Art History shows you the world. Whether it is an ancient temple in Corinth, Greece, or a desert landscape reinterpreted by Georgia O'Keeffe, the subtle hatching of an Old Master drawing or the brilliant stained glass of a Gothic cathedral, art history explores past and present cultures in light of contemporary intellectual, social, and artistic issues. Art history at Notre Dame offers an extremely wide array of courses every semester. Our offerings typically include classes in each of the following areas: Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance & Baroque, and Modern & Contemporary art history. Our diverse and strong faculty bring their own research and passion into the classroom and encourage students to supplement lectures and discussions with invaluable hands-on experience at the Snite Museum, the Special Collections in Hesburgh Library, or the South Bend Regional Museum of Art. Both the 30-hour (10 courses) first major and the 24-hour (8 courses) supplementary major are designed for students who wish to pursue a career in a museum or gallery, for those who seek to continue their studies in a graduate program, or for those who simply want to deepen their knowledge of civilizations and cultures through the examination of their most beautiful, provocative, and powerful creations. Our program also offers a 33-hour (11 courses) honors degree which gives the exceptionally well-prepared student the opportunity to write a senior thesis.