Degree Requirements

Course Descriptions Course Listings

DECLARING ART HISTORY
AS YOUR MAJOR

Please go to the Department’s Administrative Office in Room 301 to declare your major. Ms. Wilson, the Department’s Administrative Assistant, will provide you with the necessary forms. An advisor will be assigned at that time.

NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR IN ART HISTORY
Effective Fall 2006:

Art History majors must complete the following 36 hour curriculum in addition to the general studies requirements of the College:

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 36 hours

ARTH 299 Research & Methods in Art History {3 hours}
ARTH 415 Advanced Seminar in Art & Architectural History {3 hours}

{9 hours}
at the 100 or 200 level, to include 3 hours each from categories A, B & C:

***NOTE: No single course may be used to fulfill two separate categories.

One course selected from:
Category A {3 hours}
ARTH 101 History of Art: Prehistoric through Medieval
ARTH 104 Themes in the History of Art
ARTH 105 Introduction to Architecture
ARTH 205 Pre-Columbian Art and Culture
ARTH 220 Greek and Roman Art
ARTH 225 Medieval Art

One course selected from:
Category B {3 hours}
ARTH 102 History of Art: Renaissance to Modern
ARTH 104 Themes in the History of Art
ARTH 105 Intro to Architecture
ARTH 250 American Art
ARTH 270 Renaissance Art
ARTH 280 Baroque Art
ARTH 285 Modern Art
ARTH 293 Introduction to Film Art


One course selected from:
Category C {3 hours}
ARTH 103 Asian Art
ARTH 210 African Art
ARTH 241 Art of India
ARTH 242 Art of China
ARTH 243 Art of Japan


15 additional hours in Art History (at least 9 at or above 300 level) {15 hours}
(Only 6 hours from ARTH 290 and ARTH 340 may be applied towards the 36 hours for the Art History major)


Six hours in Studio Art
{6 hours}
6 hours of studio art selected from:
Arts 119, Drawing 1
Arts 215 Photography I
Arts 216 Painting I
Arts 218 Printmaking I
Arts 210 Sculpture I
HPCP 299 Preservation Planning Studio or HPCP 315 Urban Design Studio, or HPCP 319 Architectural Design Studio

 

 
 

MINOR IN ART HISTORY


18 HOURS MINIMUM IN ART HISTORY WITH 6 AT OR ABOVE THE 300 LEVEL.

Students may select courses to fit interests from any 100, 200, or 300 level courses.

TO DECLARE MINOR, PLEASE FILL OUT OUR FORM IN
ROOM 301.

Minor in Asian Studies

Minor in Archaeology

 
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