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Art History: Degrees & Policies
Degrees Offered
Undergraduate: BA, Minor
Graduate: MA
Graduate: MA
Advisement
See the Visual Studies Academic Advisor, 205 Center for the Arts for advisement. Students are also strongly urged to consult with faculty regarding their choice of individual courses.
Acceptance Information
All students are urged to apply to the department in person as early as possible, preferably during the sophomore year.
Academic Requirements
Majors begin by taking three survey courses (AHI 101, AHI 102, and AHI 103) that introduce the issues and major monuments of art history. Building on this foundation, students complete six upper-level courses, distributed among four geographic areas: the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. These advanced courses provide more focused examinations of the history and concerns of specific societies. Majors are additionally required to take a pro-seminar, which provides a basic introduction to the debates and methods of the field; a methods course; and four sequential semesters of language study, or the equivalent. While a senior honors thesis is not required, majors are encouraged to consider undertaking such a project during their final year.
These requirements apply to all majors admitted to the Department of Visual Studies beginning with the fall 2004 semester. Majors accepted previously have the option of completing either the new or the older requirements.
These requirements apply to all majors admitted to the Department of Visual Studies beginning with the fall 2004 semester. Majors accepted previously have the option of completing either the new or the older requirements.
Transfer Policy
All art history transfer courses must be evaluated and approved by the department. Forms may be obtained from the Office of Admissions, 15 Capen Hall. Generally, the following transfer courses will be accepted: the equivalent of AHI 101 and AHI 102 covering the history of art from ancient to modern, and any two of the area courses. Transcripts are required for all courses, and course descriptions are required for any of the area courses.
Art History - B.A.
Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 overall.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in departmental courses.
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in departmental courses.
Advising Notes
It is advantageous if the student has already taken both UGC 111 World Civilizations I and UGC 112 World Civilizations II as well as a course in literature, language, philosophy, or music history, though none is required.
Prerequisite Courses
Completion of or registration in any two of three required introductory courses: AHI 101, AHI 102, AHI 103.
Required Courses
AHI 101 Survey of Art History: Egypt to Renaissance
AHI 102 Survey of Art History: Italian Renaissance to Contemporary
AHI 103 Survey of Art History: non-Western
AHI 494 Methods of Art History
Six 200/300-level electives
Foreign language courses (0-16 credit hours)*
*Proficiency in a foreign language through the second semester of the second year or its equivalent is required, to be demonstrated through classroom courses or through alternatives outlined on page TK. S/U grading may not be selected for courses taken to fulfill this requirement.
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major...31-47
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
AHI 102 Survey of Art History: Italian Renaissance to Contemporary
AHI 103 Survey of Art History: non-Western
AHI 494 Methods of Art History
Six 200/300-level electives
Foreign language courses (0-16 credit hours)*
*Proficiency in a foreign language through the second semester of the second year or its equivalent is required, to be demonstrated through classroom courses or through alternatives outlined on page TK. S/U grading may not be selected for courses taken to fulfill this requirement.
Summary
Total required credit hours for the major...31-47
See Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for general education and remaining university requirements.
Recommended Sequence of Program Requirements
FIRST YEAR
Fall AHI 101
Spring AHI 102
SECOND YEAR
Fall AHI 103, AHI 494, first semester of a language*
Spring 200/300-level Americas AHI elective, second semester of a language*
THIRD YEAR
Fall 200/300-level European AHI elective, third semester of a language*
Spring 200/300-level Asia AHI elective, 200/300-level African/Caribbean AHI elective, fourth semester of a language*
FOURTH YEAR
Fall AHI 494, 200/300-level European AHI elective
Spring 200/300-level Americas AHI elective
Fall AHI 101
Spring AHI 102
SECOND YEAR
Fall AHI 103, AHI 494, first semester of a language*
Spring 200/300-level Americas AHI elective, second semester of a language*
THIRD YEAR
Fall 200/300-level European AHI elective, third semester of a language*
Spring 200/300-level Asia AHI elective, 200/300-level African/Caribbean AHI elective, fourth semester of a language*
FOURTH YEAR
Fall AHI 494, 200/300-level European AHI elective
Spring 200/300-level Americas AHI elective
AHI Electives
AHI electives include any six courses from the core geographical areas, including one from Africa (continental and Diaspora), one from Asia, one from the Americas, and one from Europe. Each area must be covered, leaving two electives.
