CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDIES, MA

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Master of Arts in Art History

Plan I: Thesis Track

Requirements Hours
ARH 680 Methods and Approaches to the History of Art 3
Select courses from two of the six areas 21

Medieval Art

 

ARH 507

The Art of Rome  

ARH 519

Arts of Death in the Middle Ages  

Early Modern Art

 

ARH 507

The Art of Rome  

ARH 521

Italian Renaissance Art  

ARH 522

The Birth of Painting: Portable Pictures Across Renaissance Europe  

ARH 523

Study Abroad: European Art  

ARH 524

Northern Renaissance Art  

ARH 530

Eighteenth-Century Art in Europe  

ARH 531

European Painting in the Seventeenth Century  

ARH 535

Arts of Power in Early Modern Europe  

ARH 581

Special Topics: Early Modern Art  

ARH 583

Special Topics: Gender and the Visual Arts  

ARH 595

Seminar: Early Modern Art  

ARH 630

Seminar: Early Modern Art  

Eighteenth-Century/Nineteenth-Century Art

 

ARH 540

Nineteenth Century Art I: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism  

ARH 541

Nineteenth-Century Art II: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism  

ARH 550

American Art to 1900  

ARH 582

Special Topics: Modern Art  

ARH 596

Seminar: Modern Art  

ARH 640

Seminar: Modern Art  

Twentieth-Century/Contemporary Art

 

ARH 560

Twentieth Century Art to 1945  

ARH 561

Modern Design  

ARH 564

Art Since 1945  

ARH 565

Aspects of Contemporary Art  

ARH 567

Modern Architecture  

ARH 568

Race and Representation  

ARH 584

Special Topics: Contemporary Art  

ARH 585

Special Topics: Museum Studies  

ARH 598

AEIVA Internship  

ARH 660

Seminar: Contemporary Art  

East Asian Art

 

ARH 570

Tomb Art in East Asia  

ARH 573

Japanese Prints and Printmakers  

ARH 574

Landscape and Image in East Asia  

ARH 575

Japanese Art  

ARH 578

Buddhist Arts of East Asia  

ARH 588

Special Topics: East Asian Art  

ARH 594

Seminar: East Asian Art  

South Asian Art

 

ARH 571

Topics in Asian Cinema  

ARH 572

Buddhist & Hindu Art in India to 1200  

ARH 577

Piety and Power: Art in India after 1200  

ARH 579

Study Abroad: Art and Culture of South Asia  

ARH 586

Special Topics: South Asian Art  
Foreign Language Competency 1  
Comprehensive Examination  
Admission to Candidacy 2  
Thesis 3  
ARH 699 Thesis Research 6
Total Hours 30
1

Demonstrate language competency by passing a translation exam. French & German studies must pass FR 201FR 202 or GN 201GN 202. Students must consult with the Graduate Program Director and Faculty Advisor.

2

 For admission to candidacy, the student must pass a comprehensive examination.

3

Students must present a thesis.  Each student will complete 6 hours of ARH 699 and be registered for at least 3 credits in ARH 699 in the semester of graduation.

Plan II: Non-Thesis Track

Requirements Hours
ARH 680 Methods and Approaches to the History of Art 3
Select courses from two of the six areas 21

Medieval Art

 

ARH 507

The Art of Rome  

ARH 519

Arts of Death in the Middle Ages  

Early Modern Art

 

ARH 507

The Art of Rome  

ARH 521

Italian Renaissance Art  

ARH 522

The Birth of Painting: Portable Pictures Across Renaissance Europe  

ARH 523

Study Abroad: European Art  

ARH 524

Northern Renaissance Art  

ARH 530

Eighteenth-Century Art in Europe  

ARH 531

European Painting in the Seventeenth Century  

ARH 535

Arts of Power in Early Modern Europe  

ARH 581

Special Topics: Early Modern Art  

ARH 583

Special Topics: Gender and the Visual Arts  

ARH 595

Seminar: Early Modern Art  

ARH 630

Seminar: Early Modern Art  

Eighteenth-Century/Nineteenth-Century Art

 

ARH 540

Nineteenth Century Art I: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism  

ARH 541

Nineteenth-Century Art II: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism  

ARH 550

American Art to 1900  

ARH 582

Special Topics: Modern Art  

ARH 596

Seminar: Modern Art  

ARH 640

Seminar: Modern Art  

Twentieth-Century/Contemporary Art

 

