Bachelor of Art in Art HIstory
About This Program
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History program emphasizes historical research, preparing students for graduate work in art history or museum studies. It is intended to provide a strong academic preparation for scholarly research and further study at the graduate level.
Competencies
- Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate scholarly and ethical competence in the formulation of clearly articulated arguments with accurately cited sources
- Upon graduation, students will be able to recognize that works of art embody a diversity of human experiences including ethnicity, race, gender, and disability, as well as political, economic, and cultural factors over time and across the globe.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate a commitment to the continuous improvement of their work and their engagement with related activities and fellow student majors over the course of their time at UT-Arlington.
Curriculum
In the Bachelor of Arts in Art History degree program, a minor is required of at least 18 credit hours and may be in studio art. Other suggested fields for the minor are history, literature, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, and modern languages.
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core areas. | ||
| For Communications select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Creative Arts select: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY I: PREHISTORIC THROUGH 16TH CENTURY | ||
or ART 1310 | INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY II: 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | |
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS | ||
or MATH 1302 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | |
or MATH 1315 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | |
Select one 1000/2000 level Math course approved by advisor. | ||
| Art History Foundations | ||
| Select all of the following not used to statisfy core requirements: | 6 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY I: PREHISTORIC THROUGH 16TH CENTURY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY II: 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY III: AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICAS | ||
| ART 1300 | FIRST YEAR SEMINAR IN ART | 3 |
| Select two Modern/Classical Languages (level 1 and 2) of a single language | 8 | |
| Advanced History (HIST) | 3 | |
| Select one Art History supportive elective approved by the advisor. | 3 | |
| Specialization (Professional Courses) | ||
| ART 3300 | METHODS FOR THE STUDY OF ART HISTORY | 3 |
| Select one Studio Art course approved by the advisor. | 3 | |
| ART 4100 Senior Research Presentation Class | 1 | |
| Select ten 3000/4000-level art history courses with at least one course chosen from each of the following three groups: | 30 | |
Group I (Ancient to Medieval): | ||
| ART OF ANTIQUITY | ||
| JAPANESE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | ||
| BYZANTINE AND MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| THE EARLY RENAISSANCE | ||
| ART OF THE SILK ROADS | ||
| ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AND NEAR EASTERN ART | ||
| ART AND ISLAM | ||
| ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF INDIA | ||
| ART OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS | ||
| CHINESE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | ||
| ART OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | ||
Group II (Medieval to Modern): | ||
| JAPANESE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | ||
| MID-RENAISSANCE | ||
| THE EARLY RENAISSANCE | ||
| HIGH RENAISSANCE | ||
| NEO-CLASSICISM AND ROMANTICISM | ||
| BACKGROUNDS OF MODERN ART | ||
| IMPRESSIONISM | ||
| ART AND ISLAM | ||
| THE JAPANESE UKIYO-E WOODBLOCK PRINT | ||
| ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF INDIA | ||
| CHINESE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | ||
| STUDIES IN THE BAROQUE | ||
| 18TH CENTURY ART | ||
| BRITISH ART | ||
| ART OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | ||
| HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ART AND GENDER | ||
| DISABILITY AND ART | ||
| ART AND THE HUMAN CONDITION | ||
| TOPICS IN 19TH CENTURY ART | ||
| TOPICS IN EARLY MODERN ART | ||
| RACE, GENDER, AND DISABILITY IN EARLY MODERN ART | ||
Group III (Modern): | ||
| FILM AS ART | ||
| AMERICAN ART | ||
| BACKGROUNDS OF MODERN ART | ||
| MODERN ART | ||
| IMPRESSIONISM | ||
| THE JAPANESE UKIYO-E WOODBLOCK PRINT | ||
| BRITISH ART | ||
| CONTEMPORARY ART | ||
| HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ART AND GENDER | ||
| DISABILITY AND ART | ||
| FINE ART MUSEUMS AND RESEARCH COLLECTIONS | ||
| TOPICS IN CINEMA STUDY | ||
| TOPICS IN 20TH CENTURY ART | ||
| ASPECTS OF CONTEMPORARY ART | ||
The following courses will have varied topics. Group placement will be determined by that topic: | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ASIAN ART | ||
| ART AND ISLAM | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES IN ART HISTORY | ||
| Art Minor | 18 | |
Select two 1000/2000 level ART courses approved by the advisor. | ||
Select two 1000-4000 level ART courses approved by the advisor. | ||
Select at least two 3000/4000 level ART courses approved by the advisor. | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Advising Resources
Information on booking undergraduate advising appointments and more is available online. We also offer Advisathon to assist. The Art Office can help, and we regularly share updates on how and when to get advised via emails. Graduate students please meet with the MFA Director for your advising.
Location:
Undergraduate Advising
336 Fine Arts Bldg.
Graduate Advising
335 Fine Arts Bldg.
Email:
Undergraduate
artadvising@uta.edu
Graduate
art-arthistory@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2891