Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Degree Requirements
The degree of Bachelor of Arts in Art History may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major.
Grades below a C- in Art History and General Education courses do not fulfill requirements for the degree.
University Requirements
Students must complete the requirements of the General Education (GenEd) program.
- Summer or semester study abroad will satisfy the GenEd Global/World Society (GG) requirement.
Program Requirements
- A minimum of 66 credits must be taken outside of Tyler departments to earn the degree
- A minimum of 45 semester hours in upper level courses (CLA 2000 to 4999; CST 2000 to 4999) must be completed with a passing grade.
- Two 2000+ courses (minimum 6 credits) must be taken from Social or Natural Sciences.
- Upper-level Art History courses are categorized as upper-level Liberal Arts (CLA) courses.
- Students must complete the second level of a foreign language:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Arabic Elements II | ||
| Chinese Elements II | ||
| Introduction to French II | ||
| Introduction to German II | ||
| Ancient Greek 2 | ||
| Elements II | ||
| Hindi Elements II | ||
| Italian Language II | ||
or ITAL 1902 | Honors Italian Language II | |
| Japanese Elements II | ||
| Korean Elements II | ||
| Latin 2 | ||
| Basic II | ||
| First-Year Russian II | ||
| Basic II | ||
or SPAN 1902 | Honors Basic II | |
Art History Major Requirements (minimum of 41 s.h.)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Level Courses | ||
| ARTH 1155 | Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | 3 |
| or ARTH 1955 | Honors Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | |
| ARTH 1156 | Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | 3 |
| or ARTH 1956 | Honors Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | |
| Upper Level Lecture Course | ||
| Select one course from 4 of the 5 groups below: | 16 | |
| Earliest times to 600 | ||
| Art of Ancient Egypt and the Aegean | ||
| Greek Mythology and Art | ||
| Roman Art and Archaeology | ||
| Topics in Ancient Art | ||
| Minoan Art | ||
| Archaeological Excavation | ||
| Greek and Roman Sculpture | ||
| Art and Culture in Ancient Rome | ||
| Greek and Roman Sculpture (WI) | ||
| From Constantine to Mohammed: Art & Architecture of the Mediterranean from the 4th to 8th Century AD | ||
| 600-1400 | ||
| Early Islamic Art and Architecture | ||
| Topics in Medieval Art | ||
| Late Antique/Byzantine Art | ||
| Early Medieval Visual Culture | ||
| Gothic Art | ||
| 1400-1800 | ||
| Topics in Renaissance Art | ||
| Masters of Renaissance Art | ||
| Early Renaissance Art in Italy | ||
| Northern Renaissance Art 1350-1550 | ||
| Renaissance and Baroque Architecture in Italy | ||
| Topics in Early Modern Art, 1400-1750 | ||
| Topics in Baroque Art | ||
| Southern Baroque Art: Italy and Spain | ||
| Northern Baroque Art | ||
| Topics in Eighteenth Century Art | ||
| Michelangelo | ||
| High Renaissance Art in Italy | ||
| 1800-Present | ||
| International Cinema | ||
| History of Modern Crafts | ||
| History of Modern Crafts and Design: Design Movements from the Crystal Palace until Today | ||
| Cultural Heritage Preservation | ||
| Curatorial Methodologies | ||
| World Photography Since 1839 | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Philadelphia Architecture | ||
| Topics in Arts Administration Practice | ||
| Topics in 19th Century Art | ||
| Art in the Age of Revolution | ||
| Transnational Impressionisms | ||
| Topics in 20th Century Art | ||
| History of Modern Graphic Design | ||
| Topics in Modern and Contemporary Art | ||
| Galleries and Studios of Rome | ||
| Modern Art, 1900-1945 | ||
| Post-War Art, 1945-1989 | ||
| Contemporary Art, 1989 to Present | ||
| Topics in International Cinema | ||
| Topics in Contemporary Art | ||
| Graphic Design Theory | ||
| Main Trends in American 20th Century Painting | ||
| 19th Century American Art | ||
| Revolution and Beyond: Modern & Contemporary Art in Latin America | ||
| Transhistorical | ||
| History of Printmaking | ||
| Later Islamic Art: From the Mongols to the Mughals | ||
| Wonders of Rome: Art and Culture of the Baroque Era | ||
| Introduction to African Art | ||
| Introduction to Caribbean Art | ||
| Topics in American Art | ||
| American Art | ||
| Art and Environment in American Culture | ||
| Topics in the Art of Latin America | ||
| Southeast Asian Art | ||
| Chinese Art | ||
| Honors Counterfeiting, Looting and the Ethics of Collecting Ancient Art | ||
| Capstone | ||
| ARTH 3097 | Art History Capstone (WI) | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Three additional upper-level Art History electives numbered 2000-4999 | 12 | |
| Writing Intensive Course | ||
| Note: In addition to the Capstone requirement, one other Upper-Level Art History course (either as part of the 4 "categories" or electives) must be Writing Intensive (WI). | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Art History Writing Intensive | ||
| Art History Writing Intensive | ||
| Art History Writing Intensive | ||
| Greek and Roman Sculpture | ||
| Writing for Art History: Art History Writing Intensive Seminar | ||
| Studio Art | ||
| One Studio Art Course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 41 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ARTH 1155 or 1955 | Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | 3 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTH 1156 or 1956 | Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ] | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper-Level 2000+ WI Art History Course1 | 4 | |
| Foreign Language 1001 - first level | 4 | |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper-Level 2000+ Art History Course | 4 | |
| Foreign Language 1002 - second level | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper-Level 2000+ Art History Course | 4 | |
| Upper-Level 2000+ Art History Course | 4 | |
| Upper-Level 2000+ Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Art | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTH 3097 | Art History Capstone [WI]2 | 4 |
| Upper-Level 2000+ Art History Course | 4 | |
| Upper-Level 2000+ CLA Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper-Level 2000+ Art History Course | 4 | |
| Upper-Level 2000+ CLA Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-Level 2000+ Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper-Level 2000+ Art History Course | 4 | |
| Upper-Level 2000+ Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 123 | |
All upper-level Art History courses are categorized as upper-level Liberal Arts courses.
| 1 | ARTH 2897 is strongly recommended. |
| 2 | ARTH 3097 Art History Capstone is a senior-level course in historiography and research methods, offered only during Spring semesters. Students may take Capstone in either the third or fourth year, but should not enroll until after they have completed at least four upper-level art history courses. |