Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Art Major, Art History Emphasis, B.A./B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Art Major, Art History Emphasis, B.A./B.S.

College of Liberal Arts >> Art and Design 

Art History is a multi-disciplinary field that immerses students in the study of diverse works of art and architecture and the cultures - past, present, geographically close and distant - that produced these works. Students will learn to use models of problem-solving from the past to find solutions for today’s challenges - aesthetic, social, and environmental.

Two years of a World Language (or equivalent placement test) are strongly recommended for any student planning on attending graduate school for art history.

45 hours; 2.0 major GPA required

A maximum of two (2) classes with a grade less than a C may be applied to the major/concentration.

Required Courses (36 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ARTH 221 - Art History I

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Historical Inquiry.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ARTH 222 - Art History II

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing, Creative and Aesthetic Expression; Embedded Experience-Diversity


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 493 - Senior Art Seminar
Term(s) Offered: Fall
Credits: 3

Choose one course from each of the following 8 sets:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ART 103 - Color and Design or
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 104 - Design in Materials or

USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Creative and Aesthetic Expression.


Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 105 - Drawing I
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

 

ARTD 274 - Introduction to Digital Photo Imaging or
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ARTD 275 - Computer Graphic Arts
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

 

ARTH 323 - Ancient Greek Art or
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 327 - Medieval Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third spring/fall semester beginning with Spring 2016 and Fall 2017
Credits: 3

 

ARTH 343 - Renaissance Art or
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2016 and Spring 2018
Credits: 3
ARTH 344 - Baroque Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3

 

ARTH 353 - 19th Century Art or
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester
Credits: 3
ARTH 354 - 20th Century Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester
Credits: 3

 

ARTH 355 - Contemporary Art or
Term(s) Offered: Every third spring/fall semester beginning with Spring 2016 and Fall 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 390 - Select Topics in Art History
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3

(approved topic in 20th Century Art or Contemporary Art) or

ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

(approved topic in 20th Century Art or Contemporary Art)

 

ARTH 335 - Asian Art or
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3

ARTH 390 - Select Topics in Art History Credits: 3  (approved topic in Non-Western Art)

ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History Credits: 3 (approved topic in Non-Western Art)

 

ART 498 - Internship in Art or
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 3
ART 399 - Select Topics in Studio Art
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3

approved topic: Art Galleries or

ART 489 - Special Problems in Art
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-6

approved topic: Art Galleries

Directed Elective Courses (9 hours; 6 at the 300-/400-level)

(Individual courses NOT used to fulfill the 36 hours of required courses)

Selected from:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ARTH 253 - Art of Ancient Mexico
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3
ARTH 323 - Ancient Greek Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 327 - Medieval Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third spring/fall semester beginning with Spring 2016 and Fall 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 335 - Asian Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 343 - Renaissance Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2016 and Spring 2018
Credits: 3
ARTH 344 - Baroque Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester beginning with Fall 2015 and Spring 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 353 - 19th Century Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester
Credits: 3
ARTH 354 - 20th Century Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third fall/spring semester
Credits: 3
ARTH 355 - Contemporary Art
Term(s) Offered: Every third spring/fall semester beginning with Spring 2016 and Fall 2017
Credits: 3
ARTH 359 - Special Studies in Art History (only one 3 credit hour course counts for major)
Term(s) Offered: Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-3
ARTH 390 - Select Topics in Art History
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered
Credits: 3

(repeatable for a total of five times for major)

ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History (repeatable for a total of five times for major)
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3
ART 489 - Special Problems in Art (topic approved by Art department Chair)
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits: 1-6
  • Studio or design elective selected from:
  • ART 103 , ART 104 , ART 105 , ART 205 , ART 273 , ART 311 , ART 313 , ART 315 ,  ART 341 , ART 351 or ART 361 or ARTD 231 , ARTD 232 , ARTD 275 , ARTD 378 , or ARTD 383   Credits: 3
  • Art History Portfolio Requirement

    (This will be part of the curriculum for Art History Emphasis students in ART 493 - Senior Art Seminar). Each student will submit a digital portfolio (PDF format) consisting of at least one writing sample and/or research sample from each of the upper-level (300/400 level) art history courses that he or she has taken. At least two of these samples must be in the form of research/term papers and/or research/term documents.

    Notes: