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

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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)

ARTH 221 - Art History I Credits: 3
ARTH 222 - Art History II Credits: 3
ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History Credits: 3
ART 493 - Senior Art Seminar Credits: 3

Choose one course from each of the following 8 sets:

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 390 - Select Topics in Art History Credits: 3
(approved topic in 20th Century Art or Contemporary Art) 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 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 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

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:

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 390 - Select Topics in Art History Credits: 3
(repeatable for a total of five times 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)
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.