Art History Major

Requirements: Art History Major (B.A.)

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1	Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
CCI 2
CCI 3
CCI 4
CCX	Experiential Learning
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE	Writing & Criticism	EN1010
CCD	Digital Literacy and Communication
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR	Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)	Quantitative Reasoning
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)	Experimental Reasoning	MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)	Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC	AUP Capstone

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 48 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

Art history – Option 1

Course Code	Course Name	Prerequisites
AH1000CCI	INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF ART I (offered every Spring)	None
AR1020CCI	MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE MASTERS	None
AH2013CCI	RENAISSANCE ART & ARCHITECTURE (offered every Fall)	None
AH2014CCI	BAROQUE & ROCOCO ART & ARCHITECTURE (offered every Spring)	None
AH2016CCI	19TH & 20TH CENT. ART & ARCHITECTURE (offered every Spring)	None
AH3090CCR	JUNIOR SEMINAR (only offered in Fall)	College Level=Sophomore AND 12 Credits From Range [AH2000CCI To AH4090CCC]
AH4090CCC	SENIOR SEMINAR (only offered in Spring)	College Level=Junior AND AH3090CCR OR AH3090
AHxxxx	Select three courses coded AH that are at the 3000 level or above, and only one of which may be cross listed
AHxxxx
AHxxxx
AHxxxx	Select any two courses coded AH
AHxxxx	Select any two courses coded AH

Art history – Option 2

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	Prerequisites
AH1020CCI	INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF ART II	None
AR1020CCI	MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE MASTERS	None
AH2011CCI	ANCIENT ART & ARCHITECTURE (offered every Fall)	None
AH2012CCI	MEDIEVAL ART & ARCHITECTURE (offered every Spring)	None
AH2013CCI	RENAISSANCE ART & ARCHITECTURE (offered every Fall)	None
AH3090CCR	JUNIOR SEMINAR (only offered in Fall)	College Level=Sophomore AND 12 Credits From Range [AH2000CCI To AH4090CCC]
AH4090CCC	SENIOR SEMINAR (only offered in Spring)	College Level=Junior AND AH3090CCR OR AH3090
AHxxxx	Select three courses coded AH that are at the 3000 level or above, and only one of which may be cross listed
AHxxxx
AHxxxx
AHxxxx	Select any two courses coded AH
AHxxxx	Select any two courses coded AH

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Majors with superior academic performance may apply to participate in the Departmental Honors Program. Requirements are:

Students must have a 3.7 GPA in their Art History major in order to embark in the program. 
Students must take the Junior and Senior Seminars both in their Junior Year.

During their Senior Year, students must complete a Senior Thesis. 
The thesis must be approved by a minimum of two readers.

Additional information is available from the Art History Honors Program coordinator Professor Vanel at hvanel @aup.edu or from the Art History & Fine Arts Department Chair, or the Art History Program Coordinator.