garden and exhibitions in the Wight Art Gallery, Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, Fowler Museum of Cultural History, and the Art and Slide Libraries.