Art History, B.A.

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The B.A. in Art History allows students to explore the arts within a broad historical and cultural context. It is an excellent preparation for graduate school and for art-related careers.

Program Learning Outcomes and Educational Effectiveness Evaluation Plans for B.A. in Art History.

Students pursuing the B.A. in Art History are required to:

Maintain at least a 2.000 grade point average in the major.
Earn a grade of “C” or higher in major courses, unless specifically noted.
Complete all courses in the major for a letter grade.
Complete 21 credits from upper-division courses in the major.
Complete a minimum of 60 credits outside the discipline of the major.
Complete the Senior Thesis requirements AH 498a , AH 498b .

requirements (9 credits)

ART 195 - Art and Text 3 credits
AH 398 - Good Looking: Writing about Art and Visual Culture 3 credits
AH 498a - Senior Thesis in Art History: Research 1 credit
AH 498b - Senior Thesis in Art History: Writing 2 credits

four of the following (12 credits)

AH 200 - Ancient to Medieval Art 3 credits
AH 201 - Renaissance to Modern Art 3 credits
AH 202 - Art of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia 3 credits
AH 203 - Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan 3 credits
AH 204 - Introduction to Museum Studies 3 credits
AH 205 - Arts of the Ancient Americas 3 credits

one unique course from each of the four areas (12 credits)

ancient

one of the following (3 credits)

AH 205 - Arts of the Ancient Americas 3 credits
AH 300 - Art of Ancient Egypt 3 credits
AH 303 - The Ancient Greek City 3 credits
AH 304 - Etruscan and Roman Art 3 credits
AH 305 - Early Greek Art 3 credits
AH 306 - Later Greek Art 3 credits
AH 379 - Rome: The Development of the City 3 credits

medieval and early modern

one of the following (3 credits)

AH 310 - Medieval Art 3 credits
AH 324 - The Visual and Material Culture of the Early Modern World (1450-1650) 3 credits
AH 325 - Topics in Early Modern Art 3 credits
AH 323 - Arts of Tenochtitlán-Mexico City 3 credits
AH 342 - Black Subjects in White Art History 3 credits
AH 350 - Chromophobia-Chromophilia: Color and the Making of the Atlantic World 3 credits
AH 351 - Brazilian Art: 1500-2000 3 credits
AH 379 - Rome: The Development of the City 3 credits

modern

one of the following (3 credits)

GD 304 - History of Graphic Design 3 credits
AH 330 - Nineteenth Century Art 3 credits
AH 331 - History of Photography 3 credits
AH 332 - Modern Art 3 credits
AH 333 - Modern Russian Art 3 credits
AH 334 - Soviet and Post-Soviet Art 3 credits
AH 335 - Theories of Modernism 3 credits
AH 336 - The Art of Fashion 3 credits
AH 342 - Black Subjects in White Art History 3 credits
AH 351 - Brazilian Art: 1500-2000 3 credits
AH 401 - Gender, Art, and Western Culture 3 credits

contemporary

one of the following (3 credits)

ART 296 - Contemporary Gallery Practice 3 credits
AH 340 - Contemporary Art: 1945 - 1970 3 credits
AH 341 - Contemporary Art: 1970 - Present 3 credits
AH 342 - Black Subjects in White Art History 3 credits
AH 401 - Gender, Art, and Western Culture 3 credits

one of the following (3 credits)

AH 400 - Cultural Heritage and the Art World 3 credits
AH 429 - Experimental Course ½-3 credits

two upper-division art history electives (6 credits)

two graphic design or studio courses (6 credits)

total credits 48

*AP placement score of four or five in the Art History exam will waive either AH 200 or AH 201 .