Art History Major Curriculum
Introductory Courses—choose two courses
Ancient through Early-Modern Art—choose two courses
- CLA 250 Ancient Art and Archeology
- ART 322 Medieval Art
- ART 323 Renaissance Art
- ART 380 Topics in Art History—appropriate subject for requirement
Modern and Contemporary Art—choose two courses
- ART 325 Nineteenth-Century Art
- ART 327 Art Since 1945
- ART 380 Topics in Art History—appropriate subject for requirement
- ART 421 Surrealism
- ART 425 Nineteenth-Century American Art
World Art—choose one course
- ART 420 Asian Art
- ART 422 Islamic Art
- ART 380 Topics in Art History—appropriate subject for requirement
Electives—choose two courses
- ART 218 Design History
- ART 322 Medieval Art
- ART 323 Renaissance Art
- ART 325 Nineteenth-Century Art
- ART 327 Art Since 1945
- ART 380 Topics in Art—appropriate subject for requirement
- ART 420 Asian Art
- ART 422 Islamic Art
- ART 421 Surrealism
- ART 425 Nineteenth-Century American Art
- PHI 220 Aesthetics
- CLA 250 Ancient Art and Archeology
- COM 225 Film Culture
- CPH 366 History of Photography II
- COM 348 Film Theories
- SOC 346 Sociology of Art credits
- COM 373 Women and Minorities in Film and Television
Studio Electives—choose two courses
- ART 150 2-D Design
- ART 151 3-D Design
- ART 152 Color and Design
- ART 153 Creative Problem Solving
- ART 155 Introduction to Drawing I
- ART 157 Introduction to Drawing II
- Studio course at the 200/300 level in any emphasis area, with permission of instructor
Capstone and Senior Thesis
Distribution of General Education Requirements
Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisors and create individual study plans appropriate to their interests. Careful selection of the general education courses helps majors to synthesize their understanding of the visual arts with many academic fields. Some possible fields of exploration include—sociology, anthropology, liberal studies, history or philosophy, literature, area studies, music history, theater history, and foreign languages.
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