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Art History Major

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The program in art history offers:

  1. Introductory courses designed to develop appreciation and increased understanding of the fine arts and their contribution to the cultural life of society.
  2. Advanced courses leading to an academic major or minor in art history, design arts or fine arts.
  3. Special programs formulated to prepare the student for graduate study or a professional career.
  4. Support courses leading to a professional degree in architecture and state certification in art education.

This major is for students who wish to develop an appreciation and increased understanding of the various roles that the visual arts have played in different historical contexts from the prehistoric period to the present. This major is also appropriate for students who are considering application to graduate school for art history, museum studies, art criticism or art-architectural conservation. It is strongly recommended that art history majors spend a semester studying abroad.

Prior to selecting a major, students should consult with their advisor and the program director for art and art history. All students who decide to major in art or art history should officially elect a faculty member from the department as their formal advisor and consult with that faculty member prior to course registration each semester.

The Art History major requires 27 credit hours of coursework.

All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses.

Please note that ARTH 495: Capstone Research should be taken in the fall semester of the year the student graduates.

 

Required Courses (6 hours)


Required (6 hrs.)

  • ARTH 153 Visual Literacy-Art History and Culture (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 495 Capstone Research (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

  • HIST 109 Asian History to 1700 (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 110 Ancient Civilizations (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 223 Medieval Europe (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 225 Renaissance and Reformation (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 230 Modern Europe (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 244 Russia and the Soviet Union (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 250 Colonial America (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 255 Black Death (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 258 Revolutions (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 273 Rome, the City: Ancient to Renaissance (Study Abroad) (3 hrs.)

Electives (15 hrs.)

Select Five- three must be ARTH courses:

  • ARCH 251 History of Architecture, Urbanism and Art I (3 hrs.)
  • ARCH 252 History of Architecture, Urbanism and Art II (3 hrs.)
  • ARCH 356 History of Modern Architecture (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 305 Ancient Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 310 Medieval Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 315 Renaissance Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 320 Baroque Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 340 History of Political and Propaganda Art (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 350 Modern Art (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 356 Contemporary Art (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 360 History of Photography (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 362 History of Museums and Collecting (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 371 Early Islamic Art and Architecture (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 380 Field Studies: Art History (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 390, 490 Selected Topics (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 410 The Medieval Architect: Practice and Product (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 391, 491 Research (3 hrs.)
  • ARTH 397, 497 Internship (3 hrs.)