Important:
- Students are no longer accepted into this program as of June 5, 2024.
- Students currently enrolled in this program are asked to contact their department chair for a teach-out plan.
The Art History, B.A. degree is an interdisciplinary, liberal arts program focused on the history of art and architecture. The discipline is firmly grounded in visual literacy: the ability to interpret ideas presented through imagery. Students are encouraged to deepen their knowledge of distinct cultural eras along with the ideas, trends, and occurrences that influence worldviews over time.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ART 100 | Visual Concepts | 3 |
ART 120 | Visiting Artist Program | 1 |
ARTS xxx | Studio Elective | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 16 |
Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARTH 101 | Art in Culture From Prehistory to 1400 | 3 |
ART 120 | Visiting Artist Program | 1 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | |
TOTAL | 16 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARTH 102 | Art in Culture From 1400 to the Present | 3 |
ARTH 2xx | Ancient/Pre-Columbian/Medieval/Ren. | 3 |
ART 120 | Visiting Artist Program | 1 |
ARTS | Studio Elective | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
General Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
TOTAL | 16 |
Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARTH 2xx | Modern/Postmodern/Contemporary | 3 |
ARTH xxx | Art History Major Elective | 3 |
ART 120 | Visiting Artist Program | 1 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
General Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
TOTAL | 16 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARTH 3xx | Ancient/Pre-Columbian/Medieval/Ren. | 3 |
ARTH 3xx | Modern/Postmodern/Contemporary | 3 |
ART 120 | Visiting Artist Program | 1 |
FF | Course | 3 |
Minor Course or Foreign Language | 3 | |
General Elective | 2 | |
TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARTH 3xx | Modern/Contemporary | 3 |
ARTH 355 | Writing About Art | 3 |
ART 120 | Visiting Artist Program | 1 |
Minor Course or Foreign Language | 3 | |
General Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
General Elective | 2 | |
TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARTH 350 | Art History Theory and Methods | 3 |
ARTH 4xx | 460, 490 or 494 Art History Practicum | 3 |
ART 120 | Visiting Artist Program | 1 |
General Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
General Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
TOTAL | 13 |
Spring Semester
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ARTH | Major Elective | 3 |
ARTH 495 | Independent Study | 3 |
ART 120 | Visiting Artist Program | 1 |
General Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
General Elective or Minor Course | 3 | |
TOTAL | 13 |