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Undergraduate 2019-2020

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: www.arts.unco.edu/artanddesign

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

Contact the Art office for more information.

The program consists of three parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. 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:

ART 181Ancient Art History

3

ART 182Medieval to Rococo Art History

3

ART 1832D Design

3

ART 1843D Design

3

ART 234Drawing I

3

ART 181 and ART 182: (LAC area 3.a.)

Complete the following courses:

ART 185Neoclassic to Modern Art History

3

ART 224Research and Writing in the Visual Arts

3

ART 185: (LAC area 3.a.)

Art History Core (15 credits)

Choose five of the following courses:

ART 381Native Art

3

ART 392Chinese Art History

3

ART 393Greek Art

3

ART 394Roman Art

3

ART 482Arts of Indigenous People

3

ART 484Asian Art History

3

ART 486Renaissance Art

3

ART 489Contemporary Art

3

ART 496Art of the Twentieth Century

3

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 492Internship in Art

1-5

ART 422Directed Studies in Art

1-4

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.