Mar 28, 2024  
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art, Art History Concentration, B.A.


Department of Art and Design   
615-898-2455
Laura Cochrane, program coordinator
Laura.Cochrane@mtsu.edu

The B.A. program in Art with a concentration in Art History is designed for those who wish to pursue careers in museums, galleries, or arts organizations and/or pursue further study at the graduate level. Students should consult with their advisors each semester in order to plan their schedule of courses.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Art, Art History, B.A., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


General Education (41 hours)


General Education  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Requirements (39 hours)


Majors must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 in the major.

Art History Concentration (27 hours)


24 hours from the following:

  • Modern/Contemporary 6 credit hours
  • Non-Western Art 6 credit hours
  • Medieval/Renaissance 6 credit hours
  • Electives from any of the above categories 6 credit hours

Foreign Language (6 hours)


Students must successfully complete 2010 and 2020 or any courses numbered above the 2000 level in a single foreign language.

Minor (15-18 hours)


  • Chosen from within the College of Liberal Arts

Electives (16-19 hours)


Total hours in program: 120


Curriculum: Art, Art History


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories. 

Freshman Fall


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Freshman Spring


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Sophomore Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Sophomore Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Spring


  • Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
  • Upper-division Art History 6 credit hours
  • B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
  • Elective 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 13 Hours


Senior Fall


  • Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
  • Upper-division Art History 9 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Spring


  • Elective/B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
  • B.A. minor courses 6 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours
  • Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours