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    Nov 24, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art History, BA


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Students majoring in art history are expected and encouraged to:

  • Visit museum collections and special exhibitions
  • Take coursework in related areas such as history, literature, music and theatre
  • Present a comprehensive portfolio for 12-credit, junior and senior year reviews by the art history faculty
  • Have reading knowledge of a global language or languages
  • Study in an international off-campus program
  • Participation in the Graduating Senior Art Exhibition and the Grand Rapids Area Art History Symposium is expected in the spring semester of the senior year

Students planning on graduate studies in art history are recommended to have reading knowledge of French and German.

The art history major consists of 31 credits of coursework. ART 242  may not count toward both an art history major and a studio art major.

Upper-level Seminars (9 credits)


3 of the upper-level seminar credits must be ART 360  or ART 361 . The remaining 6 credits may be either of those courses, or, any upper-level Arts and Humanities course.

Special Problems/Projects in Art History (3 credits)


Additional upper-level seminars (6 credits)


Art History & French Double Majors


Students interested in majoring in both Art History and French should plan for a semester in Paris, Nantes, Rennes or Dakar. There are many off-campus programs available that will prepare a student for a variety of fields, including graduate work in art history, practicing fine artists, sculptors, painters, printmakers and photographers, graphic design, art gallery management and museum work, publishing and teaching at the high school and college levels. Programs may include:

  • French immersion courses administered by the program
  • French courses at the local universities
  • Housing in local homes as well as independent housing
  • Field trips connected with the program
  • Internships

Students interested in this should contact the Department Chairpersons of Art & Art History and World Languages and Cultures to be advised on the proper sequencing of courses.

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