Art History Programs

Beyond the state-wide requirements for all Bachelor of Art degrees in Idaho, the BA in art history attempts to take advantage of its location within a large studio art department and, more expansively, within a university offering numerous complementary courses. Requirements for the major include 45 credits of art history and studio classes, 6 credits in a foreign language, 12 credits in history and anthropology, yet allows numerous open electives so students can pursue related interests or even minor in another field.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art and Visual Culture

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENGL 101, 102 English Composition	6
Area I
Two Area I courses in a foreign language Area I core course in literature Area I core course in third field (ArtHist 101/102 apply)	6 3 *
Area II
Two Area II core courses in history chosen from: HIST 101, 102, 105, 201, 202 Area II core course in second field Area II core course in third field	6 3 3
Area III
Area III core course in one field Area III core course in second field Area III core course in Mathematics	4 4 3-5
ArtHist 101 and 102, Survey of Western Art I and II ART 107 and 108, Art Foundations I and II One Ancient to Medieval Art class chosen from: ArtHist 335, 336, 337, or 338 One Renaissance to Baroque Art class chosen from: ArtHist 354, 355, 365, or 366 One Modern Art class chosen from: ArtHist 301, 302, or 371 One Non-Western Art class chosen from: ArtHist 103, 352, 356, 357, 359 or relevant ArtHist Secial Topics class ART 410 Professional Practices or ArtHist 450 Art History Practicum ArtHist 452 Methods and Theory in Art History ArtHist 499 Seminar One additional ArtHist 400-level class	6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
ArtHist electives (in area of emphasis)	9
History or Anthropology electives (complementing regional or period emphasis)	6
Upper division electives (to total 40)	1-19
Electives (to total 128)	18-38
Total credits	128

After taking a class in each of the broader chronological and cultural categories of art history, majors will be expected to specialize in a particular region or period. To facilitate this there are 9 open art history credits, 6 seminar level credits, 6 history credits, and 37-39 elective credits. Each student can essentially, under the guidance of an advisor, design his or her own course of study. Students are especially encouraged to take an interdisciplinary approach by exploring the literature, language, history and philosophy of their chosen area of specialization. Study abroad programs are also encouraged.

Requirements for the Minor in the History of Art and Visual Culture

Course Number and Title	Credits
ArtHist 101 and 102, Survey of Western Art I and II One Ancient to Medieval Art class chosen from: ArtHist 335, 336, 337, or 338 One Renaissance to Baroque Art class chosen from: ArtHist 354, 355, 365, or 366 One Modern Art class chosen from: ArtHist 301, 302, or 371 One Non-Western Art class chosen from: ArtHist 103, 352, 356, 357, 359 or relevant Special Topics class ArtHist 452 Methods and Theory in Art History	6 3 3 3 3 3
Total credits	21

The art history minor is designed to ensure that each student gets an introduction to the main art historical periods of western art, an introduction to non-western art, and an introduction to more advanced methodological and theoretical approaches. This program is essentially the same as the core of the Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art and Visual Culture.

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