Art Major, Art History Concentration
Department of Art and Art History
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
The Art History major enables students to develop modes of critical seeing and greater awareness of historical and cultural diversity. Students who choose a concentration in Art History benefit from a firm grounding in art historical methods, issues and theories. The ability to understand the effects and possibilities of images and visual data extends beyond the classroom and equips art history students for a broad range of careers and pursuits after graduation.
Art History Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 1 Art History Course From Below | 4 | |
| Introduction to Global Art History | ||
| Intro to the History of Western Art | ||
| Arts of the Islamic World | ||
| Select 1 Studio Introductory Art Course From Below | 4 | |
| Creative Process | ||
| Art in the Anthropocene | ||
| Environmental Art | ||
| Photography | ||
ART 251 | ||
| Introductory Drawing Studio | ||
| Introductory Painting Studio | ||
| Introductory Sculpture Studio | ||
| Introductory Video & New Media Studio | ||
| Select 1 Studio Art Elective Course From Above or Below | 4 | |
| New Media Intensive | ||
| Photography Intensive | ||
| Sculpture Intensive | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Select 5 Art History Elective Courses from Above or Below 1 | 20 | |
| Making Gods in Mediaval&early Modern Art | ||
| Art & Nature in Med & Early Modern Eur. | ||
| Romanticism to Post-Impressionism | ||
| 20th Century Art | ||
| Women Artists & Feminist Art History | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Select One 400-level Course | 4 | |
| Museum Internship | ||
| Women Artists & Feminist Art History | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Senior Capstone Experience (ART SCE) | 2-4 | |
| Total Credits | 38-40 | |
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No more than one at 100 level; at least two at 300 level or above