Program Requirements

Hours: 47 hours --- 24 hours in Art History courses

The B.A. in Art History is an interdisciplinary major designed for those who seek to knowledgably interpret, speak and educate about art as art historians. Students receive liberal arts and sciences and professional studies that foster an understanding of values, competency and social responsibility. Graduates of the program are prepared to work in the area of art interpretation and related fields in cultural and museum studies. Graduates develop an informed worldview that integrates verbal, written and especially visual communication.

Minimum grade of C in all major/cognate courses.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the art, art education or fine arts majors will:

• engage in the creative art making process, using imagery, structures and media to express and communicate ideas, feelings, experiences and aspirations.
• identify the formal, technical and expressive aspects in visual artworks, using critical skills to describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate such works.
• understand and appreciate the historical, social and cultural contexts of the arts and artists in societies past and present, further clarifying why people create and value the arts.