Art, B.A.

B.A. Degree

Students desiring a concentration in art history and museum studies have the option of getting a B.A. degree in art with the art history concentration. This program is especially ideal for students who are interested in art, art history, and other disciplines such as history, anthropology, and literature. An interdisciplinary field, the concentration in art history prepares students for graduate work in the humanities, in museum studies, art therapy and curatorial studies. A capstone project in the student’s area of art historical interest completes the program.

Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

For more information see Core Curriculum .

Art Core Requirements (12 credits)

• ARTS 101 - 2-Dimensional Art Foundations
• ARTS 102 - 3-Dimensional Art Foundations
• ART 215 - Art History Survey: Prehistory to Gothic (AH) *
• ART 216 - Art History Survey: Renaissance to Contemporary (AH) *

• * This course has been approved for Core Curriculum credit in Visual and Performing Arts.

Art History and Museum Studies Core (12 credits)

For all majors.

• ARTH 316 - Art Outside the Western Tradition
• ARTH 400 - Theory, Methods and Writing in Art History
• ARTH 401 - Cabinets of Curiosity: The History, Criticism and Aesthetics of Museums (MS)
• ARTH 499 - Art History Capstone

Additional Art History and Museum Studies Requirements (18 credits)

• ARTH 410 - Ancient/Classical Art
• ARTH 411 - Medieval Art
• ARTH 412 - Renaissance Art
• ARTH 413 - Baroque and Rococo Art
• ARTH 414 - Special Topics in Pre-Modern Art History.
• ARTH 420 - Twentieth Century Art
• ARTH 423 - History of Photographic Media and Camera Arts
• ARTH 430 - Whimsy, Outrage and Seduction: Exhibiting Art in the 21st Century
• ARTH 431 - Special Topics in Modern/Contemporary Art History

B.A. Degree Requirements (6-12 credits)

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of the B.A. language requirements described here .

Electives

• 6-9 credit hours in history or literature related to art historical area of interest.
• 17-23 credits in any art or art history, museum internships, travel or general electives.

Total Credits Needed for Degree (120)