ARH 560

Twentieth Century Art to 1945  

ARH 561

Modern Design  

ARH 564

Art Since 1945  

ARH 565

Aspects of Contemporary Art  

ARH 567

Modern Architecture  

ARH 568

Race and Representation  

ARH 584

Special Topics: Contemporary Art  

ARH 585

Special Topics: Museum Studies  

ARH 598

AEIVA Internship  

ARH 660

Seminar: Contemporary Art  

East Asian Art

 

ARH 570

Tomb Art in East Asia  

ARH 573

Japanese Prints and Printmakers  

ARH 574

Landscape and Image in East Asia  

ARH 575

Japanese Art  

ARH 578

Buddhist Arts of East Asia  

ARH 588

Special Topics: East Asian Art  

ARH 594

Seminar: East Asian Art  

South Asian Art

 

ARH 571

Topics in Asian Cinema  

ARH 572

Buddhist & Hindu Art in India to 1200  

ARH 577

Piety and Power: Art in India after 1200  

ARH 579

Study Abroad: Art and Culture of South Asia  

ARH 586

Special Topics: South Asian Art  
Foreign Language Competency 1  
Comprehensive Examination  
Capstone Presentation & Internship 3

ARH 592

Museum/Gallery Internship  

ARH 598

AEIVA Internship  
Professional Coursework 3

ARH 585

Special Topics: Museum Studies 2  

ARH 698

Independent Studies  

MPA 600

Administrative Ethics  

MPA 602

Scope of Public Administration  

MPA 671

Marketing and Fundraising  

MPA 672

Nonprofit Management  

MPA 684

Grants Management  
Capstone Presentation 3  
Total Hours 30
1

Demonstrate language competency by passing a translation exam. French & German studies must pass FR 201FR 202 or GN 201GN 202. Students must consult with the Graduate Program Director and Faculty Advisor.

2

ARH 585 may be repeated once for credit. 

3

Students must make a capstone presentation to faculty (summary and analysis of major project undertaken as part of internship or other professional or practicum-based class).

M.A. in Cultural Heritage Studies with a Cultural Heritage Studies Track

Requirements Hours
Required Coursework  
ARH 650 Issues in Cultural Heritage Policy and Practice (Plan to take in the first semester in the program.) 3
MPA 601 The Public Policymaking Process (Plan to take in the first semester in the program.) 3
MPA 600 Administrative Ethics 3
MPA 602 Scope of Public Administration 3
ARH 591 Capstone Internship: Experience and Presentation (Plan to take in the second year of program) 3
Anthropology Electives  
Select three from: 9

ANTH 515

Peace through Global Governance  

ANTH 519

Religion, Reconciliation, & Forgiveness  

ANTH 633

Anthropology of Development  

ANTH 650

Nationalism Ethnicity and Violence  

ANTH 667

Museum Studies  
Art History Elective 1 3
Elective 2 3
Total Hours 30
1

Select one Art History Elective from the following ARH 519ARH 521ARH 522 , ARH 524ARH 530ARH 531ARH 535ARH 540ARH 541ARH 550ARH 560ARH 564ARH 567ARH 568ARH 570ARH 573ARH 574ARH 572ARH 575ARH 577.   

2

Select one elective from the graduate Art History (ARH), graduate Anthropology (ANTH) or graduate Public Administration (MPA) courses. 

Cultural Heritage Studies with a Cultural Heritage Administration Track

Requirements Hours
Required Coursework  
ARH 650 Issues in Cultural Heritage Policy and Practice 3
MPA 601 The Public Policymaking Process 3
MPA 602 Scope of Public Administration 3
MPA 604 Human Resources Management 3
ARH 591 Capstone Internship: Experience and Presentation 3
ANTH 667 Museum Studies 3
Public Administration Electives  
Select two from the following: 6

MPA 600

Administrative Ethics  

MPA 671

Marketing and Fundraising  

MPA 672

Nonprofit Management  

MPA 678

Strategic Planning  

MPA 686

Data Management  
Art History Electives 1 6
Total Hours 30
1

Select two Art History graduate courses from the following: ARH 519ARH 521ARH 522ARH 524ARH 530ARH 531ARH 535ARH 540ARH 541ARH 550ARH 560ARH 564ARH 567ARH 568ARH 570ARH 573ARH 574ARH 572ARH 575ARH 577.