Reddit reviews The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology (Oxford History of Art)

I'd suggest emailing professors and seeing if you can get an early syllabus or reading list. This also helps in purchasing books early/getting them from the library before your classmates do. My graduate degree began with a historiography class to understand the history of art history. We read Art History: A Critical Introduction To Its Methods but there are other options like The Art of Art History: A Critical Anthology .

In particular is there a particular subject you're interested in? See if colleges/universities have syllabi banks from previous courses and see what was taught.

Also The Art of Art History, A Critical Anthology ed. by Donald Preziosi. I know that Adams is a Renaissance scholar, so maybe take that with a grain of salt - editors tend to pull from what speaks to them alongside their presentation an objective viewpoint into art theory.

Based on everyone else's recommendations (which I agree with) I would purchase this book too.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-History-Critical-Anthology-Oxford/dp/0199229848/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Nochlin and Krauss arent included but EVERY OTHER big name is -- from vasari to shapiro.