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- Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Art and an Art History Concentration
- Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Art and an Art Studio Concentration
- Bachelor of Fine Arts -Major in Art
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Art and an Art History Concentration
The B.A. degree in Art is offered for students who seek a liberal arts education with a concentration in art history.
Must earn a C or better in all coursework.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year Experience 1 | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences Freshman Year Experience course | 1 | |
| Art Survey 2 | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Ancient and Medieval Art | ||
| Early Modern-Contemporary Art | ||
| Survey of Asian Art | ||
| Survey of African Art | ||
| Special Topics in Art History | ||
| Art History Methods | ||
| ARH 299 | Introduction to Research in Art History | 3 |
| Art Studio Requirement | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Drawing: Observations and Perceptions | ||
| Two-Dimensional Design Foundations | ||
| Spacial Solutions | ||
| Type and Image | ||
| Time and Duration | ||
| Visual Literacy & Application Foundations | ||
| Creativity and Imagination 2 | ||
| Asian/Non-Western Art 5 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Tomb Art in East Asia | ||
| Buddhist & Hindu Art in India to 1200 | ||
| Japanese Prints/Printmakers | ||
| Landscape and Image in East Asia | ||
| Japanese Art | ||
| Piety and Power: Art in India after 1200 | ||
| Special Topics in African Art | ||
| Post-Partition Identity in South Asian Cinema | ||
| Seminar: Buddhist Arts of East Asia | ||
| Study Abroad: Art & Culture of South Asia | ||
| Special Topics: South Asia | ||
| Special Topics: East Asian Art | ||
| Seminar: South Asian Art | ||
| Seminar: East Asian Art | ||
| Early Modern 5 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Northern Renaissance Art | ||
| Seventeenth-Century Painting | ||
| The Invention of Painting in Renaissance Europe | ||
| Study Abroad: European Art | ||
| Arts of Power in Early Modern Europe | ||
| Special Topics: Early Modern Art | ||
| Seminar: Early Modern Art | ||
| Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century 5 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| 19th Century Art I: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism | ||
| 19th Century Art II: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism | ||
| American Art and Material Culture | ||
| Eighteenth-Century Art in Europe | ||
| Twentieth Century/Contemporary 5 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Twentieth-Century Art to 1945 | ||
| Modern Design | ||
| Art Since 1945 | ||
| Modern Architecture | ||
| Race and Representation | ||
| Aspects of Contemporary Art | ||
| Post-Partition Identity in South Asian Cinema | ||
| Art Criticism and Theory | ||
| Special Topics: Modern Art | ||
| Special Topics: Contemporary Art | ||
| Special Topics: Museum Studies | ||
| Special Topics: Field Study | ||
| Seminar: Modern Art | ||
| Seminar: Contemporary Art | ||
| Art History Elective 3,5 | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Northern Renaissance Art | ||
| Seventeenth-Century Painting | ||
| 19th Century Art I: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism | ||
| 19th Century Art II: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism | ||
| American Art and Material Culture | ||
| Twentieth-Century Art to 1945 | ||
| Modern Design | ||
| Art Since 1945 | ||
| Modern Architecture | ||
| Race and Representation | ||
| Tomb Art in East Asia | ||
| Buddhist & Hindu Art in India to 1200 | ||
| Japanese Prints/Printmakers | ||
| Landscape and Image in East Asia | ||
| Japanese Art | ||
| Piety and Power: Art in India after 1200 | ||
| Special Topics in African Art | ||
| Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids | ||
| Imperial and Post Imperial Egypt | ||
| Arts of Death in the Middle Ages | ||
| The Invention of Painting in Renaissance Europe | ||
| Study Abroad: European Art | ||
| Eighteenth-Century Art in Europe | ||
| Arts of Power in Early Modern Europe | ||
| Aspects of Contemporary Art | ||
| Post-Partition Identity in South Asian Cinema | ||
| Seminar: Buddhist Arts of East Asia | ||
| Study Abroad: Art & Culture of South Asia | ||
| Art Criticism and Theory | ||
| Special Topics: Early Modern Art | ||
| Special Topics: Modern Art | ||
| Special Topics: Gender and the Visual Arts | ||
