Art - History
School Office: 143 Art and Design Building, 408 East Peabody, Champaign, (217) 333-0855
Curriculum in the History of Art
For the Degree Bachelor of Fine Arts in the History of Art
The curriculum in the history of art requires 122 credit hours and offers a broad cultural education that unites academic and studio training. The curriculum provides sound preparation for the graduate study required for museum work or teaching at the college level.
Contact: Mark Avery
Specialist in Undergraduate Academic Affairs
School Office: 140 Art and Design Building, Champaign, 333-6632, mavery@illinois.edu
Students in the School of Art and Design must complete the Campus General Education requirements. Some Art and Design courses will also apply toward the General Education requirements.
Students must complete a fourth-level college foreign language course or its equivalent for graduation with a B.F.A. in Art History.
| Hours | Art History Requirements |
|---|---|
| 12 | Choose 3 of the following:
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| 3 | ARTH 395 - Junior Seminar |
| 3 | ARTH 495 - Senior Seminar (offered fall semester only) |
| 12 | One advanced Art History (200-400 level) course each from the following categories:
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| 30 | Total |
| Hours | Humanities Electives |
|---|---|
| 6 | Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 hours of electives in a single area from the following options: ancient and modern literatures, classics, anthropology, history, and philosophy. Students should select these courses with the FAA Art History Advisor's consent. |
| 6 | Total |
| Hours | Art and Design Requirements |
|---|---|
| 2 | ARTF 101 - Contemporary Issues in Art |
| 6 | ARTF 102 and 104 - Drawing, I and II |
| 6 | ARTF 103 and 105 - Design, I and II |
| 12 | Art (ARTD and/or ARTS) electives |
| 26 | Total |
| Hours | Open Electives |
|---|---|
| Open electives as needed to total 122 hour degree. |
Minor in Art History
The minor in art history is designed for students who seek to study art history in depth as a compliment to their major area of study. The minor provides students with an education in art history that is balanced and diverse culturally, temporally, and geographically. It allows students to choose from a variety of introductory courses that cover a variety of regions, cultures, and periods.
Course Requirements
Students must meet the following course requirements for a total of 20 hours*
| Hours | Course Requirements |
|---|---|
| 8 | Choose two of the following (one of which must be ARTH 113 or ARTH 114):ARTH 111 - Ancient and Medieval Art (4 hrs) |
| 3 | ARTH 395 - Junior Seminar in Art History |
| 3 | ARTH courses at the 200, 300, or 400 level |
| 6 | ARTH courses at the 300 or 400 level** |
*A maximum of one course from either the History of Architecture or the History of Landscape Architecture will count toward the requirements of the Art History Minor.
**At least one of the upper-level Art History courses must be primarily concerned with a subject outside of Europe and the Modern Americas. A maximum of one course from other universities will satisfy the requirements for upper-level Art History courses.