Art History, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 36+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Courses

• ARTH 101 History of Art: Prehistoric Through Medieval (3)
• ARTH 102 History of Art: Renaissance Through Modern (3)
• ARTH 103 Asian Art and Architecture (3)
• ARTH 299 Research and Methods in Art History (3)

• Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

• ARTH 105 Introduction to Architecture (3)

• OR

• HPCP 101 Introduction to Historic Preservation (3)

Studio Art Requirement:

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

• ARTS 119 Drawing and 2-D Composition (3)
• ARTS 120 Sculpture and 3-D Design (3)
• ARTS 215 Photography I (3)
• ARTS 216 Painting I (3)
• ARTS 218 Printmaking I (3)

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• HPCP 299 Preservation Documentation Studio (3)

• OR

• HPCP 315 Urban Design Studio (3)

• OR

• HPCP 319 Architectural Design Studio (3)

Complete 12 additional credit hours selected from:

ARTH 104 -ARTH 490  of which 9 credit hours must be at the 300-level or above

• ARTH 104 Themes in the History of Art (3)
• ARTH 105 Introduction to Architecture (3)
• ARTH 190 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)
• ARTH 210 African Art (3)
• ARTH 212 Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture (3)
• ARTH 213 Art and Architecture of Ancient Mesopotamia and the Near East (3)
• ARTH 214 Ancient Greek Art (3)
• ARTH 215 Ancient Roman Art (3)
• ARTH 218 Art Law: Crime and Punishment (3)
• ARTH 221 Preparing the Museum Professional (3)
• ARTH 222 History of Museums, Collecting and Museum Education (3)
• ARTH 225 Medieval Art (3)
• ARTH 231 Islamic Art and Architecture (3)
• ARTH 241 Art and Architecture of South Asia (3)
• ARTH 242 Art and Architecture of China (3)
• ARTH 243 Art and Architecture of Japan (3)
• ARTH 250 American Art (3)
• ARTH 254 African American Art (3)
• ARTH 260 Addlestone Seminar on the Arts and Culture of the Lowcountry (3)
• ARTH 261 Fine and Decorative Arts of Charleston (3)
• ARTH 263 History of Photography (3)
• ARTH 265 The City as a Work of Art (3)
• ARTH 270 Art & the Invention of Race, c. 1200-1800 (3)
• ARTH 277 Renaissance Art (3)
• ARTH 278 Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (3)
• ARTH 280 History of Baroque Art (3)
• ARTH 285 Modern Art (3)
• ARTH 287 New Media in Contemporary Art (3)
• ARTH 290 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)
• ARTH 294 City and Cinema (3)
• ARTH 301 Studies in Ancient and Medieval Art (3)
• ARTH 303 Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Art (3)
• ARTH 306 Studies in Modern, Contemporary, and Film Arts (3)
• ARTH 308 Studies in Asian Art (3)
• ARTH 333 Traditional Design and Preservation in Charleston (3)
• ARTH 335 History of American Architecture (3)
• ARTH 338 American Vernacular Architecture and Material Culture (3)
• ARTH 339 History of American Interiors (3)
• ARTH 340 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)
• ARTH 350 Early Christian and Byzantine Art (3)
• ARTH 355 Early Medieval and Romanesque Art (3)
• ARTH 360 Gothic Art (3)
• ARTH 362 Medieval Manuscript Illumination (3)
• ARTH 365 Northern Renaissance Painting (3)
• ARTH 370 Italian Early Renaissance Art (3)
• ARTH 375 Italian High and Late Renaissance Art (3)
• ARTH 377 Materials and Techniques of Renaissance Art (3)
• ARTH 385 European Painting 1700-1850 (3)
• ARTH 389 19th Century European Art (3)
• ARTH 390 20th Century European Art (3)
• ARTH 391 Contemporary Art (3)
• ARTH 394 18th and 19th Century Architecture (3)
• ARTH 395 Modern Architecture (3)
• ARTH 396 The Architecture of Memory: Museums, Memorials, Monuments (3)
• ARTH 399 Tutorial: Art History (3)
• ARTH 410 Internship in Art and Architectural History (1-6)
• ARTH 415 Advanced Seminar in Art and Architectural History (3)
• ARTH 490 Independent Study in Art and Architectural History (3)
• HPCP 339 History of American Interiors (3)

Notes:

• Only six credit hours from ARTH 290  and/or ARTH 340  may be applied towards the 36 credit hours for the art history major.
• No more than 9 credit hours from ARTH 301  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 9 credit hours from ARTH 303  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 9 credit hours from ARTH 306  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from ARTH 399  may be applied towards the program requirements. 
• No more than 6 credit hours from ARTH 410  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.