Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2019-2020 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: