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    Dec 08, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art History, BA


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The art history program enhances your understanding of past and contemporary visual art forms. We teach you about global artistic production, relevant technologies, critical methods, learning theories and innovative approaches.


General degree requirements

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in art history must meet the following requirements.

Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 total semester hours, 42 of which must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics  section of this catalog and the College of Visual Arts and Design  requirements.

Major requirements


Minor requirements


A minimum of 18 hours, of which 6 must be advanced, from a field outside the College of Visual Arts and Design. Check with the minor department for specific requirements. The art history faculty strongly recommends that students minor in the foreign language relevant to their career plans in art history. Students double-majoring in art history and any other major are not required to have a minor.

Electives


Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Visual Arts and Design Student Services Office, Art Building, Room 232.

Other requirements


  • 24 advanced hours must be completed at UNT.
  • 18 hours of art (including 12 advanced) must be completed at UNT.
  • Transfer course work to be substituted for required art courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree plan process.
  • A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained in all art courses; only grades of C or better in art courses will count toward degree requirements.

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
ART 2350 - Art History Survey I   3 hours   ART 2360 - Art History Survey II   3 hours  
ART 2370 - Art History Survey III   3 hours   ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II   3 hours  
ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I   3 hours   Social and Behavioral Sciences core   3 hours
MATH 1580 - Survey of Mathematics with Applications   3 hours   Foreign Language-elementary 3 hours
Foreign Language-elementary 3 hours Studio Art 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
ARTH 4800 - Methodologies in the History of Art and Visual Culture   3 hours   American History core   3 hours
American History core    3 hours Component Area Option A core    3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core    3 hours Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours
Foreign Language-intermediate 3 hours Foreign Language-intermediate 3 hours
Studio Art 3 hours Art History-advanced selection* 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
Art History-advanced 3 hours Art History-advanced 3 hours
Art History-advanced selection* 3 hours Art History-advanced selection*  3 hours
Art Elective 3 hours Minor outside CVAD 3 hours
Minor outside CVAD 3 hours Minor outside CVAD 3 hours
Minor outside CVAD 3 hours Elective-advanced 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
ARTH 4848 - Art History Senior Seminar   3 hours   Government/Political Science core   3 hours
Government/Political Science core    3 hours Art History-advanced 3 hours
Art History-advanced 3 hours Minor outside CVAD-advanced 3 hours
Minor outside CVAD-advanced 3 hours Elective-advanced 3 hours
Art Elective 3 hours Elective-advanced 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Notes:

*Art History-advanced selection: see the “21 hours of advanced art history” area under “Major Requirements.”

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