Department majors acquire a broad understanding of the history of art in several chronological and geographical areas: ancient, medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, modern, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Africa. Additionally, majors practice a range of art historical methods and interpretive strategies, including connoisseurship, dendrochronology, feminism, iconography, semiotics, and social history. Majors are encouraged to locate the history of art within allied humanities fields and the applied arts by taking courses in history, literature, history of architecture, and fine arts. The study of foreign languages is encouraged strongly.
Requirements
The major in the history of art requires 44 credits, 30 of which
must be at the 3000-level or above. For admission into the major,
students are required to have completed any two history of
art courses above the 1000-level and to have received a grade
of B in both. These courses count toward the total 44 credits.
A grade of B- is required to receive credit toward the major
for all other history of art courses. The major program requires
Proseminar (ARTH 4100); another seminar at the 4000-level or
above; two courses on art from the following time periods:
Ancient Europe, Medieval/Islamic, or Renaissance/Baroque (one
course per time period); two courses on art from the three
following geographical areas: Africa, Asia, or Latin America
(one course per region); and two courses on modern/contemporary
art in Europe and North America, including art from outside
the Anglo-American tradition. The seminar used to fulfill requirement
(1) may also be used to fulfill requirements (2 -5). In addition
to the 44 credits in history of art, majors should take two
courses, approved by their advisors, in areas related to the
history of art.
History of Art Minor
The minor in History of Art consists of no fewer than 20 credit hours, including:
(1) five courses at the 2000 and 3000 levels, one of which must be at the 2000 level and two of which must be at the 3000 level or above. These five courses may also include a 4000 level seminar, depending on a student's individual focus.
For admission into the minor, students must have earned a grade of B or higher in at least one History of Art course which will be applied to the minor, preferably at the 2000 level. Only courses in which students have earned a grade of B - or higher will be counted toward the minor.
Study Abroad / Transfer Credits
A maximum of twelve credits will be allowed. For credit, please refer to the department guidelines and application; these may be obtained in the History of Art departmental office.
Independent Study
A maximum of four credits may be used to fulfill the 44 required credits. Independent study credits may not be used to satisfy seminar requirements.
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