Art B.A.: Concentration in Art History

Departmental Admission Requirements:

All students interested in majoring in Art should obtain a copy of the Art Department Guidelines from the Art Department office. The Guidelines should be used in conjunction with this catalog. Declaring a major in Art requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair.

Before declaring a B.A. in Art, with a concentration in Art History, students must have credit for the following courses:

Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Art History:

The study of art history provides students with a broad-based, interdisciplinary comprehension of the relationship of the visual arts to concurrent philosophical, social, economic, and political developments. With an emphasis on visual analysis, research, critical writing, and oral communication, the discipline of art history is appropriate for students planning on continuing with graduate studies in studio art and art history as well as those pursuing professions related to art, including positions in museums and galleries or careers in law, business, or journalism.

I. Required courses in the program—38 hours:

12 hours of 300-400 level ARTH courses

3 additional ARTH hours at the 400-level

Additional Information:

Courses from other departments may be substituted with prior approval of the department chair. Of the 15 elective hours, 3 hours must be chosen from Ancient and Medieval art history; 3 hours from Renaissance and Baroque art history; 3 hours from Modern and Contemporary art history; and 3 hours from African, Asian and Latin American art history.

II. Required courses outside the major—none

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated by successful completion of the capstone project in ARTH 484 and ARTH 485 with a grade of C or better. The capstone project consists of in-depth research, a final paper, and an oral presentation on an approved topic. Oral and computer competency are demonstrated by successful completion of ARTH 480 .