Schools
School of Arts and Letters
Associate of Arts in Art History
The AA in Art History is open to all students who have an interest in the history of art, regardless of their major. At least 18 credit hours are required, including FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art, FINA-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art, FINA-A 150 Africa, New World and Oceanic Art, plus a minimum of three other courses above the 200 level. At least one of these additional courses must cover a European-derived topic. At least one must concentrate on the arts of an indigenous people (e.g., Native American, African, South Pacific, or Asian). Candidates for the AA in Art History must meet with the Arts and Letters advisor for program planning.
Fine Arts Departmental Policies - Art History Associates Degree
Students must receive a grade of C or higher in all art history courses. A student can repeat a course no more than two times. If the required course is not passed with a grade of C or higher a student will not be continued in the program.
Degree Requirements
General Education Component
Note: This is not a re-statement of the University’s General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the school/major.
|
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
|
ENG-W |
290 |
Writing in the Arts and Sciences |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 |
AA Specific Requirements
|
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
|
FINA-A |
101 |
Ancient and Medieval Art |
3 |
C |
|
|
FINA-A |
102 |
Renaissance through Modern Art |
3 |
C |
|
|
FINA-A |
150 |
African, New World and Oceanic Art FINA-A150 and FINA-A458 may not both be taken for credit |
3 |
C |
|
|
European Derived Traditions (at least one from this list) |
|
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|
FINA-A |
315 |
Art of the Ancient World |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
322 |
Romanesque and Gothic Art |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
403 |
Baroque and Rococo Art |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
405 |
Art of the Northern Renaissance |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
406 |
Art of the Italian Renaissance |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
440 |
19th-Century Painting 1 |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
404 |
Modern Art: 1863 – 1945 |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
449 |
Twentieth-Century Art, 1925–Present |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
Indigenous Traditions (at least one from this list) |
|
|
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|
FINA-A |
362 |
Art of Japan |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
402 |
Arts of Native North America |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
451 |
Art of the South Pacific |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
452 |
Art of Pre-Columbian America |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
FINA-A |
458 |
Topics in the Ethnographic Arts Fina-A150 and Fina-A458 may not both be taken for credit |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 ENG-W 290 |
|
Variable Topics (May fulfill either category based on the specific subject matter) |
|
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|
FINA |
Topics in Art History (3cr. repeatable) |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
|
FINA |
Readings and Research in Art History (1 – 4 cr. repeatable for a total of 9 cr.) |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |