BACHELOR of ARTS (BA)
in ART - ART HISTORY
for catalog year 2015-2016
120 hours minimum
ART FOUNDATIONS (16 hours)
MINOR:_ __________(18 hours minimum)
[may choose a “focused” minor as defined within a specific department
or, with consent of Art History Faculty Advisor, may choose a minimum
of 18 hours of interdisciplinary coursework outside of Art History that
supports Art History research]
ART 1100 – Introduction to Art
ART 1302 – Design I: Introduction
ART 1303 – Drawing I: Introduction
ART 2303 – Design II: Introduction
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ART 2304 – Drawing II: Introduction
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ART 2309 – Technology in the Arts
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ART HISTORY EMPHASIS (39 hours)
FOREIGN LANGAGE (6-16 hours)
Part I: Foundation
Two semesters of same foreign language at sophomore level required;
additional foreign language coursework dependent upon foreign
language credit completed in high school.
ARTH 1301 – Art History Survey I
ARTH 2302 – Art History Survey II
Foreign Language
ARTH 3303 – Art History Survey III
Part II: Breadth: Choose 7 courses from at least five of the following Art History areas;
Foreign Language
courses may be repeated for credit under a different topic/emphasis.
Foreign Language
a. Ancient
Foreign Language
ARTH 4313 – Art of the Ancient Mediterranean
b. Medieval
ENGL 1301
ARTH 3320 – Medieval Art of Europe
ARTH 4320 – Topics in Medieval Art
ENGL 1302
c. Renaissance/Baroque
Oral Communication
ARTH 3345 – Baroque Art
ARTH 4340 – The Art of the Renaissance
th
CORE CURRICULUM (41 hours)
th
d. 18 /19 Century US & Europe
Mathematics
Mathematics
Life and Physical Science
ARTH 3364 – Art of the United States
th
th
ARTH 3366 – 18 and 19 Century Art
Life and Physical Science
Social and Behavioral Sciences
e. Native American/Pre-Columbian
ARTH 3333 – Native American Arts
ARTH 4335 – The Arts of Pre-Columbian America
f. Latin American
HIST 2300 (or other U.S. History)
HIST 2301 (or other U.S. History)
POLS 1301
ARTH 3350 – Latin American Art
POLS 2302
g. Modern/Contemporary
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
th
th
ARTH 3380 – Photo. Arts of the 19 & 20 Centuries
th
st
ARTH 4389 – Topics in 20 & 21 Century Arts
Visual & Performing Arts
Multicultural
(fulfilled by ART 1302)
(may be fulfilled by other degree requirements)
h. Topics in Art History
ARTH 4304 – Advanced Problems
ARTH 4308 – Seminar in Art History
ARTH 4307 – History of the Book as Art
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OTHER/UNAPPLIED COURSEWORK
ARTH _________ __________
Part III: Focus: Choose 2 courses from one Art History area. PLEASE NOTE: Courses
used to satisfy Breadth requirements cannot be applied to the Focus.
ARTH _________
ARTH _________
ARTH 4309 – Senior Thesis in Art History
A minimum of 40 hours must be upper-level as follows: 30-33 hours from major coursework
with balance (7-10) from minor and core curriculum coursework. A minimum of 24 hours of
upper-level Art History coursework must be taken at Texas Tech University.
Intended for advising purposes only; not an official degree plan document. Updated 03/13/15.
For past catalog years or for questions regarding degree requirements, please consult the
School of Art Academic Advisor.