Arts and Humanities - Programs of StudyArt History
A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
For curriculum information, contact the Arts and Humanities Division—Room HVPA-200—443-518-1480.
This curriculum is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in art history. Students may choose between two tracks: Art History Research and Art History Research/Studio. The Research track is designed for students who plan to pursue curatorial, educational, public relations, or registrar positions in a museum or gallery. The Research/Studio track is designed for students who plan to pursue careers in art conservation, museum exhibit preparation, museum education, or a position in an art gallery. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.
| GENERAL EDUCATION CORE | | Credits |
Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a
minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s
total of general education and required courses must equal
at least 60 semester hours of credit. |
| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition | 3 |
| Humanities, Arts & Literature1 | Humanities Core Course (see p. 62) | |
| Arts Core Course (see p. 62) | |
| Literature Core Course (see p. 61) | 9-11 |
| Social Sciences2 | Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses(see p. 63) | 6 |
Science
| Science Core Courses (see p. 63; must include one course with lab) | 7-8 |
| Mathematics | Mathematics Core Course (see p. 64) | 3-5 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues CoreCourse (see p. 64) | 2-3 |
1One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.
2 One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.
| Art History Research Track | | Credits |
| APPLICATION CODE 204A |
| ARTT-101 | Two-Dimensional Basic Design | 3 |
| ARTT-104 | Art History I | 3 |
| ARTT-105 | Art History II | 3 |
| ARTT-106 | History of Western Architecture I | 3 |
| ARTT-107 | History of Western Architecture II | 3 |
| ARTT-122 | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ARTT-123 | African Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTT-143 | History of Photography | 3 |
| Electives – Select 7-12 credits from the following (3 credits each, except where noted): |
| ARTT-171 | Art Gallery Practicum (1 credit) |
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| ARTT-172 | Art Gallery Practicum (1 credit) |
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| ARTT-173 | Art Gallery Practicum (1 credit) |
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| Art Elective | Any course with ARTT prefix |
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| FINE-193/WMST-193 | Introduction to Women’s Studies: Women, Art,and Culture | |
| HIST-123 | Western Civilization and the Modern World |
| HIST-208 | History of Africa | |
| HIST-209 | History of the Middle East | |
| HIST-210 | History of Latin America | |
| HIST-211 | Asian Civilization -- China, Japan and Korea | |
| HIST-213 | History of Modern Russia | |
| HIST-216 | History of the Indian Subcontinent | |
| HIST-218 | History of Southeast Asia | |
| HIST-226 | History of African American Experience | 7-12 |
| | 61-72 |
| Art History Research/Studio Track | |
Credits
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| APPLICATION CODE 204B |
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| ARTT-101 | Two-Dimensional Basic Design | 3 |
| ARTT-104 | Art History I | 3 |
| ARTT-105 | Art History II | 3 |
| ARTT-106 | History of Western Architecture I | |
| OR | |
| ARTT-107 | History of Western Architecture II | 3 |
| ARTT-109 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ARTT-122 | History of Modern Art | 3 |
| ARTT-141 | Basic Photography | |
| OR | |
| ARTT-143 | History of Photography | 3 |
| ARTT-151 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ARTT-171 | Art Gallery Practicum | 1 |
| ARTT-211 | Painting I | 3 |
| Electives – Select 3-6 credits from the following (3 credits each): |
| ARTT-102 | Three-Dimensional Basic Design | |
| ARTT-123 | African Art and Architecture | |
| FINE-193/WMST-193 | Introduction to Women’s Studies: Women, Art, and Culture | |
| HIST-123 | Western Civilization and the Modern World | |
| HIST-208 | History of Africa | |
| HIST-209 | History of the Middle East | |
| HIST-210 | History of Latin America | |
| HIST-211 | Asian Civilization - China, Japan and Korea | |
| HIST-213 | History of Modern Russia | |
| HIST-216 | History of the Indian Subcontinent | |
| HIST-218 | History of Southeast Asia | |
| HIST-226 | History of African American Experience | 3-6 |
| | 61-70 |