| Special Topics: Contemporary Art | ||
| Special Topics: Museum Studies | ||
| Special Topics: South Asia | ||
| Special Topics: Field Study | ||
| Special Topics: East Asian Art | ||
| Art Theory: Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Museum/Gallery Internship | ||
| Seminar: South Asian Art | ||
| Seminar: East Asian Art | ||
| Seminar: Early Modern Art | ||
| Seminar: Modern Art | ||
| Seminar: Contemporary Art | ||
| AEIVA Internship | ||
| Art History/Art Studio Elective 5 | ||
| Select one course from Art History (ARH) or Art Studio (ARS): | 3 | |
| The Art Experience | ||
| Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Northern Renaissance Art | ||
| Seventeenth-Century Painting | ||
| Special Topics in Art History | ||
| 19th Century Art I: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism | ||
| 19th Century Art II: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism | ||
| American Art and Material Culture | ||
| Twentieth-Century Art to 1945 | ||
| Modern Design | ||
| Art Since 1945 | ||
| Modern Architecture | ||
| Race and Representation | ||
| Tomb Art in East Asia | ||
| Buddhist & Hindu Art in India to 1200 | ||
| Japanese Prints/Printmakers | ||
| Landscape and Image in East Asia | ||
| Japanese Art | ||
| Piety and Power: Art in India after 1200 | ||
| Special Topics in African Art | ||
| Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids | ||
| Imperial and Post Imperial Egypt | ||
| Arts of Death in the Middle Ages | ||
| The Invention of Painting in Renaissance Europe | ||
| Study Abroad: European Art | ||
| Eighteenth-Century Art in Europe | ||
| Arts of Power in Early Modern Europe | ||
| Aspects of Contemporary Art | ||
| Post-Partition Identity in South Asian Cinema | ||
| Seminar: Buddhist Arts of East Asia | ||
| Study Abroad: Art & Culture of South Asia | ||
| Art Criticism and Theory | ||
| Special Topics: Early Modern Art | ||
| Special Topics: Modern Art | ||
| Special Topics: Gender and the Visual Arts | ||
| Special Topics: Contemporary Art | ||
| Special Topics: Museum Studies | ||
| Special Topics: South Asia | ||
| Special Topics: Field Study | ||
| Special Topics: East Asian Art | ||
| Art Theory: Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Museum/Gallery Internship | ||
| Seminar: South Asian Art | ||
| Seminar: East Asian Art | ||
| Seminar: Early Modern Art | ||
| Seminar: Modern Art | ||
| Seminar: Contemporary Art | ||
| AEIVA Internship | ||
| Drawing: Observations and Perceptions | ||
| Two-Dimensional Design Foundations | ||
| Spacial Solutions | ||
| Type and Image | ||
| Time and Duration | ||
| Visual Literacy & Application Foundations | ||
| Creativity and Imagination | ||
| Beginning Drawing | ||
| Beginning Painting | ||
| Beginning Sculpture | ||
| Beginning Printmaking | ||
| Beginning Graphic Design | ||
| Beginning New Media | ||
| Beginning Photography | ||
| Drawing - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Drawing - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Drawing - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Painting - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Painting - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Painting - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Sculpture - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Sculpture - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Sculpture - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Printmaking - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Printmaking - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Printmaking - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Graphic Design - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Graphic Design - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Graphic Design - Special Topics 3 | ||
| New Media - Special Topics 1 | ||
| New Media- Special Topics 2 | ||
| New Media- Special Topics 3 | ||
| Photography - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Photography - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Photography - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Special Topics-Interdisciplinary | ||
| B.A. Capstone (taken at senior level) | ||
| ARH 489 | Art History Senior Capstone | 1 |
| Foreign Language Requirement 4 | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Introductory Chinese II and Introductory Chinese II Lab |
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| Introductory French II and Introductory French II Lab Practice |
