Art History Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Students majoring in Art History will be expected to complete courses in methodology and to present a written thesis.
Notes:
- students majoring in Art History will be expected to complete courses in methodology and to present a written thesis;
- two years of a single high school foreign language or one year of a single college level foreign language is required.
Required Courses | ||
ART 107 | BASIC DESIGN | 5 |
or ART 307 | 3D DESIGN | |
ART 213 | ART IN THE HUMANITIES | 5 |
ART 300 | DRAWING | 5 |
ART 303 | DIGITAL ART I | 5 |
ART 339 | RESEARCH IN ART HISTORY | 2 |
ART 439 | ART HISTORY SEMINAR | 2-3 |
ART 491 | SENIOR THESIS | 5 |
Choose courses from the following | 30 | |
WORLD ART | ||
HISTORY OF ANCIENT ART | ||
HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL ART | ||
HISTORY RENAISSANCE ART | ||
HISTORY OF BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART | ||
ART OF THE 19TH CENTURY | ||
HISTORY OF MODERN ART | ||
HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART | ||
Electives–choose additional Art History courses in consultation with department advisor. | 3 | |
Total Credits | 62-63 |
Placement and Clearance Exams
Prior Learning Credits / Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
University Competencies and Proficiencies
General Education Core Requirements (GECR)
Humanities and Fine Arts
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
List 1: Literature
List 2: Fine Arts
List 3: Philosophy and Reasoning
Natural Sciences
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
Anthropology
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Geography
Physics
Social Sciences
(2 courses)—students must choose no more than one course per list:
List 1: Economics and Government
List 2: Anthropology, Geography, Psychology and Sociology
List 3: History
University Graduation Requirements
Foreign Language
Minor or Certificate
Culture and Gender Diversity in the U.S. Course List
International Studies Course List
Senior Capstone Course List
- All admitted students must officially Declare a Major by the time they reach 90 credits (junior standing).
- Application for Graduation must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
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Student Learning Outcomes—students will
- interprets, defends and critically evaluates visual arts through oral and written discussions;
- knows and seeks their professional community;
- translates and produces independent research into quality written or visual formats;
- develops strong studio skills (in a variety of media);
- develops advanced level of knowledge and regarding the major styles/artists/movements within art history.