2023-2024 College Catalog

Art History Major

Art History Major Requirements

Minimum 41 credits distributed as follows:

Three core courses

ARTH 102Global Art Pre-History--800CE

3

ARTH 103Global Art 800-1750 CE

3

ARTH 104Global Art 1750-Present

3

Eight credits in Art

Any 8 credits from subject ART

Two courses from:

ARTH 206History of Chinese Imperial Art

3

ARTH 280Topics in Buddhist Art

3

ARTH 301Greek & Roman Art History

3

ARTH 302Medieval Art History

3

ARTH 303Italian Renaissance Art Hist

3

ARTH 401Northern Renaissance Art Hist

3

Two courses from:

ARTH 207History of Photography

3

ARTH 304Baroque Art History

3

ARTH 30620th Century Art History

3

ARTH 30821st Century Art

3

ARTH 40319th Century Art

3

Two additional Art History courses*

One must be at the 400-level (unless already completed, in which case, any level above 100 is acceptable)

*NOTE: Courses listed above that have not already met the above requirement may be used in this respect

Senior Requirements

ARTH 487Art History Research & Methods

3

ARTH 490Art History Senior Thesis

3

ARTH 487: taken Spring term of junior year

ARTH 490: taken Fall term of senior year

Art History Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

ARTH 104Global Art 1750-Present

3

ARTH 102Global Art Pre-History--800CE

3

Or

ARTH 103Global Art 800-1750 CE

3

Spring

ARTH 104Global Art 1750-Present

3

ARTH 304Baroque Art History

3

Studio Art Course

Second Year

Fall

ARTH 207History of Photography

3

ARTH 301Greek & Roman Art History

3

Winter

ARTH 280Topics in Buddhist Art

3

Spring

ARTH 30620th Century Art History

3

Third Year

Fall

ARTH 206History of Chinese Imperial Art

3

ARTH 30821st Century Art

3

Studio Art Course

Spring

ARTH 401Northern Renaissance Art Hist

3

ARTH 487Art History Research & Methods

3

Fourth Year

Fall

ARTH 490Art History Senior Thesis

3