Course variations

Course summary

This program includes a wide-ranging study of mythological and religious beliefs and draws parallels to historical, literary, theological and technological developments of a period. It also develops analytical thinking and writing skills through research papers and projects. Moreover, art history majors go on to pursue careers in education, art conservation, museum education and curator ship, art gallery direction, publishing and interior design.

Program modules

Students sill have their major requirements in ARTH 110 Introduction to Art History, ARTH 211 Methods, Approaches, and Problems in Art History, ARTH 481 Senior Paper and Presentation. Plus eight credits chosen from two of the following three areas: Ancient Art ARTH 260 Women in Ancient Art and Culture (4 credits), ARTH 305 Greek Art and Archaeology (4 credits), ARTH 310 Roman Art and Archaeology (4 credits) or equivalent. Medieval Art: ARTH 330 Churches and Mosques in the First Millennium (4 credits), ARTH 335 Cathedrals, Monasteries, and Caliphates (4 credits) or equivalent Renaissance and Baroque Art ARTH 340 Southern Renaissance Art and Society (4 credits), ARTH 345 Baroque and Rococo Art (4 credits). Plus eight credits of Global Art chosen from the following courses: ARTH 284 Arts of the African Diaspora (4 credits), ARTH 285 Arts of Africa (4 credits), ARTH 286 Women’s Art in Cross-cultural Perspective (4 credits), ARTH 289 Asian Art (4 credits), ARTH 291 Topics in Non-Western Art (4 credits), ARTH 321 The Art and Culture of Modern Mexico (1824-1940) or equivalent. Plus four credits of Modern Art, chosen from the following courses: ARTH 321 The Art and Culture of Modern Mexico (1824-1940), ARTH 351 Romanticism to Impressionism (4 credits), ARTH 352 Art in the United States (4 credits), ARTH 356 Modernism in European Art (4 credits), ARTH 361 Contemporary Art (4 credits), ARTH 450 Modern Scandinavian Art History (4 credits), or equivalent. Plus four credits of Media Studies (architecture and media other than painting and sculpture), chosen from the following courses: ARTH 280 Sacred Architecture and Space (4 credits), ARTH 282 The History of American Architecture (4 credits), ARTH 285 Arts of Africa (4 credits), ARTH 286 Women’s Art in Cross-cultural Perspective (4 credits). Allied requirements are Four credits, chosen from the following three options: A fourth course in one foreign language COJO 256 Design Concepts of Communication (4 credits), COJO 260 Electronic Media Production (4 credits), Language course 212 or higher.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have a secondary or higher education from an accredited high school, or the equivalent. The better their secondary higher education school records are, the better the chance that they will secure admission. It is recommended that an applicants high school transcript include four units in English, four units in one foreign language, four units of mathematics (three units required), two units in natural sciences and two units in history or the social sciences. Graduates of accredited high schools are admitted on the basis of their grade point average, academic rank in their graduating class (if applicable), college preparatory course selection, and their scores on one of the following: the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), or the American College Test (ACT). The university’s SAT code number is 6110. The ACT code number is 2102. Students with a Graduate Equivalency Diploma should submit the GED, including scores, in addition to their high school transcript. The minimum acceptable TOEFL score is the iBT total of 80 with subs scores of 20 on speaking and writing. In lieu of the TOEFL test or other English proficiency tests, completion of Level 112 at any ELS Language Centers facility will satisfy the English requirement for admission.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of St Thomas

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art History