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Art History and Visual Culture, BA Pre-Art Conservation Emphasis

70 credit hours

Requirements

36 credit hours in art history.

Studio Foundation (minimum grade of C)

AAD 10600Design I

3

Art History Foundation (minimum grade of C)

ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3
ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3
ARTH 22600History of Non-Western Art

3

Pre-1800 Art History

Six credit hours selected from the following options:

ARTH 35600Baroque Art

3
ARTH 35700Ancient Art

3
ARTH 35800Medieval Art

3
ARTH 38300Renaissance Art

3

Post-1800 Art History

Six credit hours selected from the following options:

ARTH 35400Nineteenth-Century Art

3
ARTH 36100Twentieth-Century Art/Modern

3
ARTH 36200Twentieth-Century Art/Contemporary

3

Also required is a three credit hour ARTH course numbered 30000-level or above.

Research Methods

ARTH 41000Research Methods of Art History

3

Internship in Museum Studies (six credit hours; 400 total clock hours)

AMC 44444Internship

3

Practicum

Students must be enrolled in a practicum section each term.

ARTH 10100Art History Practicum

0

Chemistry (minimum grade of C)

19 credit hours

CHM 23000General Chemistry 1

3
CHM 23100General Chemistry 2

3
CHM 23200General Chemistry 3

3
CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1
CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1
CHM 36100Organic Chemistry I

4
CHM 36200Organic Chemistry II

4

Those continuing on for graduate certification, an additional (fifth) science course for three-four credit hours is recommended to supplement or strengthen understanding of the fundamental principles underlying conservation science. This course can count towards the General Education elective requirement.

Studio Art (minimum grade of C)

15 credit hours total

12 credit hours from the following:

AAD 13000Drawing I

3
AAD 13600Design II

3
AAD 20000Painting I

3
AAD 33100Figure Drawing I

3

Three credit hours from the following options:

AAD 18101Digital Photography I

3
AAD 21500Printmaking I

3
AAD 22100Sculpture I

3
AAD 23400Fibers I

3
AAD 24100Ceramics I

3

The Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Visual Culture with emphasis in pre-art conservation also requires the following:

  • Continuous enrollment in ARTH 10100.
  • An ANT course is required to satisfy one of the GE-Social Sciences requirements.
  • CHM 23000 can be used to satisfy one of the GE-Natural Science requirements.
  • HIST 11100 or HIST 11200 are preferred to satisfy the GE-Human Culture: US History/Government requirement.
  • Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes.

Study abroad courses may satisfy degree requirements with permission of the dean. Students should consult their advisor.