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- Art History and Communication Studies (ARTH and COMS) Faculty
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Art History (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Communication Studies (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Art History (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Art History (60 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Art History (36 credits)
Art History and Communication Studies (ARTH and COMS)
Location
Location
- Arts Building, Room 155
- 853 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal QC H3A 0G5
- Telephone: 514-398-2850
- Fax: 514-398-8557
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/ahcs
About Art History and Communication Studies
About Art History and Communication Studies
In the field of Art History, the Department offers comprehensive programs of courses and seminars on the history of the visual arts, material culture, and architecture from antiquity to the present, focusing primarily on Europe and North America. The works of art and architecture are discussed within their cultural, political, historical, religious, philosophical, and social context.
Major and minor concentrations, honours, joint honours component, and graduate programs are available in Art History. For the most up-to-date information on Department requirements and detailed course descriptions, please visit our Department's website, or consult an appropriate undergraduate adviser through:
- Student Affairs Office
- Arts Building, Room 155
- Telephone: 514-398-2850
The Department offers a minor concentration in the field of Communication Studies, as well as an M.A. and a Ph.D. program at the graduate level as described under Faculties & Schools > Faculty of Arts > Graduate.
Orientation Session for New Students
Orientation Session for New Students
All new students entering the Art History and Communication Studies undergraduate programs are required to attend an information session prior to registration. The orientation, or Departmental Advising Fair, will take place on the first business day following "Discover 91ÉçÇø" in late August/early September.
At the Advising Fair, the Academic Adviser will explain the requirements of the Department's programs. Incoming students will have an opportunity to ask questions and receive advice on how to plan their courses. Afterwards, students may meet individually with an adviser regarding registration. Students may sign up for advising appointments after the Departmental Advising Fair.
Art History and Communication Studies (ARTH and COMS) Faculty
Art History and Communication Studies (ARTH and COMS) Faculty
| Chair |
|---|
| Jenny Burman |
| Director of Graduate Programs in Art History and Communication Studies |
| Matthew Hunter |
| Director of Undergraduate Programs in Art History |
| Jeffery Moser |
| Director of Undergraduate Programs in Communication Studies |
| Gabriella Coleman |
| Emeritus Professors |
| John M. Fossey; B.A.(Birm.), Des L.(Lyon II), F.S.A., R.P.A., F.R.S.C. |
| George Szanto; B.A.(Dart.), Ph.D.(Harv.) |
| Professors |
| Marc Raboy; B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Christine Ross; M.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Paris I) |
| Will Straw; B.A.(Car.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Associate Professors |
| Darin Barney; B.A., M.A.(S. Fraser), Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Jennifer Burman; B.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(York) |
| Gabriella Coleman; B.A.(Col.), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Cecily Hilsdale; B.F.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Charmaine Nelson; B.F.A., M.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Manc.) |
| Carrie Rentschler; B.A.(Minn.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ill.-Urbana-Champaign) |
| Jonathan Sterne; B.A.(Minn.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ill.-Urbana-Champaign) |
| Angela Vanhaelen; B.A.(W. Ont.), M.A., Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| Assistant Professors |
| Chriscinda Henry; B.A.(Colo.), M.A.(Col.), Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Mary Hunter; B.A.(Qu.), M.A., Ph.D.(Lond.) |
| Matthew C. Hunter; B.A.(Reed), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Becky Lentz; B.A.(Arkansas), M.A.(Ill.), Ph.D.(Texas-Austin) |
| Jeffrey Moser; B.A.(Calif., Berk.), M.A.(Taiwan), Ph.D.(Harv.) |
| Adjunct Professors |
| Cornelius Borck; M.A., M.D.(Free Univ., Berlin), Ph.D.(Lond.) |
| Johanne Lamoureux; B.A., M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(EHESS, Paris) |
| Charles Levin; B.A., M.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(C’dia) |
| Bronwen Wilson; B.A., M.A.(Br. Col.), Ph.D.(N’western) |
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Art History (18 credits)
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration Art History.
For more information, see Minor Concentration Art History (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Communication Studies (18 credits)
The Minor Concentration Communication Studies provides undergraduate students with a critical understanding of the role that communications media and communication technologies play in a society. It offers students intellectually challenging and innovative instruction in key traditions of Communications and Media Studies and new theoretical and methodological...
For more information, see Minor Concentration Communication Studies (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Art History (36 credits)
For more information, see Major Concentration Art History (36 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Art History (60 credits)
Students are encouraged to apply for this program after their first year of study at the University and after completion of no less than 12 credits in Art History. Admission is on a competitive basis. While the Faculty of Arts regulations require a minimum CGPA of 3.0 for Honours programs, the Department requires in addition a program GPA of 3.30 for admission into...
For more information, see Honours Art History (60 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Art History (36 credits)
Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs". ...
For more information, see Joint Honours Component Art History (36 credits).