Art History (BA)

Program requirements for the Art History (BA) degree.

University Core – 36 credits

Area I: Writing (6)

  • ENG 101 English Composition I
  • ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument

Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)

  • STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
  • MAT 115 College Algebra (3)

Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)

  • UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
  • UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)

Area IV: Communication (3)

  • COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)

Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)

  • POL 101 American Government (3)
  • PHI 120 Ethics (3)
  • GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)

Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)

  • Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
  • Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts

ARH Methods Core – 6 credits

  • ARH 210 Research Methods in the Humanities (3)
  • ARH 220 Writing in the Humanities (3)

Major Requirements – 39 Credits

  • AHI 101 Introduction to Art History (3)
  • AHI 110 Art History I: Ancient to Medieval (3)
  • AHI 111 Art History II: Renaissance to Modern (3)
  • AHI 210 Methods of Visual Analysis (3)
  • AHI 220 Global Art Histories (3)
  • AHI 230 History of Architecture & the Built Environment (3)
  • AHI 240 Museum Studies & Curatorial Practice (3)
  • AHI 310 Renaissance & Baroque Art (3)
  • AHI 320 Modern Art (3)
  • AHI 330 Contemporary Art (3)
  • AHI 340 Art, Power, & Identity (3)
  • AHI 390 Topics in Art History (3)
  • AHI 490 Art History Capstone (3)

Electives – 39 credits

  • 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) AHI courses
  • 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Arts & Humanities or College of
  • Creative & Performing Arts courses (excluding AHI)
  • 21 credits free electives (100–400 level)