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| Introductory German II and Introductory German II Lab Practice |
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| Introductory Italian II and Introductory Italian II Lab |
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| Introductory Japanese II and Introductory Japanese Lab II |
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| Total Hours | 48 | |
| 1 |
Freshmen must take either University 101 or another College of Arts and Sciences Freshman Year Experience Course. |
| 2 |
ARH 203, 204, 206, and ARS 280 satisfy Core Curriculum Area II. |
| 3 |
For students accepted into honors program: ARH 499 and two courses from Art History (ARH) at the 400-level. |
| 4 |
Italian, Chinese, or Japanese must be approved by the art history undergraduate advisor (alternatively, students may receive equivalent placement; this option reduces the credit hours of this requirement to zero). |
| 5 |
At least 9 hours must be taken at the 400 level |
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Art and an Art Studio Concentration
The B.A. degree in Art is offered for students who seek a liberal arts education with a concentration in art studio.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| A C or better is required in all coursework. | ||
| Freshman Year Experience 1 | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences Freshman Year Experience | 1 | |
| Required Art Studio | ||
| ARS 100 | Drawing: Observations and Perceptions | 3 |
| ARS 102 | Spacial Solutions | 3 |
| ARS 103 | Type and Image | 3 |
| ARS 104 | Time and Duration | 3 |
| 200- Level Art Studio | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Beginning Drawing | ||
| Beginning Painting | ||
| Beginning Sculpture | ||
| Beginning Printmaking | ||
| Beginning New Media | ||
| Beginning Graphic Design | ||
| Beginning Photography | ||
| Creativity and Imagination | ||
| Special Topics in Studio Art | ||
| 300-Level Art Studio | ||
| Select four of the following (must have 200 level prerequisite) | 12 | |
| Drawing - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Drawing - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Drawing - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Painting - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Painting - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Painting - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Sculpture - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Sculpture - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Sculpture - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Printmaking - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Printmaking - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Printmaking - Special Topics 3 | ||
| Graphic Design - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Graphic Design - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Graphic Design - Special Topics 3 | ||
| New Media - Special Topics 1 | ||
| New Media- Special Topics 2 | ||
| New Media- Special Topics 3 | ||
| Photography - Special Topics 1 | ||
| Photography - Special Topics 2 | ||
| Photography - Special Topics 3 | ||
| 400 Level Requirements | 9 | |
| Special Topics-Interdisciplinary (repeat two times) | ||
| Professionalism, Project Management and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Art History Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following survey courses: | 3 | |
| Ancient and Medieval Art | ||
| Early Modern-Contemporary Art 2 | ||
| Survey of African Art | ||
| Survey of Asian Art 2 | ||
| Special Topics in Art History | ||
| Select one of the following (Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, Non-Western): | 3 | |
| Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Northern Renaissance Art | ||
| Seventeenth-Century Painting | ||
| Tomb Art in East Asia | ||
| Buddhist & Hindu Art in India to 1200 | ||
| Japanese Prints/Printmakers | ||
| Landscape and Image in East Asia | ||
| Piety and Power: Art in India after 1200 | ||
| Special Topics in African Art | ||
| Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids | ||
| Imperial and Post Imperial Egypt | ||
| Arts of Death in the Middle Ages | ||
| The Invention of Painting in Renaissance Europe | ||
| Study Abroad: European Art | ||
| Arts of Power in Early Modern Europe | ||
| Post-Partition Identity in South Asian Cinema | ||
| Seminar: Buddhist Arts of East Asia | ||
| Study Abroad: Art & Culture of South Asia | ||
| Special Topics: Early Modern Art | ||
| Special Topics: South Asia | ||
| Special Topics: East Asian Art | ||
