Art and Archaeology Major with Archaeology Concentration, B.A.

The art and archaeology major with a concentration in archaeology introduces students to the art, artifacts and cultures of the ancient world, as well as the theories and field methods of archaeologists today. Hood students regularly participate in excavations in the U.S. and around the world, most recently at sites in Italy, Turkey, Mexico and England. U.S. sites include battlefields and historical sites in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. We also encourage students to seek internship opportunities locally and worldwide, as hands-on experience is vital to graduate studies and employment in archaeology.

Students who plan to earn an advanced degree in art history or archaeology should take French or German in preparation for graduate school. The department strongly suggests that majors spend a semester or year abroad.

Requirements for the Major

Required courses:

ART 220Global Art and Architecture I

3.0

ART 306Writing for Art and Archaeology

3.0

ART 312Archaeology: Cultures, Technologies, Methods and Theories

3.0

 

ART 370Archaeological Fieldwork

3.0

or

ART 380Archaeological Laboratory Analysis

3.0

or

ART 399Internship in Art

3.0 - 15.0

 

ART 399CArchaeological Internship & Fieldwork Colloquium

1.0

ART 470Seminar: Topics in Art History & Archaeology

3.0

Total Credit Hours:16.0-28.0

Two of the following:

ART 231Archaeology of Native North America

3.0

ART 332Aegean Archaeology

3.0

ART 340Art of Prehistory

3.0

ART 349Art of Egypt and Mesopotamia

3.0

ART 350Classical Art and Archaeology

3.0

ARLS 354Mesoamerican Art and Archaeology

3.0

ART 469Advanced Topics in Archaeology

3.0

Total Credit Hours:6.0

Three of the following; at least one must be outside the Art and Archaeology Department:

ART 201Meaning & Method in Art

3.0

ART 250Art of Asia

3.0

ART 331Museums, Sites and Cities

3.0

ARTS 203Ceramics Handbuilding

3.0

ARTS 211Digital Photography

3.0

ARTS 243Ceramic Wheel

3.0

ANTH 201Introduction to Anthropology

3.0

CL 202Mythology

3.0

CL 302Classical Mythology

3.0

HIST 365The Ancient Near East and Greece

3.0

HIST 366Ancient Rome

3.0

PLRL 205Classical Religion & Philosophy

3.0

Total Credit Hours:9.0

Total Credit Hours: 31.0-43.0