Art History Track

Required Courses for the Major in Fine Art – Art History Track

Students majoring in Fine Art with a focus on Art History are required to complete the following courses:

Focus Area Requirements

ART 109 - Basic Design and Color I 3 Credits
ART 206 - Basic Photography 3 Credits
ART 220 - Visual Analysis 3 Credits
ART 272 - History of Photography 3 Credits
ART 302 - Ceramics 3 Credits
ART 303 - History of Western Art I 3 Credits
ART 304 - History of Western Art II 3 Credits
ART 309 - American Art 3 Credits
ART 310 - The Traditional African Arts 3 Credits
ART 402 - Introduction to Modern Art 3 Credits
ART 405 - Contemporary Art 3 Credits
ART 477 - Digital Photographic Imaging 3 Credits
ART 495 - Senior Studio I 3 Credits
ART 496 - Senior Studio II 3 Credits
ART XXX - Art Free Electives 3 credits.
HIST 101 - World History I (SB) 3 Credits
RELG 305 - Introduction to World Religions 3 Credits
HIST 311 - The Ancient World 3 Credits
PHIL 345 - Philosophy of Art 3 Credits
SOCI 380 - Methods of Social Research I 3 Credits
XXX - Foreign Language (sequential) 3 credits.
XXX - Foreign Language (sequential) 3 credits. Senior Research Project

Total: 66

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

Freshman Year (First Semester): 13 Credits

ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits
XXX – GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. EC
XXX –GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. SB
ART 109 - Basic Design and Color I 3 Credits
XXX – GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. CI

Freshman Year (Second Semester): 16 Credits

XXX - GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. EC
XXX - GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. AH
XXX - GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 4 credits. MQ
XXX - GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. CT
ART 206 - Basic Photography 3 Credits

Sophomore Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

XXX – GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. AH
ART XXX – ART FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
ART 303 - History of Western Art I 3 Credits
ART 402 - Introduction to Modern Art 3 Credits
PHIL 345 - Philosophy of Art 3 Credits

Sophomore Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

XXX – GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. SB
XXX – GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. BP
XXX - GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. HH
ART 304 - History of Western Art II 3 Credits
ART 220 - Visual Analysis 3 Credits

Junior Year (First Semester): 16 Credits

PHEC XXX - PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 credits.
XXX – GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 3 credits. IM
HIST 101 - World History I (SB) 3 Credits
SOCI 380 - Methods of Social Research I 3 Credits
ART 477 - Digital Photographic Imaging 3 Credits
XXX - FOREIGN LANGUAGE I 3 credits. **

Junior Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

ART 272 - History of Photography 3 Credits
ART 405 - Contemporary Art 3 Credits
XXX – FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
RELG 305 - Introduction to World Religions 3 Credits
XXX - FOREIGN LANGUAGE II 3 credits. **

Senior Year (First Semester): 16 Credits

XXX – GENERAL EDUCATION REQ 4 credits. BP
XXX - LIBERAL ARTS CORE 3 credits.
ART 309 - American Art 3 Credits
ART 495 - Senior Studio I 3 Credits
HIST 311 - The Ancient World 3 Credits

Senior Year (Second Semester): 14 Credits

ART 310 - The Traditional African Arts 3 Credits
ART 496 - Senior Studio II 3 Credits
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 2 credits.
ART 302 - Ceramics 3 Credits
XXX - LIBERAL ARTS CORE 3 credits.

Total: 120

*See General Education requirements for eligible courses. **Two sequential courses in the same language.
NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE COURSES IN THE ABOVE CURRICULUM SEQUENCE, PASSING SCORES ON THE FOLLOWING EXAMINATION IS REQUIRED: 1) SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (administered by the major department). CONSULT THE “UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS” SEGMENT OF THE CATALOG, YOUR ADVISOR, AND THE DEPARTMENTS THAT ADMINISTER THE EXAMS FOR MORE INFORMATION.