AFRICA
AAS 417 Contemporary Issues in Black Film Culture
AHI 347 African American Art
AHI 353 Art of Islam
AHI 354 Topics in Islamic Art
PRS 374 Art & Architecture of the Caribbean
ASIA
AHI 206 Introduction to Chinese Art
AHI 341 East Asian Art
AHI 345 Chinese Painting Premodern-Present
AHI 346 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
AHI 383 Chinese Calligraphy
EUROPE
AHI 204 Mythology in Ancient Art
AHI 210 Art of the Middle Ages
AHI 251 Introduction to Modern Art
AHI 254 Art of 19th-Century
AHI 275 Art and Revolution
AHI 302 Art of Greece
AHI 304 Narration in Ancient Art
AHI 307 Art of Early Greece
AHI 310 Early Medieval Art
AHI 312 Romanesque Art
AHI 314 Gothic Art
AHI 317 Art of the Middle Ages
AHI 322 Italian Renaissance Art
AHI 324 Italian Mannerist Art
AHI 325 Greek Art and Mythology
AHI 328 Renaissance Architecture
AHI 330 Italian Baroque Art
AHI 331 Michelangelo and His Era
AHI 350 18th-Century European Art and Ideas
AHI 358 Impressionism and Postimpressionism
AHI 372 Art Between World Wars I and II
AHI 386 Modern Architecture
AHI 395 Contemporary Art
AMERICA (NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN)
AHI 262 Art in America: An Introduction
AHI 311 Indigenous Arts: Past, Present
AHI 334 Native American Art: Economic Renewal or Ruin
AHI 342 Photography and the Colonial Gaze
AHI 360 Frank Lloyd Wright
AHI 363 Eakins, Homer, and Turn-of-the-Century America
AHI 364 American Realisms
AHI 365 Art and Culture in Victorian America
AHI 380 Image and Gender
AHI 387 American Art
AHI 390 American Architecture I: As American Pluralism
AFRICA
AAS 417 Contemporary Issues in Black Film Culture
AHI 347 African American Art
AHI 353 Art of Islam
AHI 354 Topics in Islamic Art
PRS 374 Art & Architecture of the Caribbean
ASIA
AHI 206 Introduction to Chinese Art
AHI 341 East Asian Art
AHI 345 Chinese Painting Premodern-Present
AHI 346 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
AHI 383 Chinese Calligraphy
EUROPE
AHI 204 Mythology in Ancient Art
AHI 210 Art of the Middle Ages
AHI 251 Introduction to Modern Art
AHI 254 Art of 19th-Century
AHI 275 Art and Revolution
AHI 302 Art of Greece
AHI 304 Narration in Ancient Art
AHI 307 Art of Early Greece
AHI 310 Early Medieval Art
AHI 312 Romanesque Art
AHI 314 Gothic Art
AHI 317 Art of the Middle Ages
AHI 322 Italian Renaissance Art
AHI 324 Italian Mannerist Art
AHI 325 Greek Art and Mythology
AHI 328 Renaissance Architecture
AHI 330 Italian Baroque Art
AHI 331 Michelangelo and His Era
AHI 350 18th-Century European Art and Ideas
AHI 358 Impressionism and Postimpressionism
AHI 372 Art Between World Wars I and II
AHI 386 Modern Architecture
AHI 395 Contemporary Art
AMERICA (NORTH, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN)
AHI 262 Art in America: An Introduction
AHI 311 Indigenous Arts: Past, Present
AHI 334 Native American Art: Economic Renewal or Ruin
AHI 342 Photography and the Colonial Gaze
AHI 360 Frank Lloyd Wright
AHI 363 Eakins, Homer, and Turn-of-the-Century America
AHI 364 American Realisms
AHI 365 Art and Culture in Victorian America
AHI 380 Image and Gender
AHI 387 American Art
AHI 390 American Architecture I: As American Pluralism
Art History - Minor
Acceptance Criteria
Minimum GPA of 2.0 in AHI 101 Survey of Art History: Egypt to Renaissance, AHI 102 Survey of Art History: Italian Renaissance to Contemporary, or AHI 103 Survey of Art History: Non-Western.
Required Courses
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