Art History, B.A.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/art/programs. 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (33 Credits)

Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.  

ART 104 — History of Western Art I (T2CE)
ART 105 — History of Western Art II (T2CE)
ART 392 — Methods and Theories of the History of Art
ART 492 — Senior Seminar in Art History

Select 7 courses in Art History at the 300–level or above.

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (12–15 Credits)

HIS 100 – Western Civilization to 1500 (T2TP)
HIS 101 – Western Civilization from 1500 to present or HIS 367 – 20th Century
3 Credits in Studio Art (T2CD)

Fourth Semester Level World Language:
1 class in FRE 210 – FRE 499 or
1 class in GER 210 – GER 499 or
1 class in ITA 210 – ITA 499 or
1 class in SPA 210 - SPA 499 or
2 classes in FRE 200, FRE 201, FRE 202, FRE 206 or
2 classes in GER 201, GER 202, GER 203 or
2 classes in ITA 200, ITA  202, ITA 204, ITA 206

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.    

Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.