Art B.A. - Art History Concentration

Students primarily engaged in historical research and written arts scholarship should declare this concentration. The Art History concentration provides an opportunity within the liberal arts framework for students to develop an understanding of the history of western and world art from prehistory to postmodernism. A wide variety of courses are offered including traditional art history surveys, upper-level courses in topics ranging from Renaissance and Baroque, Women in Art, African Art, Asian Art, Writing About Art, Public Art and Media Culture, Art Criticism, Modern Art and Contemporary Art.

The Art History concentration culminates in a year long Senior Capstone experience. The first semester of the senior year involves working closely with a professor to research and develop a selected topic in Art History for a thesis. The second semester of the senior year is focused on writing the thesis and preparing for a public presentation of the thesis.
Students primarily engaged in historical research and written arts scholarship should declare this concentration. Following completion of Area F, media and other upper division coursework in diverse areas of art history, the Art History concentration student will complete their major requirements with a senior capstone. Seniors will begin their final year with research, development and some production of a new, scholarly work. Multiple faculty reviews and ongoing mentorship will support this research. Their final semester capstone will include high production, media relations, and presentation of this thesis under the guidance of their faculty committee.