Art and Design B.A. – Art History Emphasis
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Contact: Lisa Stocker, Administrative Assistant
Location: Guggenheim 101
Telephone: 970.351.2143
Fax: 970.351.2299
Website: https://arts.unco.edu/art/
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
Contact the Art office for more information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The art history emphasis is a program preparing the student for an academic career in Art History, and provides the student with the basic skills needed for graduate level coursework. This emphasis requires the student to be competent in the visual arts, including an understanding of artistic techniques, styles, historical context and various research methodologies. The student will also demonstrate competency of an appropriate foreign language for continual research and scholarly development.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
- New Art & Design students must complete the Foundation requirements before they can begin their advanced art studies. The Foundation Courses include Art 181, Art 182, Art 183, Art 184, and Art 234.
- Art & Design majors must pass a foundations portfolio review upon completion of Art 181, Art 182, Art 183, Art 184, and Art 234. Passing the portfolio review is required to take upper level courses in the School of Art & Design.
- Transfer students who have articulated coursework from another institution will only submit artwork completed in courses taken at UNC. Students who have completed Art 181, Art 182, Art 183, Art 184, and Art 234 at another accredited university are exempt from the portfolio review.
- Students need to achieve an overall rating of 3.0 or higher on the assessment rubric in order to advance in the program. Students who do not meet the minimum 3.0 may rework and resubmit the foundation portfolio by the announced deadline in a given semester for reconsideration. Those who do not meet the minimum requirements after resubmission are encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss options for completing a degree at UNC.
- To graduate with a B.A. in Art & Design, all students must earn a 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher in all courses in the major.
- An exit level Art History research paper is required prior to graduation. Students will be evaluated through a defense of their thesis by committee during their last semester of their senior year. Students will also be evaluated on their knowledge and successful demonstration of academic research and methodology skills.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Remaining LAC — 31 credits
NOTE: ART 181, ART 182, and ART 185 all count for credit in area 3.a. One of these courses will count towards area 3, one will satisfy the additional area 3 or area 5 requirement, and one will count as an Elective credit to help reach the LAC 40 credit hour total.
2. Required Major — 63 credits
Take all of the following courses:
First complete the following five Freshman Foundation Courses:
Complete the following courses:
| ART 185 | Neoclassic to Modern Art History | 3 |
| ART 224 | Research and Writing in the Visual Arts | 3 |
| ART 489 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
Art History Core (12 credits)
Choose four of the following courses:
ART Electives (15 credits)
Take five ART prefix courses.
Foreign Language: (Choose 9 credits)
Directed Art History Study
Choose 3 credits from the following courses:
ART 422: (Research, internship, or other academic experience)
3. University-Wide Credits — 26 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 26 credits.