Major in Art (BA)
43 or 49 credits, depending on 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 |
Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
3 credits from Asian, African, Islamic, Latin American
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 |
AHS 225 | African American Art | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
9 credits from 200-, 300-, and 400-level AHS courses
3 credits from 400-level AHS courses
AHS 450 | Art Museum Theory and Practice | 3 |
AHS 455 | Seminar in Art History | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
3 credits from capstone course
AHS 456 | Capstone Seminar in Art History | 3 |
AHS 480 | Art History Senior Thesis | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
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 |
Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
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