At least eight courses in art history and two courses in studio art are required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| ART 103 | History of Global Art | 3 |
| or ART 105 | History of Global Architecture | |
| ART 394 | Issues in Art History | 4 |
| Select one Art History Seminar | ||
| Select two Studio Art courses | 6 | |
| Select one Art History course in each of the following: * | ||
A course with a primary focus before 1400 | ||
A course with a primary focus between 1400 and 1800 | ||
A course with a primary focus after 1800 | ||
Select one course from a non-western artistic tradition * | ||
| Submit a portfolio of written work ** | ||
- *
The same course can be used to fulfill both of these requirements.
- **
For precise instructions, contact the art department.
Art History Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 103 | History of Global Art | 3 |
| ART 104 | Topics in World Art | 3 |
| ART 105 | History of Global Architecture | 3 |
| ART 106 | Global Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 198 | Study Abroad - Art History | 3 |
| ART 199 | International Studies in Art | 1-4 |
| ART 202 | Special Topics in Art and Science | 3 |
| ART 203 | Islamic Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 204 | South Asian Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 205 | The Architecture of Devotion in South Asia | 3 |
| ART 206 | Art and Empire: India and Europe, 1500-1900 | 3 |
| ART 207 | Building Empire: Early Modern Islamic Architecture | 3 |
| ART 208 | Ottoman Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 231 | American Visual Arts | 3 |
| ART 232 | Art, Architecture and Gender | 3 |
| ART 233 | Architecture of the Americas | 3 |
| ART 234 | British Art: Nation, Empire, and Identity | 3 |
| ART 235 | Arts of London | 3 |
| ART 236 | Art of East Asia | 3 |
| ART 238 | Art and Culture of China | 3 |
| ART 240 | Ancient American Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 241 | Ancient Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 243 | The Man and the Legend: Images of Alexander the Great in Ancient and Medieval Art | 3 |
| ART 244 | Greek Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 245 | Art and Architecture of the Roman World | 3 |
| ART 246 | Byzantine Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 249 | The Arts of Medieval Spain | 3 |
| ART 250 | Artistic Exchanges in the Mediterranean, 500-1400 | 3 |
| ART 251 | Print Culture in East Asia | 3 |
| ART 252 | Romanesque Art and Archiecture | 3 |
| ART 253 | The Gothic Cathedral | 3 |
| ART 254 | Luxury Arts in the Middle Ages | 3 |
| ART 255 | History of Global Furniture | 3 |
| ART 256 | First Nations Art and Architecture of the Americas | 3 |
| ART 257 | Latin American Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 258 | The Printed Image in Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| ART 259 | The History of Photography | 3 |
| ART 260 | Classics of World Cinema | 3 |
| ART 260L | Classics of World Cinema Lab | 0 |
| ART 261 | Topics in Film History | 3 |
| ART 265 | Art and Life in Renaissance Europe | 3 |
| ART 266 | Art in the Age of Giotto, Dante, and the Plague | 3 |
| ART 267 | Early Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| ART 268 | 16th Century Art in Italy: Magnificence and Reform | 3 |
| ART 269 | Venetian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| ART 270 | Northern Renaissance Art | 3 |
| ART 272 | 17th-Century European Art: Politics, Power and Patronage | 3 |
| ART 273 | 18th-Century European Art: the Birth of the Modern World | 3 |
| ART 274 | 17th-Century Dutch Painting | 3 |
| ART 276 | Austrian Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 277 | Global Exchange in Early Modern Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ART 281 | 19th-Century European Art: From Enlightenment to Abstraction | 3 |
| ART 282 | Modern Art in Europe and the Americas | 3 |
| ART 284 | Post War/Cold War: Global Art 1945-1990 | 3 |
| ART 286 | Topics in Art and Architectural History | 3 |
| ART 288 | Modern and Contemporary Architecture | 3 |
| ART 294 | Black Art in the US and Great Britain since 1945 | 3 |
| ART 298 | Contemporary Art and Criticism | 3 |
| ART 331 | American Foundations | 3 |
| ART 351 | Topics in Gender and Art | 3 |
| ART 386 | Advanced Topics in Art and Architectural History | 3 |
| ART 394 | Issues in Art History | 4 |
| ART 396 | Art History Seminar | 4 |
Studio Art Courses
All studio art courses 200 and above and 110 may be repeated. Prerequisites may be waived with permission of instructor. All studio art courses may be taken with permission of instructor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 110 | Topics in Studio Art | 1-3 |
| ART 111 | Introduction to Studio Art and Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 112 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| ART 113 | Drawing with Digital Integration | 3 |
| ART 114 | Introduction to Film and Video Art | 3 |
| ART 115 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 117 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 118 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| ART 119 | Introduction to Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| ART 120 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 121 | Design Studio: Ethics and Aesthetics | 3 |
| ART 122 | Design Studio: Visualization of Ideas | 3 |
| ART 124 | Studio Practice with Digital Integration | 3 |
| ART 125 | Introduction to Conceptual Art | 3 |
| ART 126 | Introduction to Ecological Art | 3 |
| ART 127 | Introduction to Performance Art | 3 |
| ART 128 | Introduction to Social Practice Art | 3 |
| ART 129 | Introduction to Installation Art | 3 |
| ART 210 | Topics in Studio Art | 1-4 |
| ART 211 | Intermediate Drawing | 4 |
| ART 212 | Painting II | 4 |
| ART 213 | Painting III | 4 |
| ART 214 | Film and Video Art: Site Specific | 4 |
| ART 215 | Public Art | 4 |
| ART 216 | Sculpture Fabrication | 4 |
| ART 217 | Intermediate Printmaking | 4 |
| ART 218 | Life Drawing | 4 |
| ART 219 | Darkroom Photography | 4 |
| ART 221 | Advanced Drawing | 4 |
| ART 222 | Advanced Painting | 4 |
| ART 224 | Film and Video Art: Cyberspace | 4 |
| ART 225 | Bodies and Objects | 4 |
| ART 226 | Installation Art | 4 |
| ART 227 | Advanced Printmaking | 4 |
| ART 228 | Film and Video Art: Theatre Works | 4 |
| ART 229 | Digital Photography | 4 |
| ART 239 | Photography and the Artist's Book | 4 |
| ART 248 | Film and Video Art: Ecological Works | 4 |
| ART 264 | Film Stills: Photographs Inspired by Films | 4 |
| ART 290 | Printmaking Workshop | 4 |
| ART 295 | Studio Seminar | 1-4 |
| ART 397 | Advanced Topics In Studio Art | 1-4 |
Qualified students in both the studio and art history areas may ask to participate in the department’s honors program. To be graduated with the designation “Honors in Art,” students must execute a written project or create a body of work; the results of their efforts must be presented and defended before a committee of department faculty. Interested students should consult any member of the department for additional information concerning the requirements for this program.