OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Art History Major (B.A.) [offered through Honors Tutorial College] |
Major Code BA1954*
Honors Tutorial College
35 Park Place
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2723
honors.college@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/honors/tutorial-college
Jennie Klein, director of studies/contact person
kleinj1@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The Honors Tutorial College (HTC) program in art history balances a commitment to breadth and rigor with an opportunity for self-disciplined and highly motivated students to explore current and fundamental issues creatively. In this four-year program, the student is expected to take one tutorial course each semester, language courses, collateral studies, and upper-division art history courses. This enables the student to acquire the full range of skills necessary to successfully continue in graduate study. Students will have excellent opportunities for intensive study with the art historians in the School of Art + Design. Students will also have the opportunity during the sophomore or junior year to apply for the Museum Studies Certificate Program offered through the College of Fine Arts.
Students will receive a degree of Bachelor of Arts from the Honors Tutorial College. To earn a bachelor’s degree in the Honors Tutorial College, a student must fulfill all the academic requirements of the program of study, maintain a 3.5 GPA (grade point average) in the courses that are required by the program of study, and have at least a 3.5 overall GPA.
*This program was previously BA1935 which awarded the Bachelor of Arts in Art History degree. Pending Board of Trustees approval (anticipated June 2024), the new program code will be BA1954 and will award the Bachelor of Arts effective the 2024-25 catalog year.
Tutorials/Courses/Thesis
Tutorials for the first year are based on the art history survey classes AH 2110 and AH 2130. HTC Art History students will cover the material in those courses in addition to exploring themes and issues in the visual arts that reflect their specific interests. The second and third year tutorials are based on the student’s individual interests and should be designed with the idea of working towards the HTC thesis. The tutorial during the spring year of the junior year should be done with the thesis advisor and should be geared towards putting together a proposal and a bibliography for the thesis. The final year is devoted to the thesis project, with the student working closely with her or his thesis advisor and DOS.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
Applicants are selected on the basis of superior academic ability and the potential for self-motivated study and research. Applicants typically are required to submit additional essays, and an interview with the director of studies is required for admission. More information, including materials and deadlines, is available at www.ohio.edu/honors/tutorial-programs/apply . This is a four-year program, but we will consider the applications of Ohio University freshmen and sophomore students. The deadline for transfer applications is November 15th.
Change of Program Policy
First-year students at Ohio University may apply to transfer into the art history B.A. tutorial program and the Honors Tutorial College. These students must meet the same entrance requirements as entering freshmen.
External Transfer Admission
First- and second-year students at another institution may apply to transfer into the art history B.A. tutorial program and the Honors Tutorial College. These students must meet the same entrance requirements as entering freshmen.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Graduates of the HTC program in art history will be well prepared for graduate study. Following completion of the B.A., they will have the academic background necessary to enter rigorous M.A. degree programs in museum studies, art history, and art management. The Ph.D. is the terminal degree in art history.
Requirements
HTC Grade Requirements
Earn at least 120 semester hours and maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher overall.
University English Composition Requirement
Complete one Written Communication course ( ENG 1510 ) and one Advanced Writing course (FAW).
Quantitative Skills Requirement
Complete the University’s Quantitative Reasoning Requirement. More information can be found by viewing the OHIO BRICKS page (see Quantitative Reasoning heading within “Foundations Requirements”).
HTC Seminar
First-year students must complete the following course:
- HC 2500 - Honors Seminar Credit Hours: 3
Art History Survey Tutorials
Complete the following tutorials (AH 2970T surveys World Art; AH 2980T surveys Western Art):
- AH 2970T - Art History Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- AH 2980T - Art History Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
Art History Topic Tutorials
Complete the following topic tutorials (AH 2971T covers World Art; AH 2981T covers Western Art; AH 3970T covers Theory; and AH 3980T covers Methods):
- AH 2971T - Art History Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- AH 2981T - Art Historical Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- AH 3970T - Art History Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- AH 3980T - Art History Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
Art History Thesis-Related Tutorials
Complete the following thesis-related tutorials:
- AH 4970T - Art History Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
- AH 4980T - Art History Tutorial Credit Hours: 1 - 12
HTC Thesis Requirement
Approval of a completed thesis or professional project by the advisor, director of studies, and Dean of the College.
Theory
Complete one of the following courses:
- AH 3600 - Modernist Theory and Criticism Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4111 - The Representation and Theorization of Gender in the History of Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4190 - Visual Culture of China Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4902 - Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism Credit Hours: 3
Modern
Complete one of the following courses:
- AH 3270 - 19th-Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4101 - Contemporary Art History Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4611 - 20th-Century Art Credit Hours: 3
Pre-Modern
Complete one of the following courses:
- AH 3200 - Greek Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3210 - Roman Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3220 - Medieval Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3230 - Italian Renaissance Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4221 - Romanesque and Gothic Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4241 - Northern Renaissance Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4250 - Art of High Renaissance and Mannerism Credit Hours: 3
World Art
Complete one of the following courses:
- AH 3320 - West African Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3400 - Asian Art History Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3410 - History of Chinese Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3430 - History of Japanese Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4161 - Arts of Medieval China (400-1300) Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4171 - Arts of Early Modern China (1500-1700) Credit Hours: 3
Electives
Complete five 3000/4000-level Art History elective courses (must be approved by thesis advisor, taken in 4th year of study, and related to the thesis project). Courses used to fulfill the Theory, Western Art and World Art requirements can not be used as electives.
- AH 3210 - Roman Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3220 - Medieval Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3230 - Italian Renaissance Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3260 - Baroque and Rococo Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3270 - 19th-Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3320 - West African Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3400 - Asian Art History Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3410 - History of Chinese Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3420 - 20th-Century Art of China Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3430 - History of Japanese Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4101 - Contemporary Art History Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4111 - The Representation and Theorization of Gender in the History of Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4161 - Arts of Medieval China (400-1300) Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4171 - Arts of Early Modern China (1500-1700) Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4180 - Contemporary East Asian Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4190 - Visual Culture of China Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4221 - Romanesque and Gothic Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4241 - Northern Renaissance Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4250 - Art of High Renaissance and Mannerism Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4331 - Central African Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4611 - 20th-Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4902 - Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language
Complete 1 two-year sequence through 2120 in a foreign language or equivalent. Equivalent credit can be Advanced Placement or college transfer credit. Students who have prior knowledge of Spanish, French, or German must take the placement test before enrolling in these classes. (The placement exam does not count as college credit.) If you test into the 3000-level or above, the foreign language requirement is considered fulfilled.
Complete one of the following Studio Art courses:
- ART 1200 - Description + Drawing Credit Hours: 4
- ART 1210 - Function + Practice Credit Hours: 4
- ART 1220 - Image + Design Credit Hours: 4
- ART 1230 - Structure + Space Credit Hours: 4