Art & Creative Media: Art History Concentration, Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History challenges students to examine art and architecture throughout the world and to become familiar with diverse cultures, religions, and perspectives. Art history courses investigate political, economic, and cultural factors in artistic production and reception. In addition to art history courses encompassing a variety of time periods, geographic regions, and theoretical frameworks, the degree includes studio art courses that provide experience with artmaking and courses in related fields, such as history and museum studies. The BA in Art History fosters skills that lend themselves to a variety of career paths and fields of graduate study.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Exploration of the Creative Process: Experiment with and adopt a variety of processes, methods, and interpretations to explore innovative solutions to creative challenges.
- Development of Skills Techniques: Exhibit sufficient fluency in one or more media to craft work that meets appropriate professional standards for the scale and scope of a project. Demonstrate an ability to adapt techniques and formal methods to serve the objectives of the work.
- Communication of Ideas Context: Clearly articulate visually, orally, and in writing the content and context of art historical research and creative work.
- Demonstrate Awareness Intellectual Maturity: Display a willingness to question one’s own perspective. Approach the creative and scholarly process with curiosity and persistence. Take initiative in working independently or collaboratively to achieve stated objectives.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
- ART 310 Portfolio
- ART 410 Portfolio and senior show
Specific Program Requirements
Program Overview
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education | 35 |
| World Language (in addition to General Education) | 6 |
| Core Requirements | 18 |
| Major Requirements | 41 |
| Minor | 20 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Students in this program must complete an Enrichment Minor: Any minor program (9 upper division minimum) outside of major.
Specific Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 115 | Design Fundamentals for Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 116 | Digital Techniques for Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 141 | Drawing I: Observational Drawing | 3 |
| ART 176 | Photography: Expressive Composition | 3 |
| ARH 211 | Global Art I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ARH 212 | Global Art II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Specific Concentration Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Explorations Select 9 credits of the following: | 9 | |
| Sculpture I | 3 | |
| Painting I | 3 | |
| Drawing II: Life Drawing | 3 | |
| Ceramics I | 3 | |
| Printmaking I | 3 | |
| Art & Design Essentials | 3 | |
| Photography: Creative Lighting | 3 | |
| Principles of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| Art History & Theory Select 18 credits from the following. 3 credits must be ARH 411. | 18 | |
| Medieval Art | 3 | |
| Renaissance Art | 3 | |
| Baroque & Rococo Art | 3 | |
| Women in Art | 3 | |
| History of Architecture | 3 | |
| History of Photography | 3 | |
| Theory & Methods | 3 | |
| Native American Art | 3 | |
| Latin American Art | 3 | |
| Art & Race in the Americas | 3 | |
| Global Encounters & Exchanges 1450-1800 | 3 | |
| Public Art | 3 | |
| Independent Study | 1-5 | |
| Museum Ethics & Issues | 3 | |
| Professional Development Courses offered in Spring semesters only | 2 | |
| Portfolio Review | 1 | |
| Senior Portfolio | 1 | |
| Major Electives Upper-Division courses in fields related to Art History | 12 | |
| Special Topics | 1-5 | |
| Sound Art | 3 | |
| Sculpture II: Site Art | 3 | |
| Painting II | 3 | |
| Drawing III | 3 | |
| Ceramics II | 3 | |
| Printmaking II | 3 | |
| Motion Graphics | 3 | |
| Photography: Digital to Darkroom | 3 | |
| Graphic Design Techniques | 3 | |
| Methods of Character Design | 3 | |
| Exhibition Design | 2 | |
| Studio Series | 1-3 | |
| Exhibiting Latinx/Chicanx Art | 3 | |
| Social Art Practices | 3 | |
| Advanced Site Art | 3 | |
| Painting III | 3 | |
| Drawing IV | 3 | |
| Advanced Ceramics | 3 | |
| Printmaking III | 3 | |
| Museum Conservation | 3 | |
| Religion, Culture and Society | 3 | |
| Chicana Writers | 3 | |
| History of Mexico | 3 | |
| Third World Feminisms | 3 | |
| Voices of Protest | 3 | |
| Borderlands | 3 | |
| U.S. & Them: America in the World | 3 | |
| Colorado History | 3 | |
| Ancient Greece | 3 | |
| Roman Republic | 3 | |
| Roman Empire | 3 | |
| History of Mexico | 3 | |
| Europe-Emergence, Empire, Evolution | 3 | |
| History of Russia | 3 | |
| Blood, Tears & Glory: War & History | 3 | |
| History Of Modern China | 3 | |
| Creation of the US Constitution | 3 | |
| American West | 3 | |
| The American Civil War | 3 | |
| Civil Rights | 3 | |
| Women & Work | 3 | |
| Religion & Politics in US History | 3 | |
| Topics in the History of Empires | 3 | |
| Roman Law | 3 | |
| Borderlands | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
Students seeking the degree of Bachelor of Arts must complete one of the three options listed below:
- Completion of the second level of a world language (course number 102).
- Students may test out of the course.
- Completion of a world language course above 102 with a grade of C or better will satisfy the requirement.
- Completion of WL 100 Intro to Comparative Linguistics (3 c.h.), and ANTH 106 Language, Thought & Culture (3 c.h.)/ENG 106 Language, Thought & Culture (3 c.h.).
- Completion of the second level of American Sign Language.
Note: International students for whom English is a second language may substitute two terms of English courses (excluding ENG 101 Rhetoric & Writing I (GT-CO1) (3 c.h.) and ENG 102 Rhetoric & Writing II (GT-CO2) (3 c.h.)) for the world language requirement.
Planning Sheet
Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 115 | Design Fundamentals for Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 141 | Drawing I: Observational Drawing | 3 |
| ARH 211 | Global Art I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 116 | Digital Techniques for Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 176 | Photography: Expressive Composition | 3 |
| ARH 212 | Global Art II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed History | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART Explorations | 3 | |
| ART Explorations | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Social Science | 3 | |
| World Language I | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 310 | Portfolio Review | 1 |
| 300-level ARH | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Minor or Elective | 4 | |
| World Language II | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper-Division Art History | 3 | |
| Major Elective Upper-Division course in related field: ANTH, ART, CS, HIST | 3 | |
| Minor or Elective | 3 | |
| Minor or Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper-Division Art History | 3 | |
| Major Elective Upper-Division course in related field: ANTH, ART, CS, HIST | 3 | |
| Minor or Elective | 3 | |
| Minor or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARH 411 | Theory & Methods | 3 |
| Upper-Division Art History | 3 | |
| Major Elective Upper-Division course in related field: ANTH, ART, CS, HIST | 3 | |
| Minor or Elective | 3 | |
| Minor or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 410 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
| Upper-Division Art History | 3 | |
| Major Elective Upper-Division course in related field: ANTH, ART, CS, HIST | 3 | |
| Major Elective Upper-Division course in related field: ANTH, ART, CS, HIST | 3 | |
| Minor or Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |