Arts Majors, Minors, Honors, Coterm, and Classes
If you’re considering majoring or minoring in the arts (or studying some of their classes), browse through the department course catalogues and visit their respective websites.
Arts Majors, Minors, and Honors
Architecture
Major, Minor
Department/School: Civil and Environmental Engineering (School of Engineering)
Art History
Major, Minor, Honors
Department/School: Art & Art History (School of Humanities & Sciences)
Art Practice
Major, Minor, Honors
Department/School: Art & Art History (School of Humanities & Sciences)
Creative Writing
English Major with a Creative Writing emphasis, Minor
Department/School: English (School of Humanities & Sciences)
Concentrations
- Prose
- Poetry
Dance
Minor
Department/School: Theater & Performance Studies (School of Humanities & Sciences)
Film and Media Studies
Major, Minor, Honors
Department/School: Art & Art History (School of Humanities & Sciences)
Honors in the Arts
Honors
Department/School: Stanford Arts Institute (Vice Presidency for the Arts/School of Humanities & Sciences)
Identity, Diversity, and Aesthetics
CSRE or AAAS Major with IDA emphasis, CSRE or AAAS Minor with IDA emphasis, Honors
Department/School: Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity, African & African American Studies (School of Humanities & Sciences); Institute for Diversity in the Arts (Vice Presidency for the Arts)
Individually Designed Major
Major, Honors
Department/School: School of Engineering
Interdisciplinary Arts
Minor
Department/School: Stanford Arts Institute (Vice Presidency for the Arts/School of Humanities & Sciences)
Music
Major, Minor, Honors
Department/School: Music (School of Humanities & Sciences)
Concentrations
- Composition
- Conducting
- Music History & Ethnomusicology
- Music Theory
- Music, Science, and Technology
- Musicology & Performance
- Performance
- Self-Designed
Product Design
Major
Department/School: Mechanical Engineering (School of Engineering)
Theater & Performance Studies
Major, Minor, Honors
Department/School: Theater & Performance Studies (School of Humanities & Sciences)
Concentrations
- Acting
- Theater-Making
Double Majors
Depending on your unit load, it may be possible to double major. Since art is a 56-unit major, it’s entirely possible to complete a double-major that includes one major in art, providing that you plan ahead.
More information about Double Majors
Coterm
The coterminal degree program allows you to study for a master’s degree while completing your bachelor’s degree(s) in the same or in a different department. Art students interested in pursuing a coterminal degree should speak with their Undergraduate Advising Director.