School of Art, Art History

Art History Program

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Art History Programs

Undergraduate Degrees: BA

    1. Liberal Arts
    2. Studio-based

Graduate Degrees: None

However, graduate-level art history classes are offered as part of the required cirricula for masterís degree studio arts degrees.

BA in Art History

Minimum degree requirement is 120 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. General education requirements (See Section 6, Undergraduate Studies, Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs.), including the following 42 s.h.

ANTH 1000. Introduction to Anthropology (3) (F) (S) (SS)

HIST 1030. World Civilizations to 1500 (3) (WI*) (F) (S)

HIST 1031. World Civilizations Since 1500 (3) (WI*) (F) (S)

PHIL 2271. Introduction to Philosophy of Art (3) (WI*) (F) (S)

Choose two from:

ENGL 3460. Classical Mythology (3) (F) [P: ENGL 1200]

ENGL 3600. Classics from Homer to Dante (3) (WI) (F99) [P: ENGL 1200]

ENGL 3610. Human Values in Literature (3) (WI) (F98) [P: ENGL 1200]

2. Foreign language (French or German) through level 1004 12 s.h.

3. Core 36 s.h.

ART 1005. Design I (3) (F) (S) [P: ART major or administrative approval]

ART 1020. Drawing (3) (WI*) (F) (S) [P: ART major or administrative approval]

ART 1905. The Dimensions of Art (3) (F) (S) [P: ART major]

ART 1906. Art History Survey (3) (F) (S) [P: ART 1905]

ART 1907. Art History Survey (3) (F) (S) [P: ART 1905]

ART 4980. Seminar in Art History (3) (WI*) (P: ART 1906, 1907; P for nonmajor: Consent of instructor]

Three courses which cover art before 1800: 9 s.h.

2900 History of Prints and Drawings

2910 Ancient Art History

2920 Art of the Middle Ages

2930 Italian Baroque Art History

3920 Asian Art

3930 Italian Renaissance Art: 1300-1500

3940 Italian renaissance Art: 1500-1600

4900 Northern Renaissance Art History

4910 Northern Baroque Art

Three courses which cover art after 1800: 9 s.h.

2900 History of Prints and Drawings

2970 African Art

4920 Nineteenth Century Art

4940 Twentieth Century Painting and Sculpture 1900-1950

4950 Twentieth Century Architecture

4970 History of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Design

4990 Survey of Contemporary Art: 1950 to the Present

5900 Art of the United States

5981 Studies in Contemporary Art

4. Students may select a concentration in either studio art or liberal arts courses 21 s.h.

Art:

ART 1015. Design (3) (F) (S) [P: ART 1005, 1020 with a minimum grade of C; ART 1905; or administrative approval]

ART 1030. Figure Drawing (3) (F) (S) [P: ART 1005, 1020 with a minimum grade of C; ART 1905; or administrative approval]

9 s.h. art surveys

6 s.h. art electives (may be taken in art history)

Liberal Arts:

6 s.h. of additional art history electives

15 s.h. electives from anthropology, English, foreign languages, history, philosophy, or area studies

5. Electives to meet minimum requirements for graduation.

6. A senior paper in art history and an exit exam are requirements for graduation.

 

Art History Program

Faculty

Course Descriptions

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Art History Links

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Created: July 1996.
Updated November 2000

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