OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Art History Major (B.A.) |
Major code: BA5149
College of Fine Arts
School of Art + Design
Seigfred Hall 528
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4290
Fax: 740.593.0457
finearts@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/art
Charles Buchanan , Art History Division Coordinator/contact person
buchanac@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The B.A. with a major in Art History provides both a strong foundation and advanced courses in art history and visual culture, as well as a variety of liberal arts electives and the study of a foreign language. Students are expected to discuss their programs of study, including electives, with assigned faculty advisors. In the Art History major program, students learn how to articulate and express their ideas about art while developing research and writing skills as tools for communicating about art. Art history students research art and visual culture in depth and may pursue graduate study in art history or related fields. Many students complete internships at galleries and museums throughout the country.
To reflect the breadth and variety of art and visual culture, the Art History program offers a diverse, comprehensive curriculum in the history of world cultures. Students from across the University have opportunities to participate in summer Fine Arts Study Abroad programs in Italy and Great Britain, where they experience art and visual culture in their unique historical and cultural contexts.
Admissions Information
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
The undergraduate program prepares students to work in fields related to art history, or undertake graduate work at the master’s level before proceeding on to the Ph.D., which is the terminal degree in art history.
Requirements
University-wide Graduation Requirements
Ohio University requires the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for the conferral of a bachelor’s degree. This program can be completed within that 120-hour requirement. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other university-wide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – University-wide page.
College-Level Requirements for the College of Fine Arts
View the College-Level Requirements for the College of Fine Arts.
School of Art + Design Requirements
All majors in the School of Art + Design (B.A. and B.F.A. degrees) require an accumulative 2.0 GPA and a 2.75 GPA in the major.
Introductory Art History
Complete the following courses: (Art History courses fulfill Tier II requirements.)
- AH 2110 - From Caves to Calligraphy: Global Art + Design I Credit Hours: 4
- AH 2130 - From Gutenberg to Google: Global Art + Design II Credit Hours: 4
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
Pre-Modern Art
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 3510 - Ancient Architecture Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3520 - Medieval Architecture Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3530 - Early Modern Architecture: 15th - 18th Centuries 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
Modern Art
Compete one of the following courses:
- AH 3260 - Baroque and Rococo Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3270 - 19th-Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3420 - 20th-Century Art of China Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3540 - Modern Architecture and Design Credit Hours: 3
- AH 3610 - History of Photography Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4101 - Contemporary Art History Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4180 - Contemporary East Asian Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4331 - Central African Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4611 - 20th-Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- AH 4616 - Art Spaces Credit Hours: 3
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
Methods in Art History
Complete the following course (fulfills Tier III requirement):
- AH 4711 - Methods in Art History Credit Hours: 3
Studio Course
Complete one of the following courses (only one will apply toward major hour requirements):
- 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