Art History Major Requirements
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Credit Hours: 36+
"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.
Required Courses
Research Methods in Art History (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH (to be taken in sophomore or junior year; it is a pre-requisite for ARTH 415) |
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Advanced Seminar in Art & Architectural History (3) PR: ARTH 299 |
Select one course from each category (A, B, & C). No single course may be used to fulfill two separate categories.
Category A: Choose one of the following:
History of Art: Prehistoric Through Medieval (3) PR: None |
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Themes in the History of Art (3) PR: None |
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Introduction to Architecture (3) PR: None |
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Pre-Columbian Art and Culture (3) PR: None |
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Greek and Roman Art (3) PR: None |
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Medieval Art (3) PR: None |
Category B: Choose one of the following:
History of Art: Renaissance Through Modern (3) PR: None |
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Themes in the History of Art (3) PR: None |
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Introduction to Architecture (3) PR: None |
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American Art (3) PR: None |
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Renaissance Art (3) PR: None |
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Baroque Art (3) PR: None |
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Modern Art (3) PR: None |
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Introduction to Film Art (3) PR: None |
Category C : Choose one of the following:
Asian Art (3) PR: None |
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African Art (3) PR: None |
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History of the Art of India (3) PR: None |
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History of the Art of China (3) PR: None |
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History of the Art of Japan (3) PR: None |
Studio Art Requirement: Choose two courses from the following:
Drawing I (3) PR: None |
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Photography I (3) PR: ARTS 119 |
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Painting I (3) PR: ARTS 119 |
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Printmaking I (3) PR: ARTS 119 or instructor permission |
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Sculpture I (3) PR: None |
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Preservation Planning Studio (3) PR: HPCP 199 or instructor permission |
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Urban Design Studio (3) PR: URST 310 or instructor permission |
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Architectural Design Studio (3) PR: None |
15 credit hours selected from ARTH 101-490 of which 9 credit hours must be at the 300-level or above:
History of Art: Prehistoric Through Medieval (3) PR: None |
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History of Art: Renaissance Through Modern (3) PR: None |
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History of Asian Art (3) PR: None |
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Themes in History of Art (3) PR: None |
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Introduction to Architecture (3) PR: None |
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Special Topics in Art History (3) PR: None |
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Pre-Columbian Art and Culture (3) PR: None |
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African Art (3) PR: None |
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Greek and Roman Art (3) PR: None |
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Medieval Art (3) PR: None |
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Art of India (3) PR: None |
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Art of China (3) PR: None |
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History of the Art of Japan (3) PR: None |
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American Art (3) PR: None |
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Latin American Colonial Art (3) PR: None |
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Addlestone Seminar on the Arts and Culture of the Lowcountry (3) PR: None |
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The City as a Work of Art (3) PR: None |
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The History of Land Design (3) PR: None |
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Renaissance Art (3) PR: None |
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Baroque Art (3) PR: None |
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Modern Art (3) PR: None |
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Selected Topics in Art History (3) PR: None |
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Introduction to Film Art (3) PR: None |
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Studies in Ancient and Medieval Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Studies in Modern, Contemporary, and Film Arts (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Studies in Asian Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Hindu Myth and Image (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Indian Painting (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Traditional Design and Preservation in Charleston (3) PR: None |
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History of American Architecture (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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American Vernacular Architecture and Material Culture (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299 or HPCP 199, or instructor permission |
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Historic Home Interiors (3) PR: None |
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Selected Topics in Art History (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of Early Christian and Byzantine Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of Early Medieval and Romanesque Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of Gothic Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of Medieval Manuscript Illumination (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of Northern Renaissance Painting (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of Italian Early Renaissance Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of Italian High and Late Renaissance Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Spanish Baroque Painting and Sculpture (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of European Painting, 1700-1850 (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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19th Century European Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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20th Century European Art (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Contemporary Art (3)PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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The Camera and Visual Perception (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of the 18th and 19th Century Architecture (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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History of 20th Century Architecture (3) PR: 6 credit hours in ARTH, or ARTH 299, or instructor permission |
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Internship in Art History (1-6) PR: Junior or senior status; art history major GPA of 3.00 or better |
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Independent Study in Art History (3) PR: Restricted to declared art history majors; junior or senior status; cumulative GPA of at least 3.00; art history major GPA of at least 3.30 |
