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May 13, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Art, Art History Concentration, B.S.
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Art and Design
615-898-2455
Laura Cochrane, program coordinator
Laura.Cochrane@mtsu.edu
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Art with a concentration in Art History provides students with a broad foundation in the historical and cultural study of art within a liberal arts context. The program supports students preparing for careers in museums, galleries, and art organizations, as well as those pursuing graduate study in art history or related fields. Students should consult with their advisors each semester to plan their course of study.
No more than 50 percent of coursework for the degree (60 credits of 120 required) may be completed in courses offered by the Department of Art and Design. Applicable course prefixes include ART, DSGN, ILLU, IXD, and ARTH.
Students pursuing a B.A. or a B.S. in Art with a concentration in Art History must earn a C (2.0) or better in ART 1610 , ART 1630 , ART 1910 , ART 1920 , and ART 1930 .
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Degree Requirements
| True Blue Core (TBC) | 41 hours | | Major Requirements | 39 hours | | Major Core | 15 hours* | | Art History Concentration | 24 hours | | Electives | 40-43 hours | | TