Art History Track Curriculum Sequence

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Suggested Curriculum Sequence

This curriculum guide is a tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult Degree Works before and after registration for classes each semester to track academic progress.

First Year (Semester One): 13 Credits

ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 credits EC
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 credits
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
ART 109 - Basic Design and Color I 3 credits
XXXX - CI General Education Req. 3 credits CI

First Year (Semester Two): 16 Credits

ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 credits EC
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH¹
XXXX - MQ General Education Req. 4 credits MQ
XXXX - CT General Education Req. 3 credits CT
ART 206 - Basic Photography 3 credits

Second Year (Semester One): 15 Credits

XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH¹
XXXX - Art Elective 3 credits
ART 402 - Introduction to Modern Art 3 credits
PHIL 345 - Philosophy of Art 3 credits
HIST 101 - World History I 3 credits

Second Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

ART 220 - Visual Analysis 3 credits
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - BP General Education Req. 3 credits no lab req. BP
XXXX - HH General Education Req. 3 credits HH
HIST 102 - World History II (SB) 3 credits

Third Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

ART 303 - History of Western Art I 3 credits
RELG 305 - Introduction to World Religions 3 credits
XXXX - Phys. Activity or FIN 101 or MIND 101 or DSVG 101 or FACS 102 1 credit
XXXX - IM General Education Req. 3 credits IM
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits²
XXXX - ART Elective 3 credits

Third Year (Semester Two): 15 Credits

ART 272 - History of Photography 3 credits
ART 304 - History of Western Art II 3 credits
ART 405 - Contemporary Art 3 credits
ART 425 - Methods of Art History 3 credits
XXXX - Foreign Language Sequence 3 credits²

Fourth Year (Semester One): 16 Credits

XXXX - BP General Education Req. 4 credits with lab BP
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits
ART 309 - American Art 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
ART 495 - Senior Studio I 3 credits

Fourth Year (Semester Two): 14 Credits

ART 310 - The Traditional African Arts 3 credits
ART 496 - Senior Studio II 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits
XXXX - Liberal Arts Core 3 credits
ART 498 - Senior Internship 3 credits

Total: 120

1 Strongly recommend HUMA 201 since it is a prerequisite for ART 303

2 Two sequential courses in the same language. It is advised to take these courses before the senior year.

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements