Art - Requirements for the Majors and Minors
Requirements for the major - Art History
10 credits as follows:
- Studio art: three credits, at least one of which is at the 200-level
- Art history: six credits
- Senior Research in Art History: ART 399A.
With permission of the chair, up to 2 credits in related studies outside the department may be counted toward electives in the major.
Requirements for the major - Studio Art
11 or 12 credits as follows:
- Art history: 3 credits including ART 246 and 2 others at the 200-level or above
- Drawing: ART 110
- Media Specialization: one 100-level and one 200-level course in a single medium (painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, or photography)
- Studio Seminar: ART 258
- Advanced Intermedia Studio Workshop: ART 351 (must be taken twice for a total of 2 credits)
- Open Studio: ART 390 (2 or 3 credits)
- Senior show: no credit
With permission of the chair, up to 2 credits in related studies outside the department may be counted toward electives in the major.
A double major in Studio Art and Art History is permissible under the restriction that at most two courses can count toward both majors; additionally, for the Studio Art major one of the required credits in Art History is replaced by a credit from an allied field of study selected from: DANC 260, ENG 363, PHIL 211, PHIL 246, or THTR 151.
Requirements for the minor - Art History
5 credits as follows:
- Studio Art: One 100-level course
- One art history survey course: ART 105 or ART 106
- Three art history courses at the 200-level or above
Requirements for the minor - Studio Art
6 credits as follows:
- ART 110
- Two 100-level studio art courses
- Two studio art courses at or above the 200-level
- Art History: 1 credit
A major-minor combination in Studio Art and Art History is permissible under the restriction that at most one course can count toward both specializations.