Curation, Heritage, and Museums Concentration
This concentration is for HAVC majors who wish to pursue the study of curation, heritage, and museums (CHM) in conjunction with studies of visual culture. Students will expand on the broad knowledge they gain through the major by means of a variety of historical, theoretical, and practical courses within the domains of curation, museum studies, and critical cultural heritage studies. Students can use the concentration as a launching point toward internships or jobs in museums or cultural heritage institutions or to identify their interests for future graduate study.
HAVC B.A. (CHM Concentration) Requirements
The HAVC major requires four lower-division and nine upper-division courses for a total of 13 courses, including the satisfactory completion of the senior comprehensive requirement. Students must take courses in each of the six different geographic regions listed below to ensure cultural, methodological, and disciplinary breadth.
In fulfilling the major requirements, students in the concentration must successfully complete four courses from the Approved Concentration Courses list. No more than one of the four courses can be lower-division and at least two of the four courses must be HAVC-sponsored courses. Upper-division concentration courses fulfill elective requirements for the major, or if appropriate, concentration courses can be used to fulfill geographic regional requirements.
Lower-Division Courses
Four lower-division courses, each from a different geographic region listed below:
- HAVC courses 10-19: Africa and its Diaspora
- HAVC courses 20-29: Asia and its Diaspora
- HAVC courses 30-49: Europe and the Americas
- HAVC courses 50-59: Mediterranean
- HAVC courses 60-69: Native Americas
- HAVC courses 70-79: Oceania and its Diaspora
HAVC 80 may be used to fulfill a lower-division requirement for one of the following geographic regions: 10s (Africa), 60s (Native Americas), or 70s (Oceania).
Upper-Division Courses
HAVC 100A fulfills the Disciplinary Communication (DC) requirement for the HAVC major. It is a prerequisite for the senior comprehensive requirement. It is only offered during winter quarter, and it is recommended that students complete HAVC 100A during their sophomore or junior year.
Two upper-division geographic regional courses, one each from the two geographic regions not studied at the lower-division level. These are:
- HAVC courses 110-119: Africa and its Diaspora
- HAVC courses 120-129: Asia and its Diaspora
- HAVC courses 130-149: Europe and the Americas
- HAVC courses 150-159: Mediterranean
- HAVC courses 160-169: Native Americas
- HAVC courses 170-179: Oceania and its Diaspora
Five upper-division electives numbered 110-191. Students in the concentration should note that courses from the Approved Concentration Courses list will most likely be taken in the process of completing the five upper-division electives.
One senior seminar numbered 190-191 to complete the senior comprehensive requirement.
The senior exit seminar can be taken any quarter in which a student is in senior standing and will fulfill the senior comprehensive requirement only by permission of the instructor. Within the context of this advanced seminar, students will work under the close supervision of their professor to produce a written project that demonstrates a high level of achievement in research, writing, and critical thinking. Students whose performance is outstanding are eligible for honors in the senior comprehensive requirement.
CHM Advising Sheet
Approved CHM Concentration Courses
The full History of Art and Visual Culture Department program statement can be found in the UCSC General Catalog.
