Sep 16, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Fine Arts: Art History, B.A.


Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts: Art History


Concentration in Art History


1.1 Selection of five courses in Art History: 15 cr


1.2 Alternate Discipline: 9 cr


Each student must take three courses in one of the following alternate disciplines: Foreign Language (French, German, Italian, or Spanish), History, Literature, or Studio Art. (If the student plans to pursue graduate work in art history, the alternate discipline should be a foreign language.)

Total Credit Requirement in Art History: 42 cr


2.0 Course Requirements in Related Fields: None


3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements


3.1 Foundation: 7 cr


3.2 Distribution


Breadth: 15-21 cr

  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
  • Fine Arts 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
  • History 0-3 Credit(s) (may be fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Literature 0-3 Credit(s) (may be fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
  • Social Science 3 Credit(s)
Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

  • Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 34-40 cr


4.0 Electives: 38-44 cr


Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr


Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts: Art History