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Major, Minor

Art History

Art History

As an art history major, you will explore the spirit and expression of art from today to the earliest Paleolithic cave paintings rendered over 30,000 years ago. You will learn that the study of art history is an investigation into this most essential, sophisticated, and enduring form of human communication.

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts External Link

Students earning a bachelor’s typically complete a total 120 credit-hour curriculum required to graduate. Some degree programs can require additional credits.

  • ART 346: Art, Religion and Magic in Renaissance and Baroque Italy
  • ART 345: Art as Action: Art and Politics in the 20th and 21st centuries
  • ART 340: Heroic & Holy: Powerful Women in Art

More information about this degree is available on the School website or by request from our Admissions team.

Minor External Link

A minor typically requires 6 courses or 18 credit hours of coursework. Some programs may require additional credits.

  • ART 211
  • ART 319
  • ART 323

More information about this degree is available on the School website or by request from our Admissions team.

Potential Careers

  • Historian
  • Collections Manager
  • Museum Director
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