Visual Arts, Art History Concentration, BA

Requirements for the Major

Requirements for the major and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:

AH 109 - Non-Western Art or
AH 110 - Western Art: Paleolithic to Gothic or
AH 111 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary
AH 350 - Visual Thinking
One AH 100-Level or AH 300-Level Course
Five AH 300-Level or 400-Level Courses
ONE AH 300-Level or 400-Level Course outside the dominant European tradition (AH 307 , AH 326 , AH 327 , and AH 330 . AH 360 and AH 402 may count depending topic).
AH Capstone consisting of an AH 400-level seminar or AH 401 or AH 403 .

One of the following

One additional course

Once students have taken PT 270 or SA 224 or SA 227 they are required to take one additional course. Students that completed PT 270 are required to take a PT 300-level or 400-level course. Students that completed SA 224 or SA 227 are required to take SA 225 or a SA 300-level or SA 400-level course.

Typical Program

A typical program of courses for a major are as follows:

Freshman Year

Fall Term

AH 109 - Non-Western Art or
AH 110 - Western Art: Paleolithic to Gothic or
AH 111 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary
PL 201 - Foundations of Philosophy or
TH 201 - Theology Matters
WR 100 - Effective Writing
Language Core
Social Science Core

Spring Term

Sophomore Year

Fall Term

AH 300-Level Course (or higher)
PT 270 - Basic Digital Photography or
SA 224 - Two-Dimensional Design or
SA 227 - 3-D Design in Art and Engineering
EN 200-Level or HS 200-Level Course
PL 200-Level or TH 200-Level Course
Elective

Spring Term

AH 300-Level Course (or higher)
SA 225 or
SA 300-Level or 400-Level Course or
PT 300-Level or 400-Level Course
Natural Science Core
Elective
Elective

Junior Year

Fall Term

AH 350 - Visual Thinking
AH 300-Level Course (or higher, outside of European tradition)
Math Core
Elective
Elective

Spring Term

AH 300-Level Course (or higher)
Natural Science Core
Social Science Core
Elective
Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term

AH 300-Level Course (or higher)
AH 300-Level Course (or higher)
Ethics Core
Elective
Elective

Spring Term

Capstone Course
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective