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School of Arts and Letters

Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts with an Art History Concentration (B.A.)

Mission Statement

The mission of the Fine Arts program at Indiana University Southeast is to continuously design, build, and implement high quality programs of study in the visual arts and art history that support, integrate, and contribute to the missions of the School of Arts and Letters and the University. The program affirms and nurtures the intellectual and creative spirits of each individual while providing knowledge and structure to promote the appreciation and understanding of art and art history and of their contributions to the cultures and histories of humanity. Each student is encouraged to develop their own unique vision and critical thinking methods, and to come to a greater understanding and appreciation of the diverse responses and contributions of others. Students will explore how and why they work creatively, as well as develop appreciation for art in both a contemporary and historical context

Art History Learning Goals

  • Students will acquire knowledge pertaining to history, art, and culture.
  • Students will recognize various styles and specific artworks.
  • Students will explain the contextual perspectives and contributions linked to art, architecture, and ritual of artists and their cultures or times.
  • Students will identify differences and commonalities between those historical periods or cultures introduced in class and their own.
  • Students will communicate about art, history, and culture in both tests and in writing a formal research paper.
  • Students will utilize the critical thinking methods used in Art Historical investigation.
  • Students will acquire a specialized body of knowledge as the result of preparing for and writing an individualized research paper.

Degree Program Admission Requirements

Students desiring a B.A. in Fine Arts with an art history concentration should request acceptance after the completion of FINA- A101 (Ancient and Medieval Art), FINA- A102 (Renaissance through Modern Art), and FINA-A150 (Africa, New World and Oceanic Art) with a C or better in each course. 

See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.”

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

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-A 458 may be substituted for FINA-A 150.  Both may not be taken for credit.  However, only FINA-A 150 fulfills the General Education diversity requirement.)

3

C



Core Program

The following courses are required of all Fine Arts majors seeking a concentration in Art History. FINA-A 458 Topics in the Ethnographic Arts may be substituted for FINA-A150 Africa, New World and Oceanic Art.  FINA-A 150 and FINA-A 458 may not both be taken for credit.

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

3

C

FINA-A 

400

Senior Seminar in Art History, Capstone Course

 4 

C

Senior Standing and consent of the instructor

Academic Standing in Fine Arts Art History Courses

Students must receive a grade of C or higher in all art history courses. Any course for which the student did not receive a full C must be retaken or considered an elective.  In the latter case, a different art history course at the same level and category may be substituted for the deficient course.

Specific Requirements for Major

In addition to FINA-A 101, FINA-A 102, FINA-A 150, and FINA-A 400, students will choose an additional six courses (18 hours) from the following lists. At least one must be from a European derived tradition and at least one from an Indigenous tradition.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

European Derived Traditions

FINA-A

315

Art of the Ancient World

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

322

Romanesque and Gothic Art

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

403

Baroque and Rococo Art

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

404

Modernism: Art, Politics, and Innovation,  1850 – 1900

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

405

Art of the Northern Renaissance

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

406

Art of the Italian Renaissance

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

408 

Experimental Art Since 1945 

 3 

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

439 

The Historical Avant-Gardes: Art from 1900 to 1945

3

 C 

ENG-W131, ENG-W290 

FINA-A

440

19th-Century Painting 1

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

Indigenous Traditions

 

 

FINA-A

362

Art of Japan

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

402

Arts of Native North America

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

451

Art of the South Pacific 

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

452

Art of Pre-Columbian America

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

456

Art and Culture of Somoa, Western Polynesia 

 3 

 C 

Consent of instructor

FINA-A

458

Topics in the Ethnographic Arts

(FINA-A150 and FINA-A458 may not both be taken for credit)

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

Variable Topics (May fulfill either category based on the specific subject matter)

 

 

FINA-A

490

Topics in Art History (3cr. repeatable)

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

FINA-A

495

Readings and Research in Art History (1 – 4 cr. repeatable for a total of 9)

3

C

ENG-W131, ENG-W290

Capstone

To be taken in senior year.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

FINA-A

400

Senior Seminar in Art History, Capstone Course

4

C

Senior standing and consent of instructor

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