Major in Art (BA)
Credit hour requirements vary by concentration
Art history concentration, 43 credits
Required Courses
| AHS 101 | Introduction to Art History: Global Traditions | 3 |
| AHS 102 | Introduction to Art History: The Modern and Contemporary World | 3 |
| AHS 201 | Art Criticism and Meaning | 3 |
| ART 100 | Art Orientation | 1 |
3 credits from Asian, African, Islamic, Latin American
| AHS 281 | Mexican Art | 3 |
| AHS 285 | African Art | 3 |
| AHS 290 | Arts of Asia | 3 |
| AHS 295 | Islamic Art | 3 |
| AHS 302 | Special Topics in Art History: Asian, African, Islamic, or Latin American | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
3 credits from Ancient to Early Modern Europe
| AHS 230 | Ancient Art | 3 |
| AHS 241 | Gothic Art | 3 |
| AHS 251 | Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| AHS 252 | Baroque and Rococo Art | 3 |
| AHS 303 | Special Topics in Art History: Ancient to Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
3 credits from Modern and Contemporary
| AHS 220 | Art in the United States | 3 |
| AHS 253 | Neoclassicism and Romanticism | 3 |
| AHS 255 | Impressionism and Post-Impressionism | 3 |
| AHS 261 | Modern Art | 3 |
| AHS 263 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| AHS 264 | Film Analysis | 3 |
| AHS 265 | Feminist Art History | 3 |
| AHS 275 | History of Photography | 3 |
| AHS 304 | Special Topics in History of Art: American, Modern, and Contemporary | 3 |
| AHS 310 | History of Visual Communication | 3 |
| AHS 311 | History of Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
6 credits from 200-, 300-, and 400-level AHS courses
3 credits research support elective
A course in art history (200/300/400-level), studio art (not non-major classes), or another related discipline like psychology, history, women’s studies, etc. that supports the student’s research interests. If the course is outside the School of Art, it must be approved by art history faculty.
6 credits from 400-level AHS courses
| AHS 450 | Art Museum Theory and Practice | 3 |
| AHS 455 | Seminar in Art History | 3 |
| AHS 456 | Capstone Seminar in Art History | 3 |
| AHS 480 | Art History Senior Thesis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
9 credits from art studio electives
Studio art concentration, 49 credits
Required Courses
| ADS 101 | 2D Foundations Studio | 3 |
| ADS 102 | 3D Foundations Studio | 3 |
| ADS 103 | 4D Foundations Studio | 3 |
| AFA 101 | Drawing Studio | 3 |
| AHS 101 | Introduction to Art History: Global Traditions | 3 |
| AHS 102 | Introduction to Art History: The Modern and Contemporary World | 3 |
| ART 100 | Art Orientation | 1 |
| ART 200 | Introduction to Computer Art | 3 |
3 credits from
| ACR 418 | Ceramics: Senior Project | 3 |
| ACR 428 | Metals: Senior Project | 3 |
| ACR 438 | Glass: Senior Project | 3 |
| AFA 487 | Drawing: Senior Project | 3 |
| AFA 489 | Painting: Senior Project | 3 |
| AFA 491 | Sculpture: Senior Project | 3 |
| AFA 493 | Printmaking: Senior Project | 3 |
| ART 480 | Senior Project in Photography and Intermedia Art | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
12 credits from single area of emphasis as approved by the department.
Areas include: ceramics, drawing, glass, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.
6 credits from 200-, 300-, and 400-level AHS courses
6 credits from art studio electives
Total Credit Hours: 43-49
AHS 101 satisfies the fine arts distribution requirement in the University Core Curriculum. This program leads to a BA degree (see Academic Programs for degree outline).