Art History, Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 124
Major Hours: 43
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 24
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B070
- A student must make a grade of C or better in all art history courses.
- Bachelor’s degrees require a minimum of 40 hours of upper-division (3000-4000) coursework.
Requirements within the OU School of Visual Arts
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| A HI 2014 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| A HI 3903 | Art History, Theory and Practice | 3 |
| A HI 2213 | Global Art I | 3 |
| or A HI 2223 | Global Art II | |
| Art History—Advised Upper-Division Electives | ||
| Choose 24 hours with at least two courses from each area: 1 | 24 | |
Ancient through 18th Century European Art | ||
19th, 20th, Contemporary European, or American Art | ||
Asian, African, Pre-Columbian, or Native American Art | ||
| Capstone | ||
| The following is satisfied in General Education requirements: | 0 | |
| Senior Capstone Experience | ||
| Art Studio | ||
| Choose 9 hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 43 | |
| 1 | No more than three hours of internships may be used for upper-division or art history elective credit. |
Requirements Outside the OU School of Visual Arts
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities - Choose 18 hours from a minimum of three of the following areas: | 18 | |
History (excluding U.S. or an individual state) | ||
Literature (classical, English or foreign literature in either the original or translation) | ||
Philosophy | ||
History or Appreciation of Music, Dance, or Drama | ||
History of Science | ||
Anthropology | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
General Education & Other Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or Capstone are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student's major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Choose a minimum of four courses, all in the same language (Core I) 1 | 12-16 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose one course (Core I) | 3 | |
| Core II: Natural Science | ||
| Choose two courses from different disciplines; one must include a laboratory | 7-8 | |
| Core III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core IV: Humanities | ||
| Understanding Artistic Forms | ||
| The following is satisfied in Art History requirements: | 0 | |
| Global Art I | ||
or A HI 2223 | Global Art II | |
| Western Civilization & Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States, 1492 to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Non-Western Culture | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Senior Capstone | ||
| A HI 4993 | Senior Capstone Experience | 3 |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 13-17 hours 2 | 13-17 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 63 | |
| 1 | To meet this requirement a student may continue a language begun in high school or begin a new language. (High school language does not fulfill this requirement for the BA in Art History.) French, German, or Spanish are suggested because most graduate programs require proficiency in one or more of these languages. |
| 2 | These electives may be chosen from any school or any college to fulfill the 124 hours required for the degree. May be graded P/NP. Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives. |
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| A HI 2014 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| Humanities outside School of Art | 3 | |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| MATH (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| A HI 2213 or A HI 2223 |
Global Art I or Global Art II |
3 |
| Humanities outside School of Art | 3 | |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 |
Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing |
3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Humanities outside School of Art | 3 | |
| Natural Science without lab (Core II) | 3-4 | |
| Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
| Beginning Foreign Language (Core I) | 3-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| ART Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities outside School of Art | 3 | |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 |
United States, 1492 to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present |
3 |
| Beginning Foreign Language continued (Core I) | 3-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-17 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| A HI 3903 | Art History, Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Humanities outside School of Art | 3 | |
| Natural Science with lab (Core II) | 4 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| ART Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Non-Western Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 1-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 13-17 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| ART Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities outside School of Art | 3 | |
| Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| A HI 4993 | Senior Capstone Experience (Capstone) | 3 |
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Western Civilization & Culture | 3 | |
| Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
| 1 | MATH 1473 is recommended. |
- At least 24 hours of upper-division Art History credit must be earned in residence as a declared major; must include the Senior Capstone.
- Bachelor’s degrees require a minimum of 40 hours of upper-division (3000-4000) coursework.
- This plan of study should not be used in lieu of academic advisement.
- Unless otherwise stated on the degree sheet, the College of Fine Arts does not permit coursework to fulfill more than one degree requirement.