Program Overview

Art History B.A. Program

The Art History B.A. program is designed for students who wish to pursue a degree in art history. To be considered for admission to the major, applicants must demonstrate the following requirements.

Admission Requirements

• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.5
• Minimum lower-division preparation (grade of C or better required)

Major Preparation Courses

The following suite of major preparation courses must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.5:

• Take two of the following:
  • ART HISTORY 111A: Foundation Art History: Prehistory-c. 1500, Middle East, North Africa, Europe
  • ART HISTORY 111B: Foundation Art History: c.1300-present, Europe and the United States
  • ART HISTORY 111C: Foundation Art History: Latin American Arts and Architecture
  • ART HISTORY 111D: Foundation Art History: Asia, Early Sacred Cultures
  • ART HISTORY 111E: Foundation Art History: Asia, Later Traditions
  • ART HISTORY 111F: Foundation Art History: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America
  • ART HISTORY 111G: Foundation Art History: Arts of Islamic Religion
• Take two of the following:
  • ART 130: Foundation Two-Dimensional
  • ART 131: Foundation Three-Dimensional
  • ART 132: Foundation Color Theory
  • ART 150: Foundation Transdisciplinary Practice
  • ART 181: Foundation Drawing
  • ART 241: Intro Studio: Photography - Digital
  • ART 251A: Intro Studio: Ceramic Arts - Hand-building
  • ART 251B: Intro Studio: Ceramic Arts - Wheel-throwing
  • ART 257: Intro Studio: Metals
  • ART 261: Intro Studio: Sculpture - Life
  • ART 263: Intro Studio: Sculpture - Beginning
  • ART 270: Intro Studio: Printmaking

General Education Courses

Required General Education courses not covered by major preparation courses:

• English Composition
• Critical Thinking
• Oral Communication
• Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning