Art History, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 32976
HEGIS Code: 1003.00
CIP Code: 50.0703

General Education

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements , in addition to the requirements for the major. Students completing the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences must also satisfy the University’s foreign language requirement. There is no University requirement for a foreign language for the B.A. degree awarded by other schools of the University or for other bachelor’s degrees such as the B.S. or B.F.A.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art History

Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 42
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

ARH (0111) 196 - Art and The World I Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 197 - Art and The World I I Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 401 - Art History Senior Thesis Credits: 3.00
or
ARH (0111) 402 - Art History Senior Internship Credits: 1.00 to 6.00
Art History Electives Credits: 18.00 ¹
Art History Seminar Credits: 9.00
Studio Electives Credits: 6.00
Level I-IV Language Credits: 0-12.00 *

Note:

*Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.

Degree Map

The degree map is a term-by-term sample course schedule to make it easier for you to understand how to graduate in four years with a degree in Art History.

Art History Electives:

¹ Electives must be selected in consultation with the student’s adviser.

ARH (0111) 243 - Art of Africa And Oceania Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 245 - Art of Asia Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 247 - Art of Classical Antiquity Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 248 - Medieval Art Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 249 - Art of The Italian Renaissance Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 250 - Northern European Renaissance Art Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 251 - Nineteenth Century Art Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 252 - Modern Art Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 253 - Contemporary Art Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 266 - History of Photography Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 295 - Research Methods in Anthropology and Art History Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 360 - The MET: A Global Museum Credits: 3.00
ARH (0111) 392 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00
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