Program Overview

Art History, B.A.

The Art History, B.A. program requires eight courses in art history and two courses in studio art.

Requirements

• Eight courses in art history and two courses in studio art are required.
• Required Major Courses:
  • ART 103: History of Western Art (3 hours)
  • or ART 105: History of World Architecture
  • ART 394: Issues in Art History (4 hours)
• Select one Art History Seminar
• Select two Studio Art courses
• Select one Art History course in each of the following:
  • A course with a primary focus before 1400
  • A course with a primary focus between 1400 and 1800
  • A course with a primary focus after 1800
• Select one course from a non-western artistic tradition
• Submit a portfolio of written work

Art History Courses

• ART 103: History of Western Art (3 hours)
• ART 104: Topics in World Art (3 hours)
• ART 105: History of World Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 198: Study Abroad - Art History (3 hours)
• ART 199: International Studies in Art (1-4 hours)
• ART 203: Islamic Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 204: South Asian Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 205: The Architecture of Devotion in South Asia (3 hours)
• ART 206: Art and Empire: India and Europe (3 hours)
• ART 207: Imperial Islamic Architecture: the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals (3 hours)
• ART 208: Ottoman Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 231: American Visual Arts (3 hours)
• ART 233: American Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 234: British Art: Nation, Empire, and Identity (3 hours)
• ART 235: Arts of London (3 hours)
• ART 240: Ancient American Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 241: Ancient Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 244: Greek Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 245: Art and Architecture of the Roman World (3 hours)
• ART 246: Byzantine Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 249: The Arts of Medieval Spain (3 hours)
• ART 250: Medieval Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 252: Romanesque Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 253: The Gothic Cathedral (3 hours)
• ART 254: Luxury Arts in the Middle Ages (3 hours)
• ART 258: The Printed Image in Early Modern Europe (3 hours)
• ART 259: The History of Photography (3 hours)
• ART 260: Classics of World Cinema (3 hours)
• ART 260L: Classics of World Cinema Lab (0 hours)
• ART 261: Topics in Film History (3 hours)
• ART 265: Art and Life in Renaissance Europe (3 hours)
• ART 266: Art in the Age of Giotto, Dante, and the Plague (3 hours)
• ART 267: Early Italian Renaissance Art (3 hours)
• ART 268: 16th Century Art in Italy: Magnificence and Reform (3 hours)
• ART 269: Venetian Renaissance Art (3 hours)
• ART 270: Northern Renaissance Art (3 hours)
• ART 271: Studies in French Art (3 hours)
• ART 272: 17th-Century European Art: Politics, Power and Patronage (3 hours)
• ART 273: 18th-Century European Art: the Birth of the Modern World (3 hours)
• ART 274: 17th-Century Dutch Painting (3 hours)
• ART 275: History of Landscape Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 276: Austrian Art and Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 281: 19th-Century European Art: From Enlightenment to Abstraction (3 hours)
• ART 282: Modern Art (3 hours)
• ART 284: Post War/Cold War: Art (3 hours)
• ART 285: Global Contemporary Art (3 hours)
• ART 286: Topics in Art and Architectural History (3 hours)
• ART 288: Modern Architecture (3 hours)
• ART 298: Contemporary Art and Criticism (3 hours)
• ART 331: American Foundations (3 hours)
• ART 351: Topics in Gender and Art (3 hours)
• ART 386: Advanced Topics in Art and Architectural History (3 hours)
• ART 394: Issues in Art History (4 hours)
• ART 396A: Art History Seminar: Ancient Art (4 hours)
• ART 396B: Art History Seminar: Medieval and Byzantine Art (4 hours)
• ART 396C: Art History Seminar: Renaissance Art (4 hours)
• ART 396D: Art History Seminar: Baroque Art (4 hours)
• ART 396E: Art History Seminar: Modern Art (4 hours)
• ART 396F: Art History Seminar: Contemporary Art (4 hours)
• ART 396G: Art History Seminar: American Art and Architecture (4 hours)
• ART 396H: Art History Seminar: Modern Architecture (4 hours)
• ART 396I: Art History Seminar: American Architecture (4 hours)
• ART 396J: Art History Seminar: Global Art and Architecture (4 hours)
• ART 396K: Art History Seminar: Film (4 hours)
• ART 396L: Art History Seminar: Architecture and Urbanism (4 hours)
• ART 396M: Art History Seminar: Museums (4 hours)
• ART 396N: Art History Seminar: Special Topics (4 hours)

Studio Art Courses

All studio art courses 200 and above and 110A-H may be repeated. Prerequisites may be waived with permission of instructor. All studio art courses may be taken with permission of instructor.

