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- Art History and Communication Studies 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 & COMS)
Location
Location
- McCall MacBain Arts Building, Room 155
- 853 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal QC H3A 0G5
- Telephone: 514-398-2850
- 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 in Arts Graduate section.
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 看片视频" 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 Faculty
Art History and Communication Studies Faculty
| Chair |
|---|
| Mary Hunter |
| Directors |
| Cecily Hilsdale 鈥� Director, Graduate Programs in Art History and Communication Studies |
| Chriscinda Henry 鈥� Director, Undergraduate Programs in Art History |
| Will Straw 鈥� Director, Undergraduate Programs in Communication Studies |
| Emeritus and Retired Professors |
| David Crowley; B.A.(Johns Hop.), M.Sc.(Penn.), Ph.D.(McG.) (Retired) |
| John M. Fossey; B.A.(Birm.), D.U.(Lyon 2), F.S.A., R.P.A. (Emeritus) |
| Marc Raboy; B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.) (Emeritus) |
| Gertrude Robinson (Emeritus) |
| George Szanto; B.A.(Dart.), Ph.D.(Harv.) (Emeritus) |
| Professors |
| Charmaine Nelson; B.F.A., M.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Manc.) |
| Christine Ross; M.A.(C'dia.), Ph.D.(Paris I) |
| Jonathan Sterne; B.A.(Minn.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ill.-Urbana-Champaign) |
| Will Straw; B.A.(Car.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Angela Vanhaelen; B.A.(UWO), M.A., Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| Associate Professors |
| Darin Barney; B.A., M.A.(S. Fraser), Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Jenny Burman; B.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(York) |
| Gabriella Coleman; B.A.(Col.), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Chriscinda Henry; B.A.(Colo.), M.A.(Col.), Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Cecily Hilsdale; B.F.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Jeehee Hong; B.A., M.A.(Yonsei), M.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Mary Hunter; B.A.(Qu.), M.A., Ph.D.(Lond.) |
| Matthew Hunter; B.A.(Reed), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Carrie Rentschler; B.A.(Minn.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ill.-Urbana-Champaign) |
| Assistant Professors |
| Gloria Bell; B.A.(Qu.), M.A.(Car.), Ph.D.(Br.Col.) |
| Bobby Benedicto; B.A.(AteneodeManilaU), M.A.(York), Ph.D.(Melb.) |
| Camila Maroja; B.A.(UFRJ, Brazil), M.A.(PUCRS, Brazil), Ph.D.(Duke) |
| Associate Members |
| Yuriko Furuhata, Thomas Lamarre, Andrew Piper |
| Affiliate Member |
| Robert Graham |
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".聽 ...
For more information, see Joint Honours Component Art History (36 credits).
