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

70-73 credit hours

Requirements

Major Coursework (Minimum grade of C)

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

AAD 10600Design Foundations

3

Art History Foundation Coursework (Minimum grade of C)

9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ARTH 22300Global Art History I: Rise of Cities and Empires

3

ARTH 22500Global Art History II: Canvases and Courts of Power

3

ARTH 22700Global Art History III: From Colonial Vistas to Avant-Garde Horizons

3

Pre-1800 Art History Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ARTH 35600Baroque Art

3

ARTH 35700Ancient Art

3

ARTH 35800Medieval Art

3

ARTH 38300Renaissance Art

3

Post-1800 Art History Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

ARTH 35400Nineteenth-Century Art

3

ARTH 36100Twentieth-Century Art/Modern

3

ARTH 36200Twentieth-Century Art/Contemporary

3

Additional Art History Coursework

3 credit hours of ARTH coursework numbered 30000-level or higher. 

Research Methods Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

ARTH 41000Research Methods of Art History

3

Museum Studies Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework and 400 total clock hours from the following option:

CAH 44444Internship

1-6

Chemistry Coursework (Minimum grade of C)

19 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

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

An additional (5th) science course for 3-4 credit hours is recommended to supplement or strengthen understanding of the fundamental principles underlying conservation for those continuing on for graduate certification. This course can count towards the General Education elective requirement.

Studio Art Coursework I (Minimum grade of C)

12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

AAD 13000Drawing I

3

AAD 136003D Design

3

AAD 20000Painting I

3

AAD 33100Figure Drawing I

3

Studio Art Coursework II

3 credit hours of coursework 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

Seminar Coursework

Zero credit hour course in which students are required to enroll every fall and spring semester from matriculation to degree conferral.

ARTH 10100Art History Practicum

0

No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.

 

Additional Requirements

  • CHM 23000 can be used to satisfy one of the GE-Natural Science requirements.
  • HIST 11100 or HIST 11200 is 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 department head. Students should consult their advisor.