Art History, Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History offers an interdisciplinary approach to the history, technique, and theory of art, architecture, and material and visual culture. The program provides two paths of study in art history. Option A prepares students for graduate study in art history while Option B prepares students for careers in the fields of Museum Studies and Arts Administration. The Bachelor of Arts in Art History requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of course work.
Requirements
In addition to the University General Education requirements, art history majors are required to complete courses listed below. Courses used to fulfill University General Education requirements, if they are applicable, may be used to satisfy art history specific requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art/History/Studio Core | ||
| ART 1100 | FOUNDATION: DRAWING | 3 |
| ART 1110 | FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 2050 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I | 3 |
| ART 2060 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II | 3 |
| ART 3760 | ART HISTORY SEMINAR | 3 |
| ART 4940 | ART HISTORY METHODS | 3 |
| Art History Options | ||
| Select no more than one (1) course from six (6) of the following categories: | 18 | |
Ancient/Classical: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART | ||
| EGYPTIAN ART | ||
| GREEK ART | ||
| ETRUSCAN & ROMAN ART | ||
| WOMEN IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| CLASSICAL ART HISTORY | ||
Medieval: | ||
| WOMEN IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE ART HISTORY | ||
| EARLY MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| LATE MEDIEVAL ART HISTORY | ||
Renaissance/Baroque: | ||
| NORTHERN EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY | ||
| ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY | ||
| BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY | ||
19th Century/American: | ||
| AMERICAN ART | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) | ||
Modern/Contemporary: | ||
| HISTORY OF DESIGN | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| GENDER & SEXUALITY IN MODERN ART | ||
| MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) | ||
| MODERN ART II (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1918-1968) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY SINCE 1968 | ||
Architecture: | ||
| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE TO 1850 | ||
| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE SINCE 1850 | ||
Non-Western Art: | ||
| CROSS-CULTURAL SURVEY OF ART | ||
| ART OF INDIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA | ||
| ART OF CHINA AND JAPAN | ||
Theory/Criticism: | ||
| ART IN THEORY AND IN PRACTICE SINCE 1900 | ||
| ART CRITICISM | ||
| Art History Focus Items | ||
| Art History majors follow one of two options below: | 10-11 | |
| Option A - Graduate Study Path: | ||
| In addition to the Art and Art History Core and Art History Options students complete: | ||
| Studio Art or Art History Electives 1 | ||
| Art History Thesis | ||
| Option B - Museum Studies/Art Administration Path: | ||
| In addition to the Art and Art History Core and Art History Options, students complete course work offered through the American Humanics Certificate Program (School of Public Administration) and a directed internship at a regional arts institution or museum. Students must complete: | ||
| ART INTERNSHIP | ||
| NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| MARKETING IN PUBLIC, NON-PROFIT AND AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| TECHNIQUES TOPICS IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT | ||
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| MANAGEMENT | ||
| Foreign Languages | ||
| Minimum of two academic years of the same college level foreign language (or the high school equivalent as determined by the Department of Foreign Languages). Students interested in graduate study in art history must take college-level language courses, and additional course work is advised | 16-20 | |
| Total Credits | 62-67 | |
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