Program Requirements
Major Requirements
The HAA Major requires the completion of 29 credits. An intensive major option (38 credits) also exists and is highly recommended for students whose only major is HAA and/or who see to embark on arts related careers. Students can also graduate with honors from the department by completing an independent thesis or project.
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HAA Major Checklist (29 credits for Standard Major, 38 for Intensive track) |
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| Core Courses (11 credits) |
HAA 0010 Introduction to World Art HAA 0101 Foundations in Art History HAA 0102 Pro-seminar for Majors (1 credit; take twice) HAA 1010 Approaches to Art History |
| Breadth Requirements: At least one course in each of these categories. |
Ancient Asian Europe before 1750 Modern or Contemporary Comparative / World |
| 1000-level requirements | Standard Majors must take two courses at the 1000-level. Students pursuing the Intensive-track option should take four courses at the 1000-level. These can overlap with the breadth requirement. (For example, HAA 1110: Greek Art would be both an “Ancient” and a “1000-level” course.) |
| Studio Arts course option: Students may elect to take one of the following courses toward completion of the HAA major. |
SA 0110 Visual Thinking SA 0120 Painting Studio 1 SA 0130 Drawing Studio 1 SA 0140 Sculpture Studio 1 SA 0180 Digital Studio: Photography |
| Honors Major. Honors designation is given to students who complete the intensive-track and: |
Maintain a GPA of 3.5 overall and in departmental courses. Complete HAA 1950 Honors Thesis with a minimum of A- or higher. Complete HAA 1951 Honors Thesis Seminar. Note: HAA 1950 and HAA 1951 can be applied toward the 1000-level requirements for the major. |
Our department also offers a major in Architectural Studies (Design and Preservation tracks) and minors in Architectural Studies – Design, and Historic Preservation. For more information, see the Architectural Studies Program website: www.arch.pitt.edu.
Grade Requirements: A minimum GPA of 2.0 in departmental courses is required for graduation.
Satisfactory/No Credit option: Majors may not take courses toward the major with the S/NC option. However, we do encourage our majors to engage in supplementary experiential learning opportunities such as teaching and research assistantships and internships. These can be taken for general elective credit toward graduation and are offered through the S/NC grading option (HAA 1904 Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship, HAA 1905: Museum Studies Internship, and HAA 1909: Undergraduate Research Assistantship).
Writing (W) Requirement: Students must complete one W-course in the major (ordinarily HAA 1010). Students who complete the Honors Thesis (HAA 1950) can use that toward the second Dietrich School of Arts and Science’s W-course requirement.
Related Area:
- All students must develop a related area (a minimum of 12 credits outside their major) on the basis of their own interests and goals. For students who wish to attend graduate school in art history, for example, ancient or modern languages, cultural and intellectual history, sociology, and/or anthropology are advised depending upon the area of interest. For students with an interest in marketing, studio arts (especially design) or communications would be helpful. For those interested in graduate programs in art conservation, chemistry (general and organic) is required. Our advisor is eager to assist students in designing an appropriate plan.
- Certificate programs (through the Dietrich School, UCIS, or College of General Studies) can also satisfy the related area requirement. Of particular interest to HAA majors are Film Studies; German Language; Jewish Studies; Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies; Asian Studies; African Studies; Latin American Studies; West European Studies; Russian and East European Studies; Global Studies; Public and Professional Writing; and Nonprofit Management (through CGS). Students should be cautioned that business courses will only be accepted by Arts and Sciences toward the related area requirement if the student earns a double major.
Historic Preservation Minor
The Architectural Studies Program offers a minor in preservation available to students from a variety of disciplines who are interested in the history and preservation of architecture and the built environment:
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Historic preservation minor checklist (18 credits) |
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| ANTH 1531 | Special Topics in Archeology: Cultural Resource Management |
| HAA 1920 | Introduction to Historic Preservation |
| HAA 1900 |
Architectural Studies Internship (conducted with an organization that pertains to the field of historic preservation, approved by the minor advisor) |
| 9 additional credits | See list below |
Approved Electives for the Historic Preservation Minor
HAA 0940 Approaches to the Built Environment
HAA 1913 Architectural Studies Seminar
HAA 1530 Early American Architecture
HAA 1531 Modern American Architecture
HAA 1921 Documentation and Conservation Studio (6 credits)
HAA 1922 Preservation: Texts and Theory
Museum Studies Minor
The Museum Studies Minor was developed in consultation with museum professionals in the local Pittsburgh region, from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the Andy Warhol Museum, and the Society for Contemporary Craft. We conceived of this new minor as one grounded in the History of Art and Architecture department’s historic strengths – to offer students a critically informed understanding of how cultural artifacts have been, are and can be collected and curated. By this, we mean how the preservation, archiving and exhibition of historic objects from material culture can create knowledge and convey this knowledge to the public (an audience often broadly defined). Thus, at its core, the goal of the Museum Studies Minor is to introduce students to the approaches, history, and theories of museum and collection practices. While this minor may be particularly appealing to students pursuing the HAA, Anthropology and History majors, any student with an interest in the museum professions is encouraged to pursue it.
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Museum studies minor checklist (15 credits) |
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One foundational course (a pre-requisite to HAA 1020 and 1025) 3 credits |
HAA 0010: Introduction to World Art HAA 0020: Introduction to Asian Art HAA 0030: Introduction to Modern Art HAA 0090: Introduction to Contemporary Art |
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Three core courses 9 credits |
HAA 1020: Museum Studies Exhibition Seminar OR HAA 1021: Inside the Carngie Museums (coming fall 2017) HAA 1025: The History and Ethics of Collecting Art and Cultural Property HAA 1903: History of Art and Architecture Internship (conducted with a museum institution or organization, archive or gallery in consultation with the Museum Studies Minor advisor) |
| One elective course | See list below. Students must select one of the following, or consult with the Museum Studies Minor advisor about a suitable alternative that aligns the student's individual interests with the goals of the minor. |
Approved Electives for the Museum Studies Minor
ANTH 0582: Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 0780: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1541: Cultural Resource Management
HAA 1030: Special Topics – Museum Studies
INFOSCI 0010: Introduction to Information, Systems and Society
Note: Students pursuing the HAA major may only overlap the Foundational/Intro course with the major requirements. Thus the 12 credits that are required beyond the Foundations level for the minor must be taken in addition to the courses the student would take for his or her major. (If a student is finishing the Museum Studies Minor, HAA 1020, HAA 1025, HAA 1903, and HAA 1030 could not also count toward the HAA major.)
