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Art Major (ART)

The Art History concentration is for those students wishing to pursue careers either in art scholarship or the museum and gallery profession. Those thinking primarily of Art History are encouraged to study the foreign languages needed for scholarship, particularly French and German.

The Studio Art concentration combines a liberal arts education grounded in the humanities with studio practice. A B.A. degree is ideal for students interested in a range of post-graduate fields and art-related professional careers. All studio students entering the art department begin in the B.A. Studio Art concentration.

Program Requirements

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Literature (GLT)	6
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	6–7
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one additional GRD course	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6
Department specifies courses for:
Fine Arts (GFA) required: ARH 110	3

 

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

 

III College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR)

See requirements and approved courses.

Historical Perspectives on Western Culture either a GHP/GPM or GMO course	3
Natural Sciences one additional GNS/GLS or GPS course	3–4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) one additional GSB course	3
Foreign Language (GFL) intermediate-level proficiency in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion of course work through course number 204	0–12
Writing Intensive Courses (WI) a total of four WI courses

 

IV Major Requirements

Art History Concentration

Minimum 36 semester hours in art

1. ARH 110, 111, 112
2. ARH 219 Sophomore Seminar in Art History
3. 6–7 s.h. of studio art, including one of the following: ART 120, 140 or 150, and one 200-level studio course
4. At least 15 s.h. of art history course work at the 300 level or above selected from: ARH 301, 302, 310, 311, 312, 320, 325, 330, 340, 345, 347, 350, 351, 352, 353, 370, 371, 400*, 493, 500, 501, 502
5. ARH 405 to be taken in the junior or senior year
6. No major requirements may be met with a grade lower than C (2.0).

*Students enrolled in ARH 400 should be encouraged to consider presenting a paper at the Mint Museum Undergraduate Art History Symposium.

Studio Art Concentration

Minimum 39–51 semester hours in art

Studio Foundation Program Courses

• Foundation Semester 1: ARH 110; ART 120, 140, and 150 (fall)
• Foundation Semester 2: ARH 111; ART 220, 240, and 253 (spring)
• Foundation Semester 3: ARH 112; ART 221 (fall)

Additional requirements

1. Art History above the 100 level: 6 s.h.
2. Studio Art above the 100 level: 15 s.h. (recommended but not required: choose from 300-level or above)

Enrollment in independent study courses is optional for qualified students.

V Related Area Requirements

No specific courses required.

VI Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 122 semester hours required for the degree.