B.A. in Art (080) with a Specialization in Art History
Course topics in the art history specialization range from the study of ancient to contemporary art and include classes on non-Western art and critical studies. The program consists of 16 courses earning 48 credits, with an additional 6 credits of Department of Arts, Culture, and Media (ACM) departmental requirements. Through their studies of the history of art, students acquire not only an understanding of artistic styles within their cultural context, but also are introduced to the many methodological and theoretical avenues through which the history of art may be investigated. In addition to courses in art history, students have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of internships in the metropolitan region in museums and nonprofit art-related institutions. Over the course of their studies, art history students hone their writing and research skills and are introduced to the variety of professional applications of their degree, from academia to museums to the corporate world.
The specialization in art history is offered through the Department of Arts, Culture, and Media (ACM). ACM houses programs and/or majors in art, art history, graphic design, journalism, music, theater, and video production. Each major includes an ACM core sequence requirement. Taking advantage of the range of disciplines in ACM and the campus mission to engage with its community, the core combines an integrated sequence of classes, shaped in large part by projects drawn from the urban region surrounding the university. The sequence consists of three classes: Introduction to Arts, Culture, and Media; a class designated by each program that combines interdisciplinary pedagogy with a student's major; and either Colloquium in Arts, Culture, and Media or Seminar in Arts, Culture, and Media.
Major Requirements for Major in Art (080): Specialization in Art History (B.A.)
Required Studio Courses (6 credits from the following)
21:085:102 Design Fundamentals (3)
21:085:103 3-D Design Fundamentals (3)
21:080:121 Introduction to Drawing (3)
21:080:251 Introduction to Painting (3)
21:080:261 Introduction to Photography (3)
Required Foundation Courses (6 credits)
21:082:101 Introduction to Art History I (3)
21:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
Required Art History Courses (6 credits)
21:082:350 Development of Modern Art (3)
21:082:360 Art Since 1945 (3)
Required Critical Studies Course (3 credits)
*ACM Critical Studies Core Requirement
3 credits from the following, in consultation with adviser
21:014:255 Race and Gender in American Film (3)
21:050:311 Popular Culture and the Media (3)
21:080:285 Seminar in Contemporary Art (3)
21:082:265 American Popular Film of the 1970s (3)
21:082:291 Representing Gender in the Modern Middle East (3)
21:086:304 Convergence (3)
21:086:309 Imagery and Culture (3)
21:089:256 Art and History of Film (3)
21:510:301 Film and History (3)
21:510:314 Film and Colonialism (3)
21:730:328 Philosophy and the Arts (3)
Elective Courses for Specialization (21 credits in consultation with adviser)
21 credits of art history (082) or related courses 200 level or above
Senior Thesis (6 credits)
21:082:497 Senior Seminar in Art History I (3)
21:082:498 Senior Seminar in Art History II (3)
Arts, Culture, and Media Departmental Core Requirements for Art History (6 credits) (Also see Critical Studies*)
21:083:101 Introduction to Arts, Culture, and Media (3)
21:083:301 Colloquium in Arts, Culture, and Media (3) or 21:083:401 Seminar in Arts, Culture, and Media (3)