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

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Two years of a World Language (or equivalent placement test) is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for any student planning on attending graduate school for art history.

45 hours; 2.0 major GPA required

Required Courses (33 hours)

ARTH 221 - Art History I Credits: 3
ARTH 222 - Art History II Credits: 3
ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History Credits: 3

Choose one course from each set

ART 103 - Color and Design Credits: 3 or
ART 104 - Design in Materials Credits: 3 or
ART 105 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ARTD 274 - Introduction to Digital Photo Imaging Credits: 3 or
ARTD 275 - Computer Graphic Arts Credits: 3
ARTH 323 - Ancient Greek Art Credits: 3 or
ARTH 327 - Medieval Art Credits: 3
ARTH 343 - Renaissance Art Credits: 3 or
ARTH 344 - Baroque Art Credits: 3
ARTH 353 - 19th Century Art Credits: 3 or
ARTH 354 - 20th Century Art Credits: 3
ARTH 355 - Contemporary Art Credits: 3 or
ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History Credits: 3
(approved topic in 20th Century Art or Contemporary Art)
ARTH 335 - Asian Art Credits: 3 or
ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History
(approved topic in Non-Western Art)
ART 498 - Internship in Art Credits: 3 or
ART 399 - Select Topics in Studio Art Credits: 3
approved topic: Art Galleries or
ART 489 - Special Problems in Art Credits: 1-6
approved topic: Art Galleries

Elective Courses (12 hours)

(Individual courses NOT used to fulfill the 33 hours of required courses)

Selected from:

ARTH 253 - Art of Ancient Mexico Credits: 3
ARTH 323 - Ancient Greek Art Credits: 3
ARTH 327 - Medieval Art Credits: 3
ARTH 335 - Asian Art Credits: 3
ARTH 343 - Renaissance Art Credits: 3
ARTH 344 - Baroque Art Credits: 3
ARTH 353 - 19th Century Art Credits: 3
ARTH 354 - 20th Century Art Credits: 3
ARTH 355 - Contemporary Art Credits: 3
ARTH 359 - Special Studies in Art History Credits: 1-3 (only one 3 credit hour course counts for major)
ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History Credits: 3 (repeatable for a total of five times for major)
ART 489 - Special Problems in Art Credits: 1-6 (topic approved by Art Department Chair)
One studio art elective Credits: 3

Art History Portfolio Requirement

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) 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.