Art History

Dr. Gerald Silk, Chairperson of Art History

gsilk@temple.edu

Dr. Jonathan Kline, Undergraduate Advisor

jdkline@temple.edu

arthisto@temple.edu

The Department of Art History offers broad-ranging introductory surveys of art, from prehistoric times to the present, and more closely focused courses, treating limited segments of the vast historic panorama in both western and non-western art. Approximately sixty courses are offered over the span of a four-year period. Students majoring in art history should graduate with a thorough knowledge of the art historical traditions of each major period from ancient through postmodern art.

Students majoring in art history, especially those pursuing the advanced degree, should be qualified to teach at all levels of lower and higher education. They can also obtain jobs as museum curators, gallery directors, corporate art employees, researchers, and work in a variety of capacities for cultural associations.

The Graduate Student Art History Association sponsors lectures and exhibition visits throughout the year.

Bachelor of Arts in Art History Degree Requirements

The degree of Bachelor of Arts in Art History may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 overall and in the major. No grade below a C- is allowed in any course in the major or in the University General Education (GenEd) curriculum.

Degree Requirements:

University Requirements

• Students must complete the requirements of the General Education (GenEd) program.

• A minimum of 45 semester hours in upper level courses must be completed with a passing grade (45 s.h.): CLA 2000 to 4999; CST 2000 to 4999.

• Students must complete the second level of a foreign language: Arabic 1002; Chinese 1002; French 1002; German 1002; Greek (Ancient) 1002; Greek (Modern) 1002; Hebrew 1002; Hindi 1002; Italian 1002; Japanese 1002; Korean 1002; Latin 1002; Portuguese 1002; Russian 1002; Spanish 1002, 1902; Vietnamese 1002.

Art History Major Requirements (minimum of 41 s.h.)

• Two (2) introductory level courses are required (minimum of 6 s.h.): Art History 1155 or 1955, 1156 or 1956, 1801*. (*Note that Art History 1801 is only offered at the Japan campus.)

• Students must complete one (1) upper level lecture course from 5 of the 7 groups listed (20 s.h.):

Ancient – Art History 2110, 2111, 2117, 2129, 2135, 2196.

Medieval – Art History 2200, 2215, 2216, 2217, 2325.

Renaissance – Art History 2300, 2321, 2323, 2325, 2329, 2350, 3301, 3324.

Baroque – Art History 2329, 2350, 2400, 2428, 2431, 2432, 2450, 2496, 2497.

19th Century – Art History 2500, 2535, 2543, 2563, 2704.

20th Century – Art History 2008, 2013, 2600, 2601, 2610, 2622, 2642, 2644, 2651, 2658, 2701.

Non Western – Art History 2800, 2807, 2815, 2818, 2819, 2868, 2871.

• Two (2) additional upper level Art History electives are required (8 s.h.): Art History 2000 to 4999.

• One (1) Capstone course is required (4 s.h.): Art History 3097.

• One Studio Art course is required. Options for courses change each semester; please see advisor

• In addition to the Capstone course (AH 3097), which is writing intensive, one (1) other upper level course in the major must be writing intensive (minimum 3 s.h.): Art History 2096, 2097, 2098, 2196, 2496, 2497.
  

Art History Minor

Art History Minor Requirements (for non-B.F.A. Students) 

Art History Minor Requirements (Tyler School of Art B.F.A. Students)

Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan for the B.A. in Art history

Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.

For New Students starting in Academic Year 2012-2013

All upper-level Art History courses are categorized as upper-level Liberal Arts courses.

*Summer or semester study abroad program will satisfy the GenEd Global/World Society requirement.

**Art History Capstone may be offered only in the spring semester. Students who study abroad in the spring of their third year may elect to take the Capstone course in their fourth year.