Art History (B.A.)

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Program Summary

The Bachelor of Arts in Art History offers students who love art an analytical and scholarly approach toward the visual. Art History students receive an immersive and comprehensive introduction to Western and Non-Western art traditions’ visual culture and the revolutionary challenges to those traditions that the modern era has created. The art history faculty help students make meaningful connections with the history of art from all cultures and societies so they can graduate prepared to meet the challenges of professional life in art history and pursue a variety of related careers.

Program Information

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

General Education Requirement (30-35 Credits)

See General Education for course options.

Core Course Requirements (12-15 Credits)
Breadth Area Requirements (16-20 Credits)

Please note: All students must complete a minimum of 30 credits between the Core and Breadth Area requirements.

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 (49 Credits)

Art History Core Courses (37 Credits)

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 3760 - Contemporary Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4740 - Nineteenth-Century Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4750 - 20th-Century Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4760 - American Art 3 Credit(s)
ART 1090 - Creative Foundations 1 Credit(s)
ART 4890 - Internship 0.5-12 Credit(s) (students must obtain 3 credits from this course to meet degree requirements)
ARTH 4990 - Senior Seminar 1-4 Credit(s) (students must obtain 3 credits from this course to meet degree requirements)
HIST 1100 - European History I 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Humanities requirement)
HIST 1110 - European History II 3 Credit(s) (can be used to fulfill General Education Humanities requirement)

Art History and Art Elective Courses (12 Credits)

Free Electives (17-34 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.

Total Credits, B.A. Degree: 120

Program Learning Outcomes

Gain general knowledge and a broad understanding of the history of western and non-western art in relation to general world history and attain the ability to place works of art/design in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.
Develop an understanding of the elements, principles, and vocabulary of art/design, employ this knowledge perceptively in analysis and evaluation of artworks, and gain a functional knowledge of the creative process.  
Achieve basic competency in a foreign language.
Demonstrate proficiency in research and critical argument, as well as an entry-level professional competency in analytical writing.