BA in Art
Art History

The BA Program in Art: Art History Option is a 42-credit curriculum that provides students with a solid foundation in studio art and art history. Art Majors who choose to focus on Art History take introductory survey courses that are multicultural in focus and advanced courses that explore particular culture traditions in detail. Courses are typically seminars and lectures; most have a significant writing component, and utilize the art resources of New York City as often as possible. After taking the foundational art history course, Art 10000 (which is also part of the Core), students choose from 200-level electives or special topics courses to fulfill their requirements.

Requirements

Department Core

These courses must be taken as prerequisites before taking additional Art courses:

3 credits each | 9 credits total
ART 10000: Intro to the Visual Arts of the World
ART 10100: 2D Design
ART 21000: Writing About Art

Total Core Credits: 9

Courses

Art Courses

Required Courses:

3 credits each | 3 credits total
ART 21090: Research Methods in Art History

Choose two courses from Group I, four courses from Group II, and two courses from I or II (24 credits):

Group I: Visual Arts of the Ancient to Early Modern Worlds 
Options include: 21012: Egyptian Art and Architecture, 21014: Greek and Roman Art, 21022: Romanesque and Gothic Art, 21024: Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture, 21025: Northern Renaissance Art, 21026: Baroque and Rococo Art in Europe, 21043: Ancient Art of Meso-America, the Andes, and the Caribbean, 21052: Islamic Art, 21053: Art of India and Southeast Asia, 21054: Art of China, Japan, and Korea, 21062: History of Art I

Group II: Visual Arts of the Modern World 
Options include: 21030: Nineteenth Century Art in Europe, 21032: American Art 1776-1900, 21036: Early 20th-Century Art in Europe and the U.S., 21038: Postwar Art in the U.S. and Europe, 21044: Art of Native North America, 21064: History of Art II, 21067: History of Design, 21068: History of Graphic Design, 21069: Art Criticism, 21070: Topics in “Outsider” Art, 31012: Arts of Africa, 31017: African Art & Cosmopolitan Modernisms, 31530: Modern Art in Latin America, 31531: Modern Mexican Art, 31532: Contemporary Art in Latin America, 31534: History of Photography, 31538: Art Since 1980, 31553: Asian Art Since 1850, 31106: Issues of Identity in Modern Art, 31023: Contemporary African Photo-Portraiture, 31509: Display in African Arts, 31570: “Outsider” Art Environments, 31126: Harlem Renaissance

Choose one 2D Course:

3 credits each | 3 credits total
ART 10200: Introduction to Drawing
ART 10300: Introduction to Printmaking
ART 10400: Introduction to Photography
ART 10500: Introduction to Painting

Choose one 3D Course:

3 credits each | 3 credits total
ART 10600: Introduction to Sculpture
ART 10700: Introduction to Ceramic Design
ART 10800: Introduction to Wood Design
ART 10900: 3D Design

Choose two additional Studio Courses

3 credits each | 6 credits total

BA in Art Art History