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Queen's Art History program provides students with exceptional training in visual literacy through the study of global arts, architecture, and cultural traditions while addressing both modern and historical challenges in the visual arts and museum fields from multiple academic viewpoints. Our intimate class settings allow for personalized mentorship from world-class faculty as students cultivate advanced research and critical thinking abilities across varied subject areas. The curriculum emphasizes practical experience—featuring museum visits, direct art examination, and specialized equipment use for art analysis—along with global opportunities like the Venice Summer School and courses at England's Herstmonceux Castle through the Bader International Study Centre. This degree serves as an excellent foundation for diverse professional paths in museums, galleries, academia, creative sectors, cultural policy, and numerous other fields.
Applicants must have the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and six 4U/4M courses. Students must have a minimum of three 4U courses, except where stated otherwise. Students in francophone schools may offer the equivalent of English 4U.
The accepted tests of facility in English and the minimally acceptable scores for each are:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Score of 6.5 on Academic Module with no band below 6.0; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - iBT (Internet Based TOEFL)/88 overall: 24 Writing, 22 Speaking, 22 Reading, 20 Listening; Paper Based TOEFL (PBT)/580 (TBC); Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Overall band of 70 with no band below 60; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) - 90; Queen’s School of English - High standing on 12-week English for Academic Purposes advanced level English courses; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Overall score of 60.