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John Cabot University, Rome:
With two campuses in the center of Rome, Italy, John Cabot University (JCU) is an independent, four-year American liberal arts university that provides undergraduate degrees and study abroad programs to English-speaking students from all over the world. We offer a unique and dynamic 4-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program, and a 2-year Associate of Arts degree program in the exciting field of Art History. Given our University’s location at the geographical and temporal crossroads of Europe and the Mediterranean, the program places a strong emphasis upon the visual cultures of Rome and of Italy. The program also emphasizes art-historical theories and analytic methods with a strong focus on the visual arts of Europe, the Mediterranean and North America. This BA program is taught entirely through English.

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art History Degree Program
Duration: 4 years - for English-speaking students from all over the world
After an initial series of four foundation courses, majors develop their command of art history and its approaches through upper-level courses in a variety of pertinent subject areas.

The major culminates in the fourth year, when each student selects a topic and works individually with a specialized faculty member to research and write a senior thesis. 

Core curriculum courses:
The core courses are aimed to provide the student with a solid foundation for the study of art history and prepare the student for their Senior Thesis.

- Visual Culture from the Stone Age to Late Antiquity
- Visual Culture of the Medieval World
- Visual Culture of the Renaissance and Baroque World
- Visual Culture of the Modern and Contemporary World
- Introduction to Art-Historical Thinking
- Ancient Greco-Roman
- Late Antique, Medieval, Byzantine
- Renaissance, Baroque and 18th Century
- Modern and Contemporary
- One Studio Art course (100-300 level)
- Research Practicum
- Senior Thesis

We also provide a 2-year Art History Associate of Arts degree program.