Art Major
The Art major is divided into three tracks. Studio Art, Art History and a Combined Studio Art and Art History.
Requirements
Art History Track
The major consists of a minimum of 10 courses:
| ART 101 | Introduction to Art History I | |
| ART 102 | Introduction to Art History II | |
| ART 140 | Art and Architecture of World Traditions: Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania | |
| ART 340 | Seminar in Art History | |
| Three studio electives | |
| Three additional art electives | |
The three additional art electives must include at least two 200-level art history courses, excluding honors.
Studio Art Track
The major consists of a minimum of 10 courses:
| ART 101 | Introduction to Art History I | |
| ART 102 | Introduction to Art History II | |
| ART 140 | Art and Architecture of World Traditions: Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania | |
| ART 206 | Art Materials and Methods | |
| ART 306 | Capstone: Senior Studio Seminar | |
| Three 100-level studio electives | |
| One 200-level studio elective | |
| One additional studio elective | |
Honors cannot be used to complete the one additional studio elective.
Combined Art History/Studio Art Track
The major consists of a minimum of 10 courses:
| Two from | |
| ART 101 | Introduction to Art History I | |
| ART 102 | Introduction to Art History II | |
| ART 140 | Art and Architecture of World Traditions: Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania | |
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| ART 206 | Art Materials and Methods | |
| ART 306 | Capstone: Senior Studio Seminar | |
| Two 100-level studio electives | |
| One 200- or 300- level Studio Art course | |
| One 300-level Art History seminar | |
| Two 200- or 300- level Art History courses | |
The combined Studio Art and Art History major consists of a minimum of 10 courses:
These are:
2 courses in Art History selected from Art 101, 102, 140
2 courses in studio at the 100 level
Art History Seminar (300 level)
Studio Capstone (306 level)
Plus: 4 courses which must be 200 or 300 level from both Art History and Studio Art
Study of at least one foreign language through the intermediate level is strongly recommended for those contemplating graduate study in art history. The department is committed to strong student advising and may recommend courses in other departments based on the programmatic needs of individual students.
This page reflects the requirements for completing this major. General graduation requirements for all students can be found here.