Art | Bachelor of Arts: Art (Art History)
Program Summary
Major Concentration: Art with an emphasis in Art History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Cognate | 13 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| Art Core | 18 | |
| Major Concentration Required courses | 7 | |
| Directed Choices | ||
| Art History Options | 18 | |
| Studio Courses | 12 | |
| Open Electives 1 | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper-level hours. The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed. This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed. Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper-level hours.
Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.
Program Requirements
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students and students majoring in programs with approved exceptions are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
BA Language Requirement
All FHSU students pursuing a BA degree are required to take two consecutive non-English language classes. Students taking beginning Spanish or French classes may be able to apply the first class to the Arts and Humanities area of the general education requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement | 10 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate | ||
| HIST 379 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| Choose 10 hours from one of the following language | 10 | |
| Beginning French I and Beginning French II GE | ||
| Beginning German I and Beginning German II | ||
| Beginning Spanish I and Beginning Spanish II GE | ||
| Beginning Chinese I and Beginning Chinese II | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art Core Courses | ||
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 102 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 103 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 104 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| ART 201 | Survey of Art History I GE | 3 |
| ART 202 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Concentration Required Courses | ||
| ART 480 | Readings in Art History | 3 |
| ART 480 | Readings in Art History (2 courses) | 1 |
| ART 653 | Professional Development in Studio Art | 3 |
| Total Hours | 7 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Concentration Art History Course Options | 18 | |
| Select 18 credit hours from the following: | ||
| Ancient Art History | ||
| Non-Western Art History | ||
| Medieval Art History | ||
| Renaissance/Baroque Art History | ||
| Professional Development in Interior Design | ||
| 18th-19th Century Art History | ||
| 20th-Century Art History | ||
| Visual Culture | ||
| Late Modern and Contemporary Art History | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Course Requirements: | ||
| Select 12 credits of the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Sculpture I | ||
| Architectural Drafting | ||
| Graphic Design I | ||
| Black and White Photography I | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Ceramics I | ||
| Community Engaged Art | ||
| Figure Drawing | ||
| Book Design | ||
| Digital Illustration | ||
| Topics in Art II (Digital Photography) | ||
| Topics in Art II (Photography and Culture) | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Additional studio courses are occasionally offered. They may be counted with permission. Students transferring studio courses not offered at FHSU also should speak with the advisor or department to determine if those courses will be accepted.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement | ||
| Two consecutive semesters of a non-English Language | ||
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| SGE030 - Math Statistics Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE010 - English Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE020 - Communication Discipline Area | 3 | |
| UNIV 101 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 103 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| SGE040 - Natural Physical Science Discipline Area | 4 | |
| SGE010 - English Discipline Area | 3 | |
| ART 102 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 104 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area | ||
| ART 201 | Survey of Art History I 1, GE | 3 |
| SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development | 3 | |
| Directed Choices: Studio | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area | 0 | |
| Modern Languages 1, GE | 5 | |
| SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| ART 202 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
| Directed Choices: Studio | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper-division Directed Electives | 6 | |
| Directed Choices: Studio | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Modern Languages | 5 | |
| Directed Choice: Studio | 3 | |
| Upper-division Directed Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 480 | Readings in Art History | 3 |
| HIST 379 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| ART 480 | Readings in Art History | 1 |
| ART 653 | Professional Development in Studio Art | 3 |
| Upper-division Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper-division Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 11 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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