Georgia College and State University » COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES » ART » B. A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ART - ART HISTORY CONCENTRATION
B. A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ART - ART HISTORY CONCENTRATION
(Art majors are required to complete all courses in Area F. Any transfer student who has not completed the course in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU)
Area F |
18 semester hours |
|
Two-Dimensional Design (3 hours) |
||
Three-Dimensional Design (3 hours) |
||
Drawing I (3 hours) |
||
Introduction to the Computer in Art (3 hours) |
||
The Ancient and Medieval Worlds (3 hours) |
||
From the Renaissance to the Modern World (3 hours) |
||
Concentration Requirements |
21 semester hours |
|
Complete seven 4000-level classes in Art History. The following are recommended but ARTS 4950, 4960, 4970, or other classes at the 3000-4000 level in Museum Studies, Studio Art, Art History, IDST, HIST, WMST, ENGL, BLST, MUSC, and THEA may be substituted. These and other courses below may also be used under "Electives: or under "Cognate".
Women and Art (3 hours) |
||
20th Century Art, 1900-1950 (3 hours) |
||
Late 20th Century Art Since 1950 (3 hours) |
||
Seminar in Art History (3 hours) |
||
American Art: From Colony to Conceptualism (3 hours) |
||
African American Art (3 hours) |
||
African Art History (3 hours) |
||
19th Century Art of the West (3 hours) |
||
Asian Art History - Chinese (3 hours) |
||
Asian Art History - Indian (3 hours) |
||
Asian Art History - Southeast Asia (3 hours) |
||
Art History Capstone |
6 semester hours |
|
Senior Research and Senior Thesis and Presentation are to be taken in sequence and only during the senior year.
Senior Research (3 hours) |
||
Senior Thesis and Presentation (3 hours) |
||
Cognate Area |
12 semester hours |
|
Complete four 4000-level classes in Art History including one Non-Western Art History course. The following are recommended but substitutions are allowed:
Public Art (3 hours) or |
||
Art Criticism (3 hours) |
||
Comparative Aesthetics (Non Western) (3 hours) |
||
Art History (Non Western) (3 hours) |
||
Foreign Language Requirements |
3-12 semester hours |
|
Students must demonstrate minimum proficiency at the level of the fourth university course (2002) in one foreign language.
Electives |
12-15 semester hours |
Students are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours in Art History or to develop a secondary or tertiary area in Studio Art or Museum Studies.
Other Requirements
- A grade of C or better is required for all courses that count toward major requirements.
- A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
- Complete First-Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GCSU are exempt from this requirement.
Total |
120 semester hours minimum |