Major Requirements

There are no prerequisites for entry into the department, and a major may be declared after completing one class in the major with a grade of C or above. The major in art history requires 11 courses, 10 of which must be above the 1000 level. Courses taken at any time during the student's career can be counted, including those earned while studying abroad, in summer session or in architectural history. By graduation, a student must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.000 in major courses. (A student who does not maintain an average of 2.000 or better in departmental courses will be put on probation, and may be dropped from the program.) No course graded below C- may count for major credit.

Distribution Requirements

Students’ 11 courses should be distributed according to the following criteria:

Table of World Regions and Historical Periods

• Three courses at the 2000 level or above in 3 of 5 world regions (Africa and the Mediterranean; the Americas; Asia and the Pacific; Europe; Multi-regional - courses that substantially engage two or more regions). Please note: a course may count for either a world region or a historical period, but not both.
• Three courses at the 2000 level or above in 3 of 5 historical periods (up to 400 CE; 400-1400; 1400-1800;1800- present; cross-period) Please note: a course may count for either a world region or a historical period, but not both.
• In addition to fulfilling your regional and periods requirements, student must take two 4000 level seminars.
• Three electives.
• At least two courses must be at the 3000 level. These courses can count toward your region or period requirements or as electives.
• Courses in Architectural History (ARH) at the 2000 level or above may count towards any requirement.
• One 1000 level course may count towards an elective.
  · Any Studio Art (ARTS) course may count as one of the electives, including one at the 1000 level.
• Any Arts Administration (ARAD) course may count as one of the electives, including one at the 1000 level.
• University Museum Internship (ARTH 4951, ARTH 4952) may count as one of the electives.
• One Advanced Placement (ap) Art History course with a score of 4 or 5 or International Baccalaureate (ib) Art History course with a grade of 6 or 7 may be applied toward the major. The course will transfer as either arth 1051 or 1052 and will count as elective credit.

Major Requirements

For a degree in art history, students must complete 11 courses (minimum 33 credits) in the department, 10 of which must be above the 1000 level. Courses taken at any time during the student's career can be counted, including those earned while studying abroad, in summer session, or in architectural history. By graduation, a student must have achieved a gpa of 2.000 in major courses. A student who does not maintain an average of 2.000 or better in departmental courses will be put on probation, and may be dropped from the program. No course graded below C- may count for major credit.

Distribution Requirements

At least one course at the 2000 level or above in each of five areas (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, Modern, Non-Western); a minimum of two 4000 level seminars (either one arth 4051 and one arth 4591, or two arth 4591); and four electives within the department including up to one class at the 1000-level that may be counted as credit. At least two of the non-seminar courses must be at the 3000 or 5000 level. Requirements may be fulfilled by appropriate courses in Architectural History at the 2000 level or above. One course in Arts Administration (arad) and one course in Studio Art at the 1000 level or above may count as electives.

Advanced Placement (ap)/ International Baccalaureate (ib) courses:
One Advanced Placement (ap) Art History course with a score of 4 or 5 or International Baccalaureate (ib) Art History course with a grade of 6 or 7 may be applied toward the major. The course will transfer as either arth 1051 or 1052 and will count as elective credit.