Art History, B.A.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1)    Demonstrate the Ability to Memorize Data
2)    Demonstrate the Ability to Develop Bibliography
3)    Demonstrate Use of Online Scholarly Indexes
4)    Demonstrate Methodological Approaches
5)    Demonstrate Visual Analysis Terminology
6)    Demonstrate Knowledge of Historiography
7)    Demonstrate Argument Development
8)    Demonstrate Knowledge of Theory

General Education Requirements (30-46 Credits)

Prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy certain General Education courses and will count as elective credit.

Total credits required to complete major: 39

Optional - Honors Thesis:

Year-long project in consultation with an Advisor for 3 credits of ARTH 399  and 3 credits of ARTH 393 . No more than 3 credits of ARTH 399  may be used towards the major requirements.

Departmental Notes:

Students who plan to go to graduate school in Art History are advised to take courses that develop writing and research skills, and to acquire German, French and area of specialization languages (e.g. Spanish, Italian, Latin, Asian languages, etc.) Study abroad is highly recommended for Art History majors. Students with an interest in Arts Management (Galleries, Arts Administration, Museology) are advised to add a Business Minor. Students with an interest in Conservation and Restoration are advised to take Chemistry I and II.

Minimum Competence Requirement

A grade of C- or better is required for all Art History and cognate area courses used to fulfill major requirements.

Department Writing Requirement

The department writing requirement is fulfilled through the successful completion of ARTH 387 , which requires a 20-25 page research paper.

Concentration in Art History

A liberal arts concentration in Art History, available to majors in Early Childhood and Childhood, Childhood and Childhood with Special Education.

Sample Course Map

For students who Matriculated prior to Fall 2022: please select the bulletin year in which you entered the college (matriculated) at the top right of this page.

Curriculum Map

• First Year 
  • Fall - 16 Credit Hours 

    • ARTH 171 - History of Western Art: Prehistoric through Gothic  Credit(s): 3 

      • Counts for Global Society: CAI and WCV
    • Global Society: CGC - Credit(s): 3  
    • Global Society: SST - Credit(s): 3  
    • World Language 101 - Credit(s): 4  
    • Elective - Credit(s): 3
  • Spring - 14 Credit Hours 
    • ARTH 1xx - Credit(s): 3 
    • World Language 102 - Credit(s): 4 
    • Natural Science - Credit(s): 4
    • INTD 105 - Writing Seminar: (subtitle)   Credit(s): 3 
• Second Year 
  • Fall - 16 Credit Hours 
    • ARTH 1xx - Credit(s): 3 
    • Math/ Quantitative - Credit(s): 4 
    • Global Society: DPP - Credit(s): 3 
    • Electives - Credit(s): 6
  • Spring - 15 Credit Hours 
    • ARTH 2xx Course - Credit(s): 3 
    • Global Society: DPP - Credit(s): 3 
    • Electives - Credit(s): 9 
• Third Year 
  • Fall - 15 Credit Hours 
    • ARTH Renaissance Course - Credit(s): 3 
    • ARTH 2xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • Electives - Credit(s): 9 
  • Spring - 15 Credit Hours 
    • ARTH 19th Cent. to Contemporary Course - Credit(s): 3
    • ARTH Other cultures/Civilizations Course - Credit(s): 3
    • Integrative & Applied Learning - Credit(s): 3
    • Electives - Credit(s): 6
• Fourth Year 
  • Fall - 15 Credit Hours 
    • ARTH 300 - Major Artists and Issues: (subtitle)  OR ARTH 310 - Women Gender and Art  OR ARTH 378 - Museum Studies  OR ARTH 384 - Baroque Art in Italy, Spain, France, and The Netherlands  OR ARTH 399 - Directed Study  Credit(s): 3
    • ARTH 3xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • ARTH 3xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • Electives - Credit(s): 6 
  • Spring - 14 Credit Hours 
    • ARTH 300 - Major Artists and Issues: (subtitle)  OR ARTH 310 - Women Gender and Art  OR ARTH 378 - Museum Studies  OR ARTH 384 - Baroque Art in Italy, Spain, France, and The Netherlands  OR ARTH 399 - Directed Study  Credit(s): 3
    • ARTH 387 - Research Methods in Art History   Credit(s): 3
    • Electives - Credit(s): 8 

KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

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