The 36 unit degree offers a series of increasingly focused courses?200 level survey courses, more specialized 300 and 400 level lecture courses, 500 level Advanced Topics and the 600 level senior capstone seminar?in which students learn how to analyze and interpret visual art within diverse historical, social, political, and cultural contexts. The program takes advantage of the Bay Area's rich cultural resources, galleries, and museums. Students are encouraged to gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge of the field through an internship. The art history major prepares students for man kinds of careers, including administrative or curatorial positions in museums, galleries, and auction houses, writing editorial positions, or for graduate school in art history, museum/curatorial studies, or conservation.?