Department of Art Education and Art History

Main Office
Art Building, Room 224

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305100
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-4777
Fax: 940-565-4717

E-mail: aeah@unt.edu
Web site: www.art.unt.edu

Denise Amy Baxter, Interim Chair

The Department of Art Education and Art History offers the BA degree with majors in art history and interdisciplinary art and design studies, and the BFA degree with a major in visual arts studies. The MA degree is offered with majors in art history and art education. The PhD is offered with a major in art education. Students interested in these degrees may contact the department chair.

Mission/Vision Statement

The mission of the Department of Art Education and Art History in the College of Visual Arts and Design is to enhance students’ understanding of contemporary and past visual art forms. The department is committed to excellence in teaching and research. Within and between its comprehensive degree-granting programs, the department provides students and faculty with the opportunity to examine global artistic production, relevant technologies, critical methods, learning theories, and innovative approaches to pedagogy and knowledge acquisition.

Programs of Study

The department offers undergraduate programs in the following areas:

The department also offers a minor in art history .

Graduate Degrees

The department offers graduate programs in the following areas:

Master of Arts with majors in art education and art history; and
Doctor of Philosophy with a major in art education.

The department also offers graduate academic certificates in art museum education and arts leadership.

For complete information, consult the Graduate Catalog.