The Certificate in Art History is designed for students enrolled in the Department of Art and Art History who are not pursuing the Art History concentration but wish to develop a broader background in art history. The certificate gives students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of art historical content and methodologies at the advanced level, complementing their primary course of study as studio artists and art educators.
The program requires a minimum of 12 credits. Students are required to take ART 419. The additional 9 credits should come from upper-division credits taken in the Department of Art and Art History. Note that the 12-credit requirement is in addition to the regular art history coursework taken by all students pursuing the BA or the BFA in the Department of Art and Art History.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Identify major monuments and works of global art from within their historical contexts.
- Apply accurate vocabulary to address the larger social, political, philosophical, and religious issues that impacted the production of major monuments and works of art.
- Practice visual analysis, contextual analysis, comparison essays, and analyzing primary and secondary texts in art history.
- Apply skills in visual and contextual analysis and working with primary and secondary texts to inform argument-based art historical research, writing, and oral presentation.
- Develop visual literacy tools to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from visual media.
Effective Fall 2023
A minimum grade of C (2.000) or better is required in all Art History coursework.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 419 | Historiography and Methodology of Art History | 3 |
| Note: Certificate requirements must be taken in addition to the upper division Art History courses required by the following majors: Major in Art (BA), Integrated Visual Studies Concentration; Major in Art, BFA; Major in Art (BFA), Art Education Concentration. | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following upper-division courses: | 9 | |
| Pre-Columbian Art of the Andes | ||
| History of American Art to 1945 | ||
| Art of West and Central Africa | ||
| Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica | ||
| Art of East and Southern Africa | ||
| Women in Art History | ||
| United States Art 1945-1980 | ||
| Art of the Pacific | ||
| Native North American Art | ||
| Global Encounters in Art | ||
| Study Abroad in Japan: Art History | ||
| Museum Collections--Storage to Exhibition | ||
| Greek Art | ||
| History of Medieval Art | ||
| History of Renaissance Art | ||
| History of Baroque and Rococo Art | ||
| History of 19th Century European Art | ||
| History of European Art, 1900 to 1945 | ||
| Roman Art | ||
| Contemporary Artists and Art Critics | ||
| Travel Abroad-Art History in Italy | ||
| Internship | ||
| Seminar: Art History | ||
| Independent Study: Art History | ||
| Group Study: Art History | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 12 | |