Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor's degree in Art History is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of art and its historical context. The program covers various disciplines, including painting, sculpture, architecture, and design, from prehistory to the present day.

Program Structure

• 90 credits
• Full-time: 3 years
• Part-time: available
• Day courses
• Optional internships
• Honors program available
• Possibility of international study

Courses

The program includes a range of courses, such as:

• Techniques and processes of painting
• Contemporary indigenous arts
• Art, gender, and sexuality
• Sociology of art
• Introduction to visual cultures
• Medieval art
• Art of the Renaissance in Rome
• Current art

Admission Requirements

• Minimum college R-score: 19
• Conditions of eligibility:
  • Hold a diploma of college studies (DEC) awarded by the Ministry of Education of Quebec or equivalent
  • Have completed a year of university studies (full-time equivalent)
  • Have completed at least 24 university credits other than those from the Pre-University Program of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the University of Montreal
• French language requirement:
  • Students who have completed their studies entirely in French do not need to provide additional proof of French language proficiency
  • Students who have completed their studies partially in French or in a language other than French must provide proof of French language proficiency through a recognized test or diploma

Tuition Fees

• Resident of Quebec: $2,177.05 per trimester (15 credits)
• Non-resident of Quebec (Canada): $5,387.20 per trimester (15 credits)
• International student: $15,602.05 per trimester (15 credits)
• French or Belgian French-speaking student: $5,387.20 per trimester (15 credits)

Career Prospects

Graduates of the program can pursue careers in:

• Museum conservation
• Art criticism
• Literary criticism
• History of art
• Other fields related to arts and culture

Further Studies

Some graduates of this program have pursued further studies in:

• Master's in Information Science - Archival Science and Library Science
• Master's in Museology
• Diploma of Specialized Graduate Studies in Arts, Creation, and Technologies
• Diploma of Specialized Graduate Studies in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Diploma of Specialized Graduate Studies in Journalism
• Diploma of Specialized Graduate Studies in Digital Publishing
• Microprogram in Digital Publishing
• Microprogram in Digital Humanities

Department and Faculty

The program is offered by the Department of Art History, Cinema, and Media Studies, which is part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.