Major: Art History, B.A. (1003), 42 Credits

General Education: 30 Credits; Major: 42 Credits; Elective Credits: 48 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 116	Color and Design	3
ART 250	Survey of Western Art I	3
ART 252	Survey of Western Art II	3
ART 451	Senior Art History Seminar (MMCS)	3

One of the following: (3 credits)

ART 111	Drawing I	3
ART 125	Introduction to Drawing	3
ART 240	Drawing on Location: New York City	3

One of the following: (3 credits)

ART 114	Painting I	3
ART 121	Photography I: An Introduction to Medium, Content and Context	3
ART 210	Digital Imaging I	3

Art History majors must take eight courses in the field, at least one from each of the following six areas of study and two electives from the list below: (24 credits). Four of these eight courses must be at the 300-level or above.

ART 205	History of Photography	3
ART 260	Sophomore Art History Seminar	3
ART 269	The Art of Africa and Oceania	3
ART 270	Survey of Asian Art	3
ART 271	Islamic Art	3
ART 288	Visual Arts Abroad	1-3
ART 290/DANC 290/THTR 290	History & Mission of Arts Institutions	3
ART 291/PHIL 251	Aesthetics and Criticism	3
ART 297	Research	3
ART 298	Directed Study	1-6
ART 299	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
ART 310/PHIL 310	Philosophy of Art	3
ART 312	A History of Graphic Design and Illustration (MMCS)	3
ART 318	Michelangelo (MMCS)	3
ART 319	The Artist’s Career	3
ART 320	History of Museums and Collections (MMCS)	3
ART 325	Caravaggio, Bernini, and Baroque Art in Rome	3
ART 328/DANC 328/THTR 328	The Arts & Social Change (RES)	3
ART 341/PHIL 341	Sublime in Art and Philosophy (MMCS)	3
ART 351	Ancient and Classical Art (MMCS)	3
ART 353	Medieval Art and Architecture (MMCS)	3
ART 355	Renaissance and Baroque Art	3
ART 356	American Art (MMCS)	3
ART 361	Curatorial Studies Seminar	3
ART 362	Visual Arts Seminar: New York City (MMCS)	3
ART 370/PSYCH 370	Art Therapy: Principles and Practices (MMCS)	3
ART 380	Modern Art I: The Nineteenth Century from Neoclassicism to Post-Impressionism (MMCS)	3
ART 381	Modern Art II: The Early-Twentieth Century from Post-Impressionism to Pop Art	3
ART 384	Contemporary Art	3
ART 392/DANC 392/THTR 392	Fundraising & Marketing for the Arts	3
ART 397	Research	3
ART 398	Directed Study (MMCS)	1-6
ART 399	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
ART 475/COMM 475/THTR 475	The Avant-Garde in Art, Film and Performance (MMCS)	3

Ancient-Medieval

ART 351	Ancient and Classical Art (MMCS)	3
ART 353	Medieval Art and Architecture (MMCS)	3

Renaissance-Baroque

ART 318	Michelangelo (MMCS)	3
ART 325	Caravaggio, Bernini, and Baroque Art in Rome	3
ART 355	Renaissance and Baroque Art	3

18th Century-Modern

ART 205	History of Photography	3
ART 356	American Art (MMCS)	3
ART 380	Modern Art I: The Nineteenth Century from Neoclassicism to Post-Impressionism (MMCS)	3
ART 381	Modern Art II: The Early-Twentieth Century from Post-Impressionism to Pop Art	3

Art Since 1945

ART 362	Visual Arts Seminar: New York City (MMCS)	3
ART 384	Contemporary Art	3
ART 475/COMM 475/THTR 475	The Avant-Garde in Art, Film and Performance (MMCS)	3

Non-Western and Indigenous

ART 269	The Art of Africa and Oceania	3
ART 270	Survey of Asian Art	3

Theory and Practice

ART 260	Sophomore Art History Seminar	3
ART 290/DANC 290/THTR 290	History & Mission of Arts Institutions	3
ART 291/PHIL 251	Aesthetics and Criticism	3
ART 310/PHIL 310	Philosophy of Art	3
ART 319	The Artist’s Career	3
ART 320	History of Museums and Collections (MMCS)	3
ART 361	Curatorial Studies Seminar	3

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.