Art History (B.A.)

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Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the major.

General Education Requirement (31-36 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements 12-13 Credits
Knowledge Area Requirements 19-23 Credits

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

See Experiential Education for more information.

EDGE 1010 - Becoming an Engaged Learner 1 Credit(s)
EDGE 3000-level (EDGE 3010 , EDGE 3020 , EDGE 3030 , EDGE 3040 , or EDGE 3050 ) 1 Credit(s)
EDGE 4000-level (EDGE 4010 , EDGE 4020 , EDGE 4030 , EDGE 4040 , or EDGE 4050 ) 1 Credit(s)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree Requirement (16 Credits**)

Bachelor of Arts Degree - Foreign Language requirement 16 Credits

** Note: One semester of a foreign language may also fulfill the General Education Humanities requirement. The 16 credits may be fulfilled by taking four semesters of a foreign language or by testing out of a language and purchasing the credits. These credits are typically counted in the degree total at the bottom of the page. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details.

Art History Curriculum Summary (46 Credits)

Core Requirements (31 Credits)

ART 3000 - Art Insights 0.5 Credit(s) - must be taken eight semesters (.5 credits each time) 4 Credit(s)
ART 4890 - Internship 0.5 Credit(s) (students must obtain 3 credits from this course to meet degree requirements)
ARTH 2500 - Introduction to Art History 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 2710 - Art History Survey I 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 2720 - Art History Survey II 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 3750 - History of Non-Western Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4740 - Nineteenth-Century Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4750 - Twentieth-Century Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4760 - American Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4990 - Senior Seminar 1 Credit(s) (students must obtain 3 credits from this course to meet degree requirements)

Elective Courses (15 Credits)

Select 15 credits from the following (must include one of ART 1050 , ART 1110 , ART 1130 , or ART 2210 ):

ART 1120 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s)
ART 3080 - Gallery and Museum Practices 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4700 - History of Graphic Design 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4710 - History of Photography 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1100 - Western Civilization I 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1110 - Western Civilization II 3 Credit(s)

Select One of the Following (3 Credits)

ART 1050 - Introduction to Photography 3 Credit(s)
ART 1110 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s)
ART 1130 - 3-D Design 3 Credit(s)
ART 2210 - Digital Tools 3 Credit(s)

Free Electives (19-24 Credits)

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn a minimum of 40 upper-division credits (courses numbered 3000-4999). Students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for details.