Program Overview

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Undergraduate Majors & Degrees

Art History

Bachelor of Arts

Coursework Location(s)

Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest

• Architecture, Planning & Development
• Arts & Media
• Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship
• Communication, Journalism & Public Relations
• Culture & Language
• Education & Human Development
• English & Literature
• Interdisciplinary Studies

Overview

Deepen your understanding of the role of art in culture and politics from prehistory to the modern period. A major in Art History offers students a critical view of the role of art in culture and politics from prehistory to the modern era. Coursework offers comprehensive studies in the history of art through rigorous visual analysis, engagement with current scholarship and the application of various methodological approaches. Students gain wide knowledge of the history of art through introductory courses and then take specialty courses in areas including early modern Europe, the history of photography, Latin America, modern and contemporary, among others. This program fosters broad intellectual growth as students develop valuable career skills in research, writing, critical analysis, persuasive argumentation and interdisciplinary thinking, which can be applied in a number of careers.

Learning Outcomes

• Content Knowledge; Students will demonstrate a broad knowledge of art historical monuments, art historical vocabulary and key concepts.
• Critical Thinking; Students will demonstrate attainment of a high level of critical thinking and analysis of art historical literature.
• Research and Writing; Students will demonstrate a mastery of basic research and writing skills appropriate to the field.

Program Details

Sample Courses

• ARH 201
• 202: Survey of Western Art, Prehistory to Contemporary
• ARH 320: Introduction to European Modernism
• ARH 400: Topics in Museum Studies

Career Fields

• Museum work
• Gallery management
• Preservation and conservation
• Education
• Art libraries and archives

Level of Math

General Knowledge

This strand involves the general understanding and appreciation of how mathematics is used to solve problems in everyday life. The G-strand does not prepare a student for any further work grounded in mathematics and assumes the student will not proceed beyond the basic Foundations level noted above. Thus only those students whose major requires the most general knowledge of mathematics should take this strand.

Level of Second Language

4th Semester Proficiency

Fourth-semester skill level in a second language is required. B.A. degree students may fulfill this requirement with one of the following options: 1. Scoring the equivalent of fourth-semester skill level on an entrance or placement examination administered by The University of Arizona. 2. Completion of a two-course sequence beyond the second semester of post-secondary language instruction. 3. Completion with a C or higher of a 300- or 400-level language course at the post-secondary level. 4. Completion of one course beyond the third semester in combination with an AP (Advanced Placement) score, IB (International Baccalaureate) score or a CLEP (College Level Entrance Program) score determined by the individual language department. 5. An AP, IB, or CLEP language score determined by individual language departments 6. A minimum of one semester study abroad in a language program approved by the appropriate language department as the equivalent of fourth-semester skill level.

Pre-major Required?

No

This Major's College

College of Fine Arts

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Sample Plans 2025, Art History

First Year

1st Semester

• ARH 201 Pre-Historic to Gothic Art History
• Studio Art Course
• ENGL 101 First Year Composition
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)

2nd Semester

• ARH 202 Renaissance to Modern Art History
• ENGL 102 First Year Composition
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• MATH

Second Year

3rd Semester

• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• Minor
• Second Language
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections

4th Semester

• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• Minor
• Second Language
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections

Third Year

5th Semester

• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• Minor
• Second Language
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• General Elective

6th Semester

• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• Upper Division Art Elective
• Minor
• Second Language
• General Elective
• General Education Portfolio (Exit Course)

Fourth Year

7th Semester

• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• Upper Division Art Elective
• Minor
• General Elective

8th Semester

• 400-level ARH Elective
• Upper Division Art Elective
• Minor
• General Elective

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Mapped to Sample Plan Requirements

1st Semester

• ARH 201 Pre-Historic to Gothic Art History
• Studio Art Course
• ENGL 101 First Year Composition
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• Introduction to the General Education Experience (Entry Course)

2nd Semester

• ARH 202 Renaissance to Modern Art History
• ENGL 102 First Year Composition
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections
• MATH

3rd Semester

• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• Minor
• Second Language
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections

4th Semester

• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• ARH Major Emphasis Course
• Minor
• Second Language
• GE Core: Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections

About the Transfer Mapping Categories

Maps to One Requirement

A transfer course with this designation matches a UAZ course that maps to one requirement for this major.

Example

Transfer course “ENG 101” might map to the “ENGL 101 First Year Composition” requirement but is unlikely to meet a different requirement for this major.

ENGL 101 First Year Composition

ENG 101

Can Map in Multiple Ways

A transfer course with this designation matches a UAZ course that maps to more than one requirement for this major. This means that the transfer course could meet any of the matching requirements but does not mean it fulfills all matching requirements.

Example

A transfer course “PSY 105” could appear twice in a major’s sample plan, next to both of the “PSY Elective” requirements. This means the transfer course could meet either of these requirements but is unlikely to fulfill both.

PSY Elective

PSY 105

PSY Elective

PSY 105

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What To Do

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