Art and Art History Major

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art & Art History is a 39-credit (13-course) degree with concentrations in Art History, Art Education, and Studio Art. Click here to download the latest information about the curriculum.

 

 

All students take a common core of four foundation courses:

  • ART 103: Visual Thinking
  • ART 112: Western Art I: Pre-Historic to Medieval
  • ART 114: Western Art II: Renaissance to Modern
  • ART 116: Non-Western Art: Africa to Oceania

Within each concentration students choose from a variety of courses and conclude with a series of Capstone courses that impart professional skills and a substantial project in art history or studio art:

  • ART 404: Art History: Theory and Method (Art History Concentration)
  • ART 405: Advanced Studio (Art Education and Studio Art Concentrations)
  • ART 406: Portfolio and Professional Development

Students are also able to pursue dual concentrations — for instance, Art History and Studio Art — to acquire an extensive level of knowledge and skill. Whichever concentration you choose, our faculty will provide you with personalized advising on academics, career preparation, and graduate school applications. As a graduate of the program you can look forward to a rewarding career in visual arts.

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Degree Requirements: Bachelor of Art with a major in art and art history

Required courses:
An introduction to art and architecture from the ziggurats of Mesopotamia and the pyramids of dynastic Egypt to the temples of ancient Greece and Rome, the mosaics of Byzantium to the illuminated manuscripts and soaring cathedrals of medieval Europe. Each artwork and architectural structure is situated within its historical, social, economic, religious, and cultural context.
Beginning with the rediscovery of antiquity and concluding with rise of modernity, this course examines the rapid transformation of Western art and architecture. Key stylistics movements include the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Dada and Surrealism. Each artwork and architectural structure is situated within its historical, social, economic, religious, and cultural context.
This course focuses on the principles of three-dimensional design and the properties of various sculptural materials, including plaster, clay, metal, and wood. Students learn techniques of modeling, carving, mold-making, metalworking, and assemblage through a variety of projects in which individual ideas are explored, executed, and refined.
For junior or senior students who have completed foundation and intermediate-level courses in studio art and are ready to work independently while receiving faculty guidance and feedback. Working in a medium of one's choice (for example, ceramics or painting or photography), students create and present a resolved body of work.
† indicates a required course

Seven additional ART courses.