Program Overview

Art Major with Art History Option

The Art Major with Art History Option is a Bachelor of Arts degree program that provides students with a comprehensive education in art and art history. The program is designed to equip students with a deep understanding of the history of art, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a variety of careers in the art world.

Program Curriculum

The program curriculum is divided into several components, including:

• Degree Core Requirements:
  • ART 1204: Principles of 2D Art and Design (3 credits)
  • ART 1214: Principles of 3D Art and Design (3 credits)
  • ART 2385: Survey of the History of Western Art (3 credits)
  • Historical Depth: Select one Art History course from List A (3 credits)
  • Select one of the following: ART 3784: European and American Art Since 1900 (3 credits), ART 3774: History of Modern Graphic Design (3 credits)
• Capstone Experience:
  • Select one of the following: ART 4575: Advanced Visual Communication Design (3 credits), ART 4894: Senior Studio (3 credits), ART 4384: Topics in Art History (3 credits)
• Major Requirements:
  • ART 4484: Topics in Art Criticism and Methodology (3 credits)
  • Select one course in History (3 credits)
  • Select one course in Religion and Culture from list B (3 credits)
  • Select twelve credit hours from the following: ART 4184: Museum Studies: Theory and Practice, ART 4284: Museum Ethics and Cultural Preservation, ART 4384: Topics in Art History, ART 4684: Topics in Museums and Collections, ART 4964: Field Study, ART 4974: Independent Study, ART 4994: Undergraduate Research
• Restricted Electives:
  • Select five additional courses from the below clusters, at least one course from each cluster:
    • Cluster 1: Select one of the following: ART 3074: Egyptian Art and Architecture, ART 3084: Greek Art and Architecture, ART 3174: Introduction to Archaeology, ART 3184: Roman Art and Architecture
    • Cluster 2: Select one of the following: ART 3284: Medieval Art and Architecture, ART 3384: Renaissance Art and Architecture, ART 3484: Baroque and Rococo Art and Architecture
    • Cluster 3: Select one of the following: ART 3584: Nineteenth Century European Art: Neoclassicism to Post-Impressionism, ART 3684: African-American Art, ART 3884: American Art to 1914, ART 3674: History of Photography, ART 3774: History of Modern Graphic Design, ART 3784: European and American Art Since 1900
    • Cluster 4: Select one of the following: ART 3024: History of Global Print Culture, ART 3034: Survey of Latin American Art and Architecture, ART 3044: Art and Architecture of India, ART 3054: Islamic Art and Architecture, ART 3064: Arts of China and Japan
• Free Electives:
  • Select additional courses to fulfill the 120 credit hours required
• Pathways to General Education:
  • Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse: Select six credits in Pathway 1f, Select three credits in Pathway 1a
  • Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities: Select six credits in Pathway 2
  • Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences: Select six credits in Pathway 3
  • Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences: Select six credits in Pathway 4
  • Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking: Select six credits in Pathway 5f, Select three credits in Pathway 5a
  • Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts: Select three credits in Pathway 6d
  • Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States: Select three credits in Pathway 7

GPA Requirements and Progress towards Degree

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 and an in-major GPA of 2.0. Upon having attempted 72 semester hours (including transfer, AP, advanced standing, and credit by exam), an Art History student must have completed at least 6 credits towards this major with a 2.0 overall GPA and have a minimum of a 2.0 in-major GPA. All major requirements and restricted electives count towards the in-major GPA.

Graduation Requirements

Pathways General Education Requirements

Students are responsible for completing the Pathways Education requirements that are in effect when they enter the university. The university requires students to complete course work from all seven areas of the Pathways General Education.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who do not successfully complete at least two units of a single foreign language, classical language, or American Sign Language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single college-level foreign language or classical language at the college level. Such semester hours are in addition to those normally required for graduation. Please see the undergraduate catalogue for details.