Program: Art History, BA - University of North Texas

Apr 02, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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 Academic policies section of this catalog and the College of Visual Arts and Design requirements.

Major requirements

Completion of at least 48 hours of art to include

ART 2350 - Art History Survey I
ART 2360 - Art History Survey II
ART 2370 - Art History Survey III
ARTH 4800 - Methodologies in the History of Art and Visual Culture
ARTH 4848 - Art History Senior Seminar
6 hours of studio art
6 hours of art elective
Foreign language (preferably French or German) through the sophomore year (2040–2050)

21 hours of advanced art history courses

9 hours must be taken from the following group:

Note

Other ARTH advanced art history courses addressing art before the year 1800 may be substituted with department permission.

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	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	3 hours
Minor outside CVAD	3 hours	Elective	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 courses under “Major Requirements”.