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FINE ARTS AND ART HISTORY

Professors L.F. Robinson, J.F. Wright, Jr., T. Ozdogan, B. von Barghahn, D. Bjelajac

Associate Professors J.L. Stephanic, P. Jacks, D. Kessmann (Chair)

Assistant Professors A.B. Dumbadze, S.A. Rigg, B.K. Obler, J. Brown, J.G.H. Sham

Bachelor of Arts with a major in art history-The following requirements must be fulfilled:

1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.

2. Required courses in related areas-Fren 1004, Ger 1004, Ital 1004, or Span 1004.

3. Required courses in the major-33 credit hours consisting of 6 credits each in ancient-medieval, Renaissance-Baroque, and modern European-American art history; 6 credits of art history seminars; and an additional 6 credits of upper-division courses in art history or, with approval of the advisor, in related departments; 3 credits of any fine arts course.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in fine arts-The following requirements must be fulfilled:

1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.

2. Requirements include 9 credit hours of art history courses and 30 credits of fine arts courses; up to 21 additional credits in the department may count toward the degree.

Bachelor of Arts with a combined major in art history and fine arts-The following requirements must be fulfilled in consultation with the departmental advisor:

1. The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.

2. A total of 54 credit hours in the department: 27 in art history and 27 in fine arts. The art history courses must include AH 1031- 32 and one course in each of the following areas-ancient-medieval, Renaissance-Baroque, and modern European-American; one seminar; three additional upper-division art history electives.

Combined Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in the field of art history-Interested students should consult the departmental art history advisor early in the junior year.

Combined Bachelor of Arts with a major in fine arts/Master of Arts in the field of art therapy-Students interested in this dual degree program should consult the director of the Art Therapy Program early in the junior year.

Special Honors in fine arts and Special Honors in art history-For graduation with Special Honors, students must have attained, by the end of the junior year, a grade-point average of at least 3.5 in the major and 3.3 overall. By the end of the junior year, students should consult their advisor regarding eligibility and selection of an area of study and a director of the research or creative arts project.

Minor in art history-Required: AH 1031, 1032 and four upper-division art history courses for a total of 18 credits.

Minor in fine arts-Required: 18 credit hours of general course work in fine arts. Students should consult the undergraduate fine arts advisor.

Combined minor in art history and fine arts-Required: 9-12 credits of course work in art history and 9-12 credits in fine arts, for a total of 21 credits. A program of study is developed in consultation with the undergraduate advisors in art history and fine arts.

With permission, a limited number of fine arts graduate courses in the department may be taken for credit toward an undergraduate degree. See the Graduate Programs Bulletin for course listings.

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Information in this bulletin is generally accurate as of fall 2011. The University reserves the right to change courses, programs, fees, and the academic calendar, or to make other changes deemed necessary or desirable, giving advance notice of change when possible.