Competitive applicants must have a good general background in art history. Applicants need?not?have an undergraduate major in art history, but should have a solid record of art history course work. In our program we define a ?solid record? for our undergraduate majors as 55 quarter credits of art history classes distributed among major fields of study offered in our department. This figure should serve only as a general reference point, however; we do not expect all applicants to have exactly the same background and course distribution as our undergraduate majors. Studio art classes and work experience in art-related fields can enhance your application, but in most cases will not substitute for a good background in academic course work.