Visual Art and Culture (Non-Comprehensive) (BA)

Core course (3 hours):

In addition to the Art History Core courses, complete three additional hours in art history from:

• ART 271 - History of Western Art I
• ART 274 - Survey of Asian Art

Art History (18 hours):

In consultation with advisor, complete 18 hours in at least five of the following areas of art history:

• Area 1:

• ART 471 - Islamic Art
• ART 472 - Medieval Art

• Area II:

• ART 475 - Art of the Renaissance
• ART 478 - Baroque Art

• Area III:

• ART 480 - Modern Art

• Area IV:

• ART 377 - History of Graphic and Applied Design
• ART 387 - History of Photography
• ART 483 - Modern Architecture and Urban Forms

• Area V:

• ART 485 - Art of Mesoamerica
• ART 487 - Art of the Americas

• Area VI:

• ART 486 - Art of Africa

• Area VII:

• ART 388 - The Museum: History and Perspectives
• ART 488 - Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts

• Area VIII:

• ART 476 - Women and Art
• ART 484 - Contemporary Art

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• Note:

  With advisor’s approval, ART 496 - Selected Topics in Art History, may substitute for a course in one of the areas.

  *ART 388/MST 388 and ART 488/MST 488 may not be double-counted between an Art History and Visual Cultural option or Art History minor and a Museum Studies option, minor and/or certificate. In the event that a student is doing both the Art History and Visual Culture option and the Museum Studies option, both the Museum Studies option and the Art History minor, both the Art History minor and the Museum Studies minor, and/or certificate, or both the Art History and Visual Culture option and the Museum Studies minor, these two courses will count only for the Museum Studies option, minor, and/or certificate.

Museum Studies core courses (9 hours):

• MST 388 - The Museum: History and Perspectives *
• MST 488 - Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts *
• 3 hours of  MST 495 - Museum Studies Internship

Three courses from following, in consultation with advisor (7-9 hours):

• MST 350 - Citizenship and Service-Learning in Museum Studies
• MST 380 - Museum Collections Management
• MST 381 - Museum Exhibits
• MST 382 - Museum Programs
• MST 496 - Selected Topics in Museum Studies

Art History (6 hours) in at least two of the following areas:

• Area I:

• ART 471 - Islamic Art
• ART 472 - Medieval Art
• ART 475 - Art of the Renaissance
• ART 478 - Baroque Art

• Area II:

• ART 377 - History of Graphic and Applied Design
• ART 387 - History of Photography
• ART 476 - Women and Art
• ART 480 - Modern Art
• ART 483 - Modern Architecture and Urban Forms
• ART 484 - Contemporary Art

• Area III:

• ART 485 - Art of Mesoamerica
• ART 486 - Art of Africa
• ART 487 - Art of the Americas

•  

• Note:

  With advisor’s approval, ART 496 - Selected Topics in Art History, may substitute for a course in one of the areas.

  *ART 388/MST 388 and ART 488/MST 488 may not be double-counted between an Art History and Visual Cultural option or Art History minor and a Museum Studies option, minor and/or certificate. In the event that a student is doing both the Art History and Visual Culture option and the Museum Studies option, both the Museum Studies option and the Art History minor, both the Art History minor and the Museum Studies minor, and/or certificate, or both the Art History and Visual Culture option and the Museum Studies minor, these two courses will count only for the Museum Studies option, minor, and/or certificate.

Foundations (9 hours):

• ART 100 - 2D Design
• ART 101 - Three-Dimensional Design
• ART 110 - Introduction to New Media
• ART 115 - Drawing I

Studio Emphasis (9 hours):

In addition to the Studio Art Core courses, complete nine additional hours, chosen with approval of advisor, in one of the following studio areas: ceramics, digital arts, drawing, metals/jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.

Art and Design electives (3 hours):

In addition to the core courses, complete three additional hours, chosen with approval of advisor, in art history, design, or studio art. ART 200  cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.