B.A., Art History and Museum Studies
The Art History/Museum Studies Concentration is an academic, liberal arts program with emphasis on the visual rather than the verbal tradition. Students who wish to pursue a professional career in this discipline should plan to enter a PhD program after graduation. In preparation for doctoral work, students should acquire a fluent reading knowledge of two foreign languages; German and French are usually recommended.
Art History Faculty
Porter Aichele
George Dimock
Richard Gantt
Carl Goldstein
Heather Holian
Ann Millett
Elizabeth Perrill
Megan Young
List of Courses
These are the courses required by the Art History and Museum Studies concentration. For a suggested schedule of courses for painting students, see the schedule at the bottom of this page. For more information on these and other available courses, see the Art Department's list of courses or the UNCG course bulletin.
Core courses required for the Art History and Museum Studies concentration:
In addition to meeting the College of Arts & Sciences Liberal Education Requirements, the required courses in the Art Department to complete a B.A. degree in Art History/Museum Studies consist of:
ART 100 or 101: Introduction to Art or Survey of Western Art
ART 201, 202, 203, 204: Ancient Art, Medieval Art, Renaissance through Rococo, Modern Art (Choose 3)
ART 203: Renaissance through Rococo
ART 204: Modern Art
ART 393: Practicum/Internship in Art Careers
or ART 400: Special Problems, Art History and Criticism
or ART 401: Special Problems, Museum Studies
Minimum of 6-7 semester hours of Studio Art selected from the following:
ART 120: Fundamentals of Drawing or ART 140: Design I or ART 150: Clay Modeling
One 200-level studio art course.
Minimum of 12 semester hours in Art History/Museum Studies courses above the 200 level.
Elective courses in Art History and Museum Studies:
ART 200: History of Western Architecture
ART 210: The Art of Disney
ART 300: Greek Art
ART 301: Early Medieval Art
ART 302: Romanesque Art
ART 303: Gothic Art
ART 304: Italian Renaissance Art
ART 305: Northern Renaissance Art
ART 306: Baroque Art
ART 307: European Art in the Eighteenth Century
ART 308: European Art in the Nineteenth Century
ART 309: Architecture in the Twentieth Century
ART 310: American Art
ART 311: Early Twentieth-Century Art
ART 312: Late Twentieth-Century Art
ART 315: History of Printmaking to Digital Imaging
ART 400: Special Problems, Art History and Criticism
ART 403: Art History Research Seminar
ART 405: Research Topics in Art History and Museum Studies
ART 493: Honors Work
ART 500: Traditions of Art Criticism
ART 501: Topics in the History of Art
ART 502: Historiography and Methodology
ART 590: Museum Studies
Suggested Course Schedule
This list outlines the schedule of courses recommended for majors in the Art History and Museum Studies concentration. For more information on courses and requirements, see the Art Department's list of courses or the UNCG course bulletin. For information on advising, see the Art Department's page or contact the Department.
University Minimums: 122 Hours Required, 36 at or above the 300 level
Department Minimums: 12 Hourse at or above the 300 levfel in Art History/Museum Studies
Freshman Year |
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| Semester I | Semester II |
| Art History 100 or 101 Art 120, 140, or 150 Foreign Language 101 2 GECs/CARs |
Art History 201, 202 3 GECs/CARs Foreign Language 102 |
| Recommended 15 credit hours | Recommended 15 credit hours |
Sophomore Year |
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| Semester III | Semester IV |
| ART 203 or 204 3 GECs/CARs Foreign Language 203 |
ART 203 or 204 Studio at 200 Level Foreign Language 204 2 GECs/CARs) |
| Recommended 15 credit hours | Recommended 15 credit hours |
Junior Year |
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| Semester V | Semester VI |
| ART History / Museum Studies at 300 Level ART History / Museum Studies at 300 Level 3 GECs/CARs |
ART History / Museum Studies at 300 Level ART 590 3 GECs/CARs |
| Recommended 15 - 18 credit hours | Recommended 15 - 18 credit hours |
Senior Year |
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| Semester VII | Semester VIII |
| ART Hist. / Mus. Studies at 300, 400, 500 Level* ART Hist. / Mus. Studies at 300, 400, 500 Level* |
ART Hist. / Mus. Studies at 300, 400, 500 Level* ART Hist. / Mus. Studies at 300, 400, 500 Level* |
| Recommended 15 - 18 credit hours | Recommended 15 - 18 credit hours |
** This plan represents the minimum within the art history / museum studies area of concentration. Of course, the student is encouraged to select additional courses.
