Mar 28, 2024  
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art, Art History Concentration, B.A.


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
Major Requirements 39 hours
     Major Core    15 hours*
     Art History Concentration    24 hours
Foreign Language 6 hours
Minor 15-18 hours
Electives 16-22 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

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.

The following course required by the program meets General Education requirements:

Major Requirements (39 hours)


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

Major Core (15 hours)


Art History Concentration (24 hours)


  • 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 (16-22 hours)


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


  • Upper-division Art History 6 credit hours
  • B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours

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 hours

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