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Bachelor of Arts in Art History
The Bachelor of Arts program in Art History is designed for those who wish to pursue careers in museums, galleries, or arts organizations and/or pursue further study at the graduate level. Students majoring in Art History may elect a general track with no concentration or choose from concentrations in Modern and Contemporary; Non-Western: pre-Columbian, Latin American, African and African-American; or Medieval and Renaissance. Art History majors must maintain a GPA of at least 2.50 in the major and complete a senior thesis before graduation.ART 1910 - Art History Survey I
ART 1920 - Art History Survey II
ART 1930 - Art History Survey III
ART 3940 - Art History Methods
PHIL 2110 - Elementary Logic and Critical Thinking
HIST 1020 - Survey of Western Civilization II
If HIST 1020, Art 1910, or Art 1920 is used as a Humanities General Education course, an additional 3 hours may be needed for the 120-hour requirement.
Select one of the following four tracks.
1. General Track with no concentration. Consult with your advisor each semester to plan your schedule of courses.
2. Modern and Contemporary
ART 3880 - Latin American Art
ART 3990 - Art of the United States
ART 4880 - African American Art
ART 4900 - Nineteenth-Century Art
ART 4910 - Women in Art
ART 4920 - Contemporary Art
ART 4940 - Special Studies in Art History
ART 4960 - Independent Studies in Art History (May be repeated for up to 10 hours credit.)
3. Non-Western
ART 3870 - Native American Art
ART 3871 - Mesoamerican Art
ART 3872 - Andean Art
ART 3880 - Latin American Art
ART 4870 - African Art
ART 4880 - African American Art
ART 4940 - Special Studies in Art History
ART 4960 - Independent Studies in Art History (May be repeated for up to 10 hours credit.)
4. Medieval & Renaissance
ART 3760 - The Age of Chivalry
ART 3860 - Northern Renaissance
ART 3910 - Italian Renaissance Art History
ART 3960 - The Art of Books
ART 4910 - Women in Art
ART 4940 - Special Studies in Art History
ART 4940 - Special Studies in Art History
ART 4960 - Independent Studies in Art History (May be repeated for up to 10 hours credit.)
12 hours of one foreign language required. Six hours must be at the intermediate or advanced level. Choose from French, German or Spanish.
A 15 hour minor taken from courses in art or another liberal arts discipline approved by the student’s academic advisor.
9 hours of general elective courses. Recommended they be chosen based on area of concentration in consultation with the student’s academic advisor.
Faculty teaching in Art History:
Dr. Nancy Kelker
Dr. Wendy Koenig