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History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University

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  1. Required Courses:

    1. Three courses from offered introductory courses, numbered HAA 1–89. GenEd courses and first-year seminars taught by HAA faculty will also be considered. HUM 20, “A Colloquium in the Visual Arts”, is also accepted towards this requirement. (Freshmen considering the concentration should normally take at least one of these in their freshman year, although this is not a prerequisite for the concentration.)  

    2. Three courses in a major field chosen from the list in item 5.d to be chosen from HAA courses with two or three-digit numeration or offerings by HAA Faculty in the Program in General Education.   

    3. Three courses in at least two different areas outside the major field to be chosen from HAA courses with two or three-digit numeration or offerings by HAA Faculty in the Program in General Education.  

    4. One course of HAA 97r (see item 2.a).  

    5. Two courses of HAA 98 (see item 2.b).  

    6. Note: Of the twelve courses required, a distribution requirement must be fulfilled as follows:  

      1. One course in items 1.a, 1.b, or 1.c must be in Asian, Islamic, African, or Latin American/Pre-Columbian if the major field is in any area of European or North American art or architecture; or one course in European or North American art or architecture if the major field is Asian, Islamic, African, or Latin American/Pre-Columbian.  

      2. Two courses in two different periods other than that of the major field.

      3. No more than five of the series of courses numbered HAA 1-89 may be taken for concentration credit, except with the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. The balance should be tutorials and upper-level courses.  

  2. Tutorials:  

    1. Sophomore year: History of Art and Architecture 97r (one term); required. Letter-graded. This group tutorial is an introduction to the practice of art and architectural history through object-based teaching. The course is led by a graduate student, with individual weekly looking and discussion sessions led by Faculty members in HAA.  

    2. Junior year: History of Art and Architecture 98 (two terms); required. Letter-graded. History of Art and Architecture 98, a group tutorial, consists of weekly meetings with a graduate student, with regular reading and writing assignments. Under the 98 course number, four topics are offered annually. Concentrators select two of the four topic offerings to fulfill their two terms of HAA 98 (AR, BR, CR or DR). These include:

      1. HAA 98AR - Museums and Collections

      2. HAA 98BR - Architectural Methods

      3. HAA 98CR - Race and Aesthetics

      4. HAA 98DR - Writing Art History

  3. Thesis: None. (The thesis is required only for students who wish to be eligible for honors. See Writing a Thesis).

  4. General Examinations: None.  

  5. Other information:

    1. Pass/Fail: Normally, no work taken Pass/Fail will be accepted as part of the concentration; however, the Director of Undergraduate Studies may make an exception for not more than one first-year seminar (graded SAT/UNS).  

    2. Exceptions: Although it is highly preferred that concentrators meet their concentration requirements using courses taught by HAA faculty, there are rare circumstances where their academic goals within the concentration are better served by other courses. In these circumstances, concentrators can petition no more than two non-HAA courses into the concentration. These include courses taken for credit via study abroad programs. For a course to be approved, it must meet the following criteria: The course's contents and focus must be primarily art-historical in nature; it must be instrumental in furthering a concentrator's academic goals; there must be no other similar course being offered by HAA faculty. To petition a course, please send a copy of its syllabus as well as a completed copy of this form to both the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. With the exception of first year students or second semester sophomores, approval should be sought prior to registering for the course.

    3. Major fields: Students elect one of the categories below as an area of focus.  

      1. African

      2. Black Art

      3. American

      4. Ancient

      5. Architecture

      6. Baroque and Rococo

      7. Byzantine

      8. Chinese

      9. European 18th and 19th centuries

      10. South Asian

      11. Islamic

      12. Japanese

      13. Latin American/Pre-Columbian

      14. Medieval

      15. Modern and Contemporary

      16. Photography

      17. Renaissance (Northern and Southern)

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  1. Required courses:

    1. HAA 11, “Landmarks of World Architecture”.

    2. Three courses in architecture or a related field from offered courses numbered HAA 12-89 and 100-199, adhering to the following guidelines: at least one course in Asian, Islamic, African, South Asian, or Latin American/Pre-Columbian architecture; one course in any area of European or North American architecture; and one course in architecture before 1800. See the Undergraduate Program Coordinator for a list of approved courses.  

    3. HAA 96a, “Architecture Studio 1: Transformations”. Studio may be taken sophomore or junior year. No prerequisites. Studio meets for six hours per week.  

    4. HAA 96b, “Architecture Studio 2: Connections”. Studio may be taken junior or senior year. HAA 96a must be taken as a prerequisite. Studio meets for six hours per week.  

    5. One course of HAA 98 (see General Requirements 2.a).  

    6. One course of HAA 97r (see General Requirements 2.b).  

    7. Four courses that investigate the history and/or theory of architecture, environments, and design media, from offered courses numbered HAA 100-299 or recommended courses at the GSD as specified by the Director of Undergraduate Architecture Studies, with approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.  No more than two of these four courses should be selected from GSD offerings. Courses at the GSD and courses in the HAA 200 range require permission of instructor. Other courses from the HAA or GSD rosters, or courses from other departments, may be substituted with approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

    8. Note: a list of approved GSD courses will be circulated each semester and made available on the HAA website. Courses not on this list require prior approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies to count for concentration credit. Please note that GSD courses are evaluated in terms not equivalent to grades used by the FAS, and will not be used to compute either your college or departmental GPA. While these classes will fulfill concentration requirements, they will not count towards the 84 letter-grades of C- or higher required by the College. If a GSD course is joint-listed with the FAS, students should register for the FAS version of that course where possible. 

  2. Tutorials:

    1. Junior Year: History of Art and Architecture 98 (one term) required. Letter-graded. Led by a graduate student, this tutorial offers concentrators the choice of several topics in the field of art and architectural history.   

    2. Sophomore Year: History of Art and Architecture 97r (one term) required. Letter-graded. History of Art and Architecture 97r is an introduction to the practice of art and architectural history through object-based teaching led by Faculty members in HAA.  

  3. Thesis: None required. (The thesis is required only for students who wish to be eligible for honors). (See “Requirements for Honors Eligibility”)

  4. General Examinations: None.  

  5. Other information:

    1. The designation as a concentration course of any course taken outside of those listed above or on the program’s list of approved courses is subject to the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. No more than two courses may be “imported” into the concentration by petition over and above those which are already cross-listed; exceptions for coursework done as part of study abroad programs will be considered on a case-by-case basis.  For more, see General Requirements 5.c.

    2. Pass/Fail: Normally, no work taken Pass/Fail will be accepted as part of the concentration. Exceptions are made for no more than one first-year seminar offered by HAA Faculty, and no more than two courses on the “Recommended GSD Courses” list (see 1.h).

    3. The architecture studies track is not open to joint concentration. However, it is available to pursue as part of a double concentration. Students pursuing a secondary field in HAA are welcome to pursue architectural interests through HAA courses, but may not enroll in studio courses (HAA 92r, 96a, or 96b) or in GSD courses for secondary field credit.

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