Art History (B.A.)
Bachelor of Arts Program
Program Code: BA-AS
Major Code: ARH
Art and Design Department
Upton Hall 402
(716) 878-6032
artdesign.buffalostate.edu/
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) Accredited
The program in Art History trains students in the global history of art from antiquity to Contemporary Art. As one of the disciplines in the liberal arts, Art History is a foundation for graduate study and for careers in a wide variety of professions. Art history majors are prepared for graduate work in art history, arts administration, museum studies, arts librarianship, visual resource and archive curatorship, historic preservation and art conservation. Buffalo State art history majors who continue their studies on the graduate level may find employment in public and private agencies, libraries, galleries, museums, publishing houses, art dealerships, colleges, arts consultancies, commercial arts organizations and in tourism. It is strongly recommended that art history majors achieve basic reading knowledge in one foreign language before graduating. A minimum of two additional hours of course work outside of class for each credit granted for that class is expected each week.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education 23 Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| Art History Major Requirements (42 credit hours) | ||
| Required Courses (27 credit hours) | ||
| AAD 101 | DRAWING I | 3 |
| AAD 150 | THEMES AND ISSUES IN THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS | 3 |
| AAD 251 | ART HISTORY I | 3 |
| AAD 252 | ART HISTORY II | 3 |
| Select one Ancient Art course from the following: | 3 | |
| ART OF THE ANCIENT WORLD | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF EGYPT AND THE NEAR EAST | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF GREECE | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF ROME | ||
| Select one Medieval Art course from the following: | 3 | |
| ART AND CULTURE OF ISLAM | ||
| EARLY MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| LATE MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES | ||
| Select one Renaissance/Baroque Art course from the following: | 3 | |
| ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART, 1200-1480 | ||
| HIGH RENAISSANCE AND MANNERISM | ||
| ITALIAN BAROQUE ART | ||
| NORTHERN EUROPEAN ART 1600-1750 | ||
| VENETIAN ART, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN SIENA | ||
| Select one Modern/Contemporary Art course from the following: | 3 | |
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART | ||
| TWENTIETH-CENTURY ART HISTORY | ||
| ART SINCE 1940 | ||
| AMERICAN ART I | ||
| Select one Non-Western Art course from the following: | 3 | |
| ART AND CULTURE OF ISLAM | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF EGYPT AND THE NEAR EAST | ||
| ASIAN ART | ||
| INDIAN ART | ||
| ART OF CHINA AND JAPAN | ||
| ART OF AFRICA | ||
| Electives in Art History (15 credit hours) | ||
| Select three from the following: | 15 | |
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ART OF THE ANCIENT WORLD | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF ISLAM | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF EGYPT AND THE NEAR EAST | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF GREECE | ||
| ART AND CULTURE OF ROME | ||
| EARLY MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| LATE MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART, 1200-1480 | ||
| HIGH RENAISSANCE AND MANNERISM | ||
| ITALIAN BAROQUE ART | ||
| NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART | ||
| TWENTIETH-CENTURY ART HISTORY | ||
| ART SINCE 1940 | ||
| AMERICAN ART I | ||
| AFRICAN AMERICAN ART | ||
| NORTHERN EUROPEAN ART 1600-1750 | ||
| ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES | ||
| ART CRITICISM AND THEORY | ||
| MASTERWORKS OF ARCHITECTURE | ||
| VENETIAN ART, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF ART COLLECTING AND THE PUBLIC MUSEUM | ||
| ASIAN ART | ||
| INDIAN ART | ||
| ART OF CHINA AND JAPAN | ||
| ART OF AFRICA | ||
| MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN ART | ||
| ART AND THE EARLY MODERN GLOBAL ENCOUNTER | ||
| TOPICS COURSE | ||
| SENIOR SEMINAR IN ART HISTORY | ||
| INTERNSHIP (1-15) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12) | ||
| All College Electives | ||
| 39-45 credit hours | 39-45 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Students will demonstrate:
- basic knowledge of the diversity of art history from the Paleolithic period through Contemporary art.
- basic knowledge and understanding of materials and techniques in art.
- basic ability to analyze works of art in terms of style and content and a resulting development of visual sensitivity.
- an understanding of the distinct cultural and historical contexts of artistic production and reception.
- basic understanding of creative processes.
- basic ability to write about works of art of all periods and world cultures.
- in-depth knowledge of specific periods of art.
- the ability to articulate advanced ideas and concepts in art history, with an understanding of their interrelationships.
- advanced knowledge of research methods in art history.
- the ability to assemble critical bibliographies for specific periods and themes in art history.