BA in Art with an emphasis in Art History and Criticism
- 48 required credit hours
- 27 general education credit hours
- 53 elective credit hours
Art history is an empirical and humanistic discipline that investigates art as a document in the broad history of human experience. The study of art history entails the evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of aesthetic objects by identifying materials and techniques, the time and place of their creation, the meaning or function of the work of art, and the biography of the artist.
The Art Department is committed to the concept of combining theory with experience; consequently, art history students are required to take courses in studio art. Because of the eclectic nature of the field, additional credit hours should be taken in related areas, including courses in history, literature, and philosophy. A minimum of two years of a foreign language is strongly recommended. A comprehensive examination on major monuments of world art is the typical senior project/overview. Students can take advantage of several internships available in local museums and galleries, and they can study at one of the Webster University international campuses.
| ART 1010 Creative Strategies | 3 hours |
| ART 1110 Introduction to Drawing | 3 hours |
| ART 1210 Design: 2-D | 3 hours |
| ART 1220 Design: 3-D | 3 hours |
| ARHS 2200 Current Art | 3 hours |
| ARHS 2210 Introduction to the History of Western Art | 3 hours |
| ARHS 2320 Introduction to Asian Art (or an approved substitution in non-Western art) | 3 hours |
| ARHS 2350 Introductory Topics in Art (may be repeated for credit if topic varies) | 3 hours |
A minimum of 24 credit hours must be chosen from the following:
| ARHS 2350 Introductory Topics in Art History | 3 hours |
| ARHS 3340 History of Renaissance Art | 3 hours |
| ARHS 3350 Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Art | 3 hours |
| ARHS 3360 History of Modern Art | 3 hours |
| ARHS 3370 Art Since 1945 | 3 hours |
| ARHS 3390 Art and Art Cultures | 3 hours |
| ARHS 3400 History of Architecture | 3 hours |
| ARHS 4350 Topics in Art History (may be repeated if topic varies) | 3 hours |
| ARHS 4730 Art Theory and Criticism | 3 hours |
| ENGL 4010 Art and the Artist | 3 hours |
| PHOT 2040 History of Photography | 3 hours |
| FLST 2050 History of Film | 4 hours |
| PHIL 3120 Philosophy and Art | 3 hours |
| RELG 2400 Religion and the Arts | 3 hours |
| ARHS 4920 Senior Overview/Comprehensive Review | 3 hours |
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