2018-2019 Catalog

Major: Art History, B.A. (1002), 42 Credits

General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 42 Credits; Elective Credits: 36 Credits

Learning Goals for the Major in Art History

After completing the major in Art History, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate scope and depth of knowledge in art historical and aesthetic practices.
  • Pursue critical inquiry through close observation and verbal and written expression.
  • Acquire, through experiential learning, visual literacy applicable to the historical and contemporary cultural environment.
  • Advocate for the arts and actively participate in cultural aspects of society.

Required courses: (12 credits)

ART 116COLOR & DESIGN

ART 250SURVEY OF WESTERN ART I

ART 252SURVEY OF WESTERN ART II

ART 451SENIOR ART HISTORY SEMINAR

One of the following: (3 credits)

ART 111DRAWING I

ART 125INTRO TO DRAWING

ART 240DRAWING ON LOCATION: NYC

One of the following: (3 credits)1

ART 114PAINTING I

ART 121PHOTOGRAPHY I

ART 210DIGITAL IMAGING I

Art History majors must take eight electives, one from each of the following six areas of study: (24 credits)

Four of these electives must be at the 300-level or above.

Ancient-Medieval

ART 351ANCIENT AND CLASSICAL ART

ART 353MEDIEVAL ART & ARCHITECTURE

Renaissance-Baroque

ART 318MICHELANGELO

ART 325CARAVAGGIO, BERNINI,& BAROQUE

ART 355RENAISSANCE & BAROQUE ART

18th Century-Modern

ART 205HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

ART 356AMERICAN ART

ART 380MODERN ART I:THE NINETEENTH

ART 381MODERN ART II: THE EARLY-TWEN

Art Since 1945

ART 362VISUAL ARTS SEM: NEW YORK CITY

ART 384CONTEMPORARY ART

ART 475AVANT-GARDE IN ART, FILM, PER

Non-Western and Indigenous

ART 269THE ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA

ART 270SURVEY OF ASIAN ART

Theory and Practice

ART 260SOPHOMORE ART HISTORY SEM

ART 290HIST & MISSIONS OF ARTS INSTI

ART 291AESTHETICS & CRITICISM

ART 310PHILOSOPHY OF ART

ART 319

ART 320HISTORY OF MUSEUMS & COLLECT

ART 361CURATORIAL STUDIES SEMINAR

Honors in the Art History Major (3 additional credits)

Art History majors who have maintained a GPA in the major of 3.5 or higher may enroll in an Honors Independent Study (ART 499) during their final semester. Students who earn an A or A- in the Art History Honors Independent Study will graduate with honors in the major. Non-majors may petition the Art & Art History department for approval.