The Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History
prepares you for a variety of career choices
with a broad humanistic background and
for graduate work in art history. Courses
for the degree are taught by Tyler art
history faculty on the various campuses
of Temple University, including the Tyler
Campus. Tyler students may apply to obtain
a minor in Art History.
Major
Requirements
Two introductory art history courses from C051, CO52, C055, C056,
H095, or H096. One advanced lecture course of four semester hours
from five of the following seven groups: (1) Ancient, (2) Medieval,
(3) Renaissance, (4) Baroque, (5) 19th Century, (6) 20th Century,
(7) Non-Western Arts; a minimum of 12 additional hours in art
history to be approved by the adviser; and one studio art course.
One of the upper-level courses must be a writing intensive course.
Departmental honors requires completion of the major requirements
with a 3.5 or better GPA.
Minor Requirements
24 semester hours in art history, including two introductory
courses (0055 and 0056) and four upper-level courses (0100 or
above), with the approval of the undergraduate adviser.
Junior Year Abroad
Students declaring a major in art history may, with the approval
of the adviser, spend a semester or a year at Temple University
Rome or Temple University Japan taking courses in art history
and other subjects appropriate to the curriculum. Applications
should be made early in the second semester of the sophomore
year or, at the latest, at the outset of the junior year for
study abroad in the sixth semester at the University.
