Program Overview

University Program Information

Overview

The Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies at Duke University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in art history, visual arts, and related fields.

Undergraduate Programs

• Majors:
  • Art History
  • Art History: Architecture
  • Art History: Museum Theory & Practice
  • Art History & Visual Arts
  • Computational Media: Interdepartmental Major in Computer Science and Visual and Media Studies
  • Visual Arts
  • Visual & Media Studies
  • Visual and Media Studies: Cinematic Arts
• Minors:
  • Art History
  • Computational Media: Interdepartmental Minor in Computer Science and Visual and Media Studies
  • Photography
  • Visual Arts
  • Visual & Media Studies
  • Cinematic Arts Minor

Graduate Programs

• Degree Programs:
  • Ph.D. in Art History & Visual Culture
  • Ph.D. in Computational Media, Arts & Cultures
  • MA in Digital Art History / Computational Media
  • MFA in Experimental & Documentary Arts

Courses

• Art History
• Visual Arts
• Visual & Media Studies
• Historical & Cultural Visualization
• Cinematic Arts
• Computational Media, Arts & Cultures
• SPRING 2026 Courses

Research Areas

• Visual Arts
  • Student Visual Arts Projects
  • Faculty Visual Arts Projects
• Art History
  • Faculty Art History Projects
• Visual & Media Studies
  • Student Visual & Media Studies Projects
  • Faculty Visual & Media Studies Projects
• Selected Faculty Books
• Related Programs

Specific Course Information

Greek Archaeology Survey, Part 1

ARTHIST 556

The first of a two-part intensive survey of the material culture of the Ancient Greek world in the early period, focusing on the Iron Age and Archaic periods (ca. BC). The course will examine the archaeological evidence for civic, rural, sacred, funerary and domestic activities and will consider the development of architectural, sculptural, and ceramic forms throughout the period in order to understand how material culture both reflects and shapes cultural identity. Various methodological approaches and theoretical models will be introduced, and the distinction of Greek culture from others in the Eastern Mediterranean will be interrogated.

Curriculum Codes

• CCI
• CZ

Cross-Listed As

• CLST 552

Typically Offered

Occasionally

Department Information

The Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies is located at 114 S Buchanan Blvd, Smith Warehouse, Bay 9, room A289, Durham, NC 27708. The department offers a range of programs and resources for students, including advising, capstone projects, graduation with distinction, global education, independent study, and research opportunities.