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Dates: during 1940-1949
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In addition to its immense resources and who representation, the Fogg Museum houses the Department and its courses. It provides therefore, a meeting place for concentrators and faculty and a chance for personal association which exists in few other fields.
Concentrators are required to take six courses in the Department, but usually two of these may be drawn from the vague category, "Related Fields."
The Department emphasizes both appreciation of the intrinsic value of art and an understanding of its historical importance. It does not specialize in turning out professional artists, and concentrators will tell you that it has a good way of studying history.
Concentrated study of Far Eastern Languages should be left for the graduate level, the Department feels.
Requirements for concentration are six courses in the field, which must include a reading knowledge of either Chinese or Japanese. The Department also offers Mongolian in two varieties, old written and new written.