Art, B.A. - Art History Concentration

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All Art History students are required to meet with the area coordinator for assignment of a faculty advisor.

Concentration Requirements

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Hours)

Required Courses

If all three 1000-level Art History courses have been taken, the required 1000-level Art Studio course may be counted in this area. (3)

World Language (French or German recommended) (9 Hours)

The School of Art & Design requires that art history students complete the world language 1002, 2001, 2002 sequence.

(See “World Language Requirement for B.A. and B.I.S. degrees,” previously described.)

World language at the 1002 level 3 Hours
World language at the 2001 level 3 Hours
World language at the 2002 level 3 Hours

Art History Courses (6 Hours)

Select two of the following Art History courses

AH 1700 - Western Art from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 3 Credit Hours
AH 1750 - Western Art from the Renaissance to the Present 3 Credit Hours
AH 1850 - Art of the Global South 3 Credit Hours

Additional Elective Course (3 Hours)

Select an additional Art History course (not completed in Area C or above) from the recommended list below to complete 18 hours in Area F.

AH 1700 - Western Art from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 3 Credit Hours
AH 1750 - Western Art from the Renaissance to the Present 3 Credit Hours
AH 1850 - Art of the Global South 3 Credit Hours

Area G: Major Courses (30 Hours)

AH 3000 - Art Historical Methods and Research-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Distribution Requirement

Select at least one course from each of the following categories (12):

Other Art History Courses

Other Art History courses that may be chosen to satisfy the distribution requirement in consultation with a departmental adviser are:

AH 4660 - Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Art in Latin America 3 Credit Hours
AH 4690 - Asian Art 3 Credit Hours
AH 4750 - Women Artists 3 Credit Hours
AH 4800 - Art History Topics 3 Credit Hours (May be taken more than once)
AH 4900 - Special Studies Seminar 3 Credit Hours (May be taken more than once)
AH 4930 - Art History Internship 3 Credit Hours (May be taken only once)
AH 4980 - Special Problems 1 to 6 Credit Hours (May be taken more than once)

Cross-disciplinary Art History Seminars

No more than two cross-disciplinary seminars may count towards degree requirements.

PHOT 3910 - Photo History Seminar 3 Credit Hours
TEXT 3910 - Contemporary Textile History 3 Credit Hours
GRD 3910 - History of Graphic Design 3 Credit Hours

Four Additional Art History Courses (12 Hours)

Select four additional Art History courses from the courses listed listed above.

One More Art or Art History Course (3 Hours)

Select one more Art or Art History course. This course must be an Art Studio, if not already taken.

Electives/Optional Minor (30 Hours)

Select one:

Select additional courses to complete a minimum of 120 hours or
Minor: Art history students are not required to have a minor, although they may complete one if they so choose.