UNCG 2001-2002 UGB: Department of Art

Art History/Museum Studies, U104

Studio Art, 105

The Art History and Museum Studies concentration is for those students wishing to pursue careers either in art scholarship or the museum and gallery profession. Those thinking primarily of Art History are encouraged to study the foreign languages needed for scholarship, particularly French and German.

The Studio Concentration combines a liberal arts education with the development of studio skills.

Students may select courses for:	Sem hrs
Requirements
I General Education Core Requirements (GEC) See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
Literature (GLT)	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course each must have a different departmental prefix	6-7
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 103 or RCO 101 and one additional GRD course	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6
Department specifies courses for:
Fine Arts (GFA)	3
Required: ART 100 or 101
One additional GLT course (student may select)	3
II General Education Marker Requirements See pp. 44-45 & 47-48 for details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.
Students may select courses for:	Sem hrs
Global/Global-Nonwestern Perspectives (GL/GN) 12 hours of courses carrying GL/GN markers; at least one course must carry the GN marker.	12
One Writing Intensive (WI) Course In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements which is taught as Writing Intensive.	3
III College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR) See requirements and approved courses.
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture either a GHP/GPM or GMO course	3
Natural Sciences one additional GNS/GLS or GPS course	3-4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) one additional GSB course	3
Foreign Language (GFL) Intermediate-level proficiency in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion of coursework through course number 204	0-12
Writing Intensive Courses (WI) A total of four WI courses (see p. 58 for details)
IV Major Requirements
Art History/Museum Studies Concentration Minimum 36 semester hours in art 1. ART 100* or 101, 201 or 202, 203, 204 2. 6-7 hours of studio art, including one of the following: ART 120, 140 or 150, and one 200-level studio course 3. At least 12 hours of 300-level art history coursework selected from: ART 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 400, 493, 500, 501 4. ART 590 to be taken in the Spring of the junior year 5. At least one of the following: ART 393, 400, or 401 Students enrolled in ART 400 should be encouraged to consider presenting a paper at the Mint Museum Undergraduate Art History Symposium.*
Studio Art Concentration Minimum 33 semester hours in art 1. ART 100* or 101* 2. Two courses from ART 120, 140, 150 3. Art History above the 100 level: 12 semester hours 4. Studio Art above the 100 level: 12 semester hours (at the 300-level or above) 5. Enrollment in independent study courses (optional for qualified students) * ART 100 or 101 satisfies GFA
V Related Area Requirements No specific courses required.
VI Electives Electives sufficient to complete the 122 semester hours required for the degree.

Art As A Second Major
Students who wish to declare a second major in art must complete all requirements listed above under the degree (BFA or BA) and concentration selected.