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Bachelor of Arts in Art History
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Overview
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Curriculum
Madonna in Ecstasy
student painting by Mark Verlander
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History provides a broad-based background in the history of art in its social, technical, and philosophical contexts. Art history courses foster critical thinking through the analysis of cultural objects and visual images, through discussion of visual culture in its historical context, and through research assignments. The required Research Methodologies course critically evaluates current methodologies for understanding and interpreting art. The studio art requirements ensure that art history graduates possess an understanding of artistic practices and processes. The study of art history is interdisciplinary, and students will find that their studies in other fields such as history, philosophy, literature, psychology and anthropology will support and inform work in the major. German and/or another applicable language are strongly recommended. Graduates may find employment in galleries, auction houses or museums, or pursue graduate work in art history or a related field. Art history is also a useful major for pre-law students and others preparing for professional schools.
More information:
Semester schedules of art classes are available at the Registrar's Web Page.
Course requirements are also available online in the KSU Undergraduate Catalog.
Advisement worksheets:
BA Art History Advising Checksheet (64kB PDF Download)
BA Required Courses
LOWER-DIVISION COURSES (Area F)
(All required for a total of 18 credit hours)
Course Title |
Credits |
| ARH 2750: History of Ancient Through Medieval Art | 3 |
| ARH 2850: History of Renaissance Through Modern Art | 3 |
| ART 1100: 2-D Design & Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 1150: Drawing I | 3 |
| FL 1001: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture I | 3 |
| FL 1002: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II | 3 |
Total Credit Hours in Lower-Division Requirements = 18
UPPER-DIVISION COURSES
ART HISTORY
Course Title |
Credits |
| ARH 3990: Research Methods in Art History | 3 |
(Please select eight of the following including at least one in each area for a total of 27 credits.)
Course Title |
Credits |
| Ancient-Medieval Art and Architecture | |
| ARH 3200: Art of the Ancient Americas | 3 |
| ARH 3300: Ancient Egyptian Art | 3 |
| ARH 3320: Ancient Near Eastern Art | 3 |
| ARH 3350: Art of Ancient Greece | 3 |
| ARH 3370: Roman Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARH 3398: Internship* | 3 |
| ARH 3400: Medieval Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARH 4400: Directed Study * | 3 |
| ARH 4490: Special Topics* | 3 |
| Renaissance-Modern Art | |
| ARH 3500: Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| ARH 3600: Baroque Art | 3 |
| ARH 3700: Nineteenth-Century Art | 3 |
| ARH 3750: History of American Art | 3 |
| ARH 3850: Art Since 1900 | 3 |
| ARH 4000: Historical Studio Practices | 3 |
| ARH 4500: Women in Art | 3 |
| ARH 4700: Victorian Art and Culture | 3 |
| ARH 4750: American Landscape Painting | 3 |
| ARH 4850: History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARH 4870: History of Photography | 3 |
| ARH 4900: Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ARH 3398: Internship* | 3 |
| ARH 4400: Directed Study * | 3 |
| ARH 4490: Special Topics* | 3 |
| Non-Western Art | |
| ARH 3000: Survey of Asian Art | 3 |
| ARH 3100: African Art | 3 |
| ARH 3150: Islamic Art | 3 |
| ARH 3240: Native North American Art | 3 |
| ARH 3250: Latin-American Art | 3 |
| ARH 4150: African-American Art | 3 |
| ARH 3398: Internship* | 3 |
| ARH 4400: Directed Study* | 3 |
| ARH 4490: Special Topics* | 3 |
*Topic must be appropriate to area of study, and approval of advisor is required.
Total Credit Hours in Upper Division Requirements = 27
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
(All required for a total of 6 credit hours)
Course Title |
Credits |
| FL 2001: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I | 3 |
| FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II | 3 |
RELATED STUDIES (15 credits)
Upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic advisor
FREE ELECTIVES (12 credits)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Total Credit Hours in Foreign Language, Related Studies, and Free Electives = 33
General Education Requirements
ESSENTIAL SKILLS (9 credits)
| Composition (6 credits) | |
| ENGL 1101 (Composition I)1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 (Composition II)2 | 3 |
| Mathematics (3 credits) | |
| MATH 1101, 1111, 1112, or 11133 | 3 |
SOCIAL ISSUES [Institutional Option] (5 credits)
| ANTH 2105 or GEOG 2105 or PSYC 2105 or SOCI 2105 | 2 |
| COM 1109 or FL 1002 or PHIL 2200 | 3 |
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS (6 credits)
| ENGL 2110 (World Literature)4 | 3 |
| ART 1107 or MUSI 1107 or THTR 1107** (Arts in Society) | 3 |
SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY (10-11 credits)
| SCI 1101, CHEM 1211/1211L, CHEM 1151/1151L, PHYS 1111, or PHYS 1111 | 3 or 4 |
| SCI 1102, CHEM 1212/1212L, CHEM 1152/1152L, PHYS 1112, or PHYS 2212 | 3 or 4 |
| MATH 1106, 1107, 1190, 2107, or 2207 | 3 |
SOCIAL SCIENCES (12 credits)
| ECON 1100 or ECON 2100 | 3 |
| HIST 1110 (World Civilizations)5 | 3 |
| HIST 2112 (America Since 1890)6 | 3 |
| POLS 1101 (American Government/Global Perspective) | 3 |
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (3-6 credits)
| KSU 11017 or KSU 1102 or enroll in a Learning Community | 3 |
| HPS 1000 (Fitness for Living) | 3 |
| Regents' Exam or RGTR 0198: Regents' Reading Skills or RGTR 0199: Regents' Writing Skills |
Total Credit Hours in General Education = 45
PROGRAM TOTAL CREDIT HOURS = 123
FOOTNOTES
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Prerequisites: ENGL 0099 & READ 0099 if required
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Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with C or better
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Prerequisite: MATH 0098 or 0099 if required
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Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 with C or better
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Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with C or better
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Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 with C or better
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All first-year full-time students entering with fewer than 15 credits are required to take KSU 1101 or enroll in a Learning Community.
Important Note: The faculty advisor serves as a guide in schedule planning. The ultimate responsibility of meeting degree requirements resides with the student.