The Bachelor of Arts degree in art history offers a student the opportunity to obtain strong academic training that will lead to graduate study in art history or to employment in a visual arts field.
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General Education |
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| ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy |
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| Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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| Writing and Critical Thinking | ||
| WRIT 101 | Composition |
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| HMXP 102 | Human Experience |
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| CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing |
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| Oral Communication | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) (pdf - 306 KB) |
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| Technology | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) |
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| Intensive Writing | Met in major with ARTH 454 |
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| Constitution Requirement | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); may be met with another requirement |
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| Physical Activity | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) |
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| Thinking Critically Across Disciplines* | ||
| Global Perspectives | Met in major with ARTH 175 |
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| Historical Perspectives | Met in major with ARTH 176 |
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| Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives* |
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| Social Science | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB); must include 2 designators |
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| Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators |
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| Quantitative Skills and Natural Science | (3 courses) |
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| Quantitative Skills | See approved list (pdf - 306 KB) |
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Life, Physical, Earth |
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| Subtotal | 38-44 | |
| *No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas |
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| Required Courses in Major |
56 |
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| ARTS 101, 102, 120 or 305 | Two-Dimensional Design I, 3-D Design, Foundation Drawing, Intro to Photography |
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| ARTH 175 | Intro to Ancient and Medieval Art |
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| ARTH 176 | Intro to Art Hist Renaissance-Present |
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| ARTH 300 | Methods and Theories of Art History | 3 |
| ARTH 401 | Senior Presentation |
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| ARTH 454 | Contemporary Art & Criticism |
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| 6 hours of any Non-Western ARTH courses listed below |
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| Select five courses from: |
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| ARTH 340 | Internship Education |
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| ARTH 341 | Art of Ancient Greece and Rome |
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| ARTH 342 | Medieval European Art and Architecture |
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| ARTH 346 | Global Baroque |
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| ARTH 347 | Art in the Age of Revolution |
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| ARTH 348 | Modernism |
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| ARTH 351 | Arts of Africa |
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| ARTH 352 | Arts of the Americas |
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| ARTH 353 | Arts of Oceania |
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| ARTH 357 | Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture |
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| ARTH 358 | Art and Architecture of the Islamic Worlds | 3 |
| ARTH 421 | Visual Culture of Medieval Pilgrimage | 3 |
| ARTH 422 | The Medieval City | 3 |
| ARTH 450H | Honors Thesis in Art History |
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| ARTH 452 | Women in Art |
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| ARTH 453 | Art of the Book |
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| ARTH 455 | Art Crime and Cultural Heritage | 3 |
| ARTH 480, 481, 482 | Special Topics in Art History |
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| ARTH 483, 484, 485 | Special Topics in Non-Western Art |
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| Select one course from: |
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| ARTH 450H | Honors Thesis in Art History |
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| ARTH 452 | Women in Art |
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| ARTH 455 | Art Crime and Cultural Heritage |
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| ARTH 480, 481, 482, 580 | Special Topics in Art History |
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| ARTH 483, 484, 485 | Special Topics in Non-Western Art |
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| Select two courses from: |
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| HIST 111 | World Civilizations to 950 |
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| HIST 112 | World Civilizations from 950-1750 |
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| HIST 113 | World Civilizations since 1750 |
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| HIST 211 | United States History to 1877 |
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| HIST 212 | United States History since 1877 |
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| Select one set of courses from: |
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| FREN 101 | Elementary French | 4 |
| FREN 102 | Elementary French II | 4 |
| FREN 201 | Intermediate French | 3 |
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| GERM 101 | Elementary German | 4 |
| GERM 102 | Elementary German II | 4 |
| GERM 201 | Intermediate German | 3 |
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| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish | 4 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish II | 4 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| Minor | 15-24 | |
| Electives |
0-11 |
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| Total |
120 |
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Note: No more than 36 hours in any one subject (or course designator) may apply to the BA degree.
For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.
