Art History, B.A. Suggested 4-year Plan

Year 1

• Fall Semester (3 credits)

• Any AH 200 level class*

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• Spring Semester (6 credits)

• ART 195 - Visual Thinking 3 credits
• Any AH 200 level class*

Year 2

Fall Semester (6 credits)

• Any AH 200 level class*
• ART or GD Elective

Spring Semester (6 credits)

• Any AH 200 level class*
• ART or GD Elective

Year 3

• Fall Semester (6 credits)

• Elective from one of the four areas: Ancient, Medieval, Modern, or Contemporary**
• Elective from one of the four areas: Ancient, Medieval, Modern, or Contemporary**

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• AH 400 - Cultural Heritage and the Art World 3 credits

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• Spring Semester (6 credits)

• Elective from one of the four areas: Ancient, Medieval, Modern, or Contemporary**
• AH 398 - Good Looking: Writing about Art and Visual Culture 3 credits

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• Avoid Study Abroad this Semester!

Year 4

• Fall Semester (7 credits)

• AH 400 - Cultural Heritage and the Art World 3 credits
• OR Elective from one of the four areas: Ancient, Medieval, Modern, or Contemporary**
• Upper-Division Art History Elective
• AH 498a - Senior Thesis in Art History: Research 1 credit

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• Spring Semester (5 credits)

• AH 498b - Senior Thesis in Art History: Writing 2 credits
• Upper-division Art History Course

Department Notes

*Students must choose from four of the following courses: AH 200, AH 201, AH 203, AH 204, and/or AH 205.

**Students must complete one course from each of the following four different areas: Ancient, Medieval & Early Modern, Modern, and Contemporary.

***Department may approve an AH 400 level seminar as a one time exception.  Please speak with a faculty advisor.

Please meet with an Art History full-time Faculty Advisor as soon as possible.

Students interested in a full semester study abroad program, should meet with an Art History full-time Faculty Advisor at the start of their 1st year to plan out academic requirements.