Requirements: Art History Major (B.A.)

All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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Course Number Course Name Prerequisites
EN 2020 CCE (minimum grade of "C") Writing & Criticism EN1010 (minimum grade of "C")
FR 1200 CCF (or above) (minimum grade of "C") Elementary French & Culture II  FR1100 (minimum grade of "C")
CCI 1 Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI)
(May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.)

Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements.

Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
 
CCI 2  
CCI 3  
CCI 4  
CCX Experiential Learning  
MA 1005 or Above ( course type CMM) Quantitative Reasoning  
Lab science course coded CCS Experimental Reasoning MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 48 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

 

Art history – Option 1

Course Number Course Name Prerequisites
AH1000 Introduction to Western Art I (offered every Spring) [course:ah1000:prereq]
AR1020 Materials & Technique of the Masters [course:ar1020:prereq]
AH2013 Renaissance Art & Architecture (offered every Fall) [course:ah2013:prereq]
AH2014 Baroque & Rococo Art & Architecture (offered every Spring) [course:ah2014:prereq]
AH2016 19th & 20th Century Art & Architecture (offered every Spring) [course:ah2016:prereq]
AH3090 (course type CCR) Junior Seminar (only offered in Fall) [course:ah3090:prereq]
AH4090 (course type CCC) Senior Seminar(only offered in Spring) [course:ah4090:prereq]
AHxxxx Select three courses coded AH that are at the 3000 level or above, and only one of which may be cross listed  
AHxxxx  
AHxxxx  
AHxxxx Select any two courses coded AH  
AHxxxx  

 

Art history – Option 2

COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME Prerequisites
AH1020  Introduction to Western Art II [course:ah1020:prereq]
AR1020  Materials & Technique of the Masters [course:ar1020:prereq]
AH2011  Ancient Art & Architecture (offered every Fall) [course:ah2011:prereq]
AH2012  Medieval Art & Architecture (offered every Spring) [course:ah2012:prereq]
AH2013  Renaissance Art & Architecture (offered every Fall) [course:ah2013:prereq]
AH3090 (course type CCR) Junior Seminar(only offered in Fall) [course:ah3090:prereq]
AH4090 (course type CCC) Senior Seminar(only offered in Spring) [course:ah4090:prereq]
AHxxxx Select three courses coded AH that are at the 3000 level or above, and only one of which may be cross listed  
AHxxxx  
AHxxxx  
AHxxxx Select any two courses coded AH  
AHxxxx  

 

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

 

HONORS

Students with a GPA of 3.7 or above in five upper-level Art History courses are eligible for department honors. Information on additional requirements can be obtained through the Department Chair.