Art History

 Offered by the Departments of Art
Professor Kutbay
Associate Professor Schlegel
Assistant Professor Anderson, Whitehouse, Chairperson

Art history majors acquire a background in the historical and cultural origins of the visual arts, from cave painting to computer art. Some Art History courses include Ancient and Medieval Art, Art of the Renaissance, History of African-American Art, and Oriental Art. This program is primarily preparation for graduate school, but with close advisement in selecting courses it also prepares its students for work in galleries, museums, writing in the art field, and other related careers.

The B.A. in Art History is unique, in that it offers all 30 credits of core courses in Art History in an online environment. In addition the 120 credit program requires 55 credits of General Education courses, and 35 credits of free electives. The 30 credits of core courses consist of AHR 1101 Introduction to Art, ART 3300 Visual Studies in Aesthetic Experiences, ART 4404 Special Problems in Art, and 21 credits of Art History electives. As part of the B.A. degree in Art History, students are required to do either a minor in any field, or complete any language of choice at a second year proficiency. Currently the majority of online General Education courses are offered during the summer. Students may supplement their online courses with courses that are offered on campus, or they may opt to transfer in credits from elsewhere as part of their degree program.