• ART 110A: Topics in Studio Art: Drawing (1-4 hours)
• ART 110B: Topics in Studio Art: Painting (1-4 hours)
• ART 110C: Topics in Studio Art: Printmaking (1-4 hours)
• ART 110D: Topics in Studio Art: Sculpture (1-4 hours)
• ART 110E: Topics in Studio Art: Photography (1-4 hours)
• ART 110F: Topics in Studio Art: Digital Art (1-4 hours)
• ART 110G: Topics in Studio Art: Special Topics (1-4 hours)
• ART 110H: Topics in Studio Art: Video Art (1-4 hours)
• ART 111: Introduction to Studio Art Fundamentals (4 hours)
• ART 112: Introduction to Painting (4 hours)
• ART 113: Drawing with Digital Integration (4 hours)
• ART 114: Introduction to Film and Video Art (4 hours)
• ART 115: Introduction to Sculpture (4 hours)
• ART 117: Introduction to Printmaking (4 hours)
• ART 118: Introduction to Drawing (4 hours)
• ART 119: Introduction to Photography (4 hours)
• ART 120: Introduction to Digital Photography (4 hours)
• ART 210A: Topics in Studio Art: Drawing (1-4 hours)
• ART 210B: Topics in Studio Art: Painting (1-4 hours)
• ART 210C: Topics in Studio Art: Printmaking (1-4 hours)
• ART 210D: Topics in Studio Art: Sculpture (1-4 hours)
• ART 210E: Topics in Studio Art: Photography (1-4 hours)
• ART 210F: Topics in Studio Art: Digital Art (1-4 hours)
• ART 210G: Topics in Studio Art: Special Topics (1-4 hours)
• ART 210H: Topics in Studio Art: Video Art (1-4 hours)
• ART 211: Intermediate Drawing (4 hours)
• ART 212: Painting II (4 hours)
• ART 213: Painting III (4 hours)
• ART 214: Film and Video Art: Site Specific (4 hours)
• ART 215: Public Art (4 hours)
• ART 216: Sculpture Fabrication (4 hours)
• ART 217: Intermediate Printmaking (4 hours)
• ART 218: Life Drawing (4 hours)
• ART 219: Darkroom Photography (4 hours)
• ART 221: Advanced Drawing (4 hours)
• ART 222: Advanced Painting (4 hours)
• ART 224: Film and Video Art: Cyberspace (4 hours)
• ART 225: Bodies and Objects (4 hours)
• ART 226: Installation Art (4 hours)
• ART 227: Advanced Printmaking (4 hours)
• ART 228: Film and Video Art: Theatre Works (4 hours)
• ART 229: Digital Photography (4 hours)
• ART 232: Design Studio: Visualization of Ideas (4 hours)
• ART 239: Photography and the Handmade Book (4 hours)
• ART 290: Printmaking Workshop (4 hours)
• ART 295: Studio Seminar (1-4 hours)
• ART 296: Design Studio: Ethics and Aesthetics (4 hours)
• ART 397A: Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Drawing (1-4 hours)
• ART 397B: Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Painting (1-4 hours)
• ART 397C: Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Printmaking (1-4 hours)
• ART 397D: Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Sculpture (1-4 hours)
• ART 397E: Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Photography (1-4 hours)
• ART 397F: Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Video Art (1-4 hours)
• ART 397G: Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Digital Art (1-4 hours)
• ART 397H: Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Special Topics (1-4 hours)

Honors

Qualified students in both the studio and art history areas may ask to participate in the department's honors program. To be graduated with the designation "Honors in Art," students must execute a written project or create a body of work; the results of their efforts must be presented and defended before a committee of department faculty. Interested students should consult any member of the department for additional information concerning the requirements for this program.