Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Art History
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Art History
The BA in Art History provides you with a humanistic foundation for analyzing and understanding the visual arts from the ancient to the contemporary. The art history degree requires a foreign language and at least one minor. Students commonly combine this degree with the study of a related area in the Humanities, such as philosophy, archaeology, or literature.
Careers
- Art Buyer
- Art Consultant
- Gallery Curator
- Conservator
- Museum/Gallery Marketing and Public Relations
- Museum/Gallery Fundraiser
- Art Appraiser
Application to this program
Bachelor of Arts 4-Year Plan
Semester 1 · Fall
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
AHIS 101
Cave Paintings to Cathedrals
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 1
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 5
|
3 cr
|
|
Language Prerequisite - 101 Level (Elective)
|
5 cr
|
| Total Credits |
14 |
Semester 2 · Spring
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
AHIS 102
Renaissance to Modern Art
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 2
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 6
|
3 cr
|
|
Language Prerequisite - 102 Level (Elective)
|
5 cr
|
| Total Credits |
14 |
Semester 3 · Fall
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
AHIS Elective
|
3 cr
|
|
AHIS Elective
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 3
|
3 cr
|
|
Language Requirement - 201 Level
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
4 cr
|
| Total Credits |
16 |
Semester 4 · Spring
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
AHIS Elective 3XX or 4XX
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 4
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 9
|
3 cr
|
|
Language Requirement - 202 Level
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 5 · Fall
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
AHIS Elective 3XX or 4XX
|
3 cr
|
|
AHIS Elective
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 8
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
4 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
16 |
Semester 6 · Spring
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
AHIS Elective 3XX or 4XX
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 7 · Fall
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
AHIS Elective 3XX or 4XX
|
3 cr
|
|
AHIS Elective
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 8 · Spring
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
AHIS 400
Art History Capstone Experience
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective/Minor/Pre-Professional
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
Notes
At least 30 hours of courses numbered 300 or above are required. It may be necessary to select upper-level elective courses to satisfy this requirement.
PLEASE NOTE
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with
this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be
discussed individually with your college or department academic adviser.
Advisers also can help you plan other experiences to enrich your
undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad,
undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and
community-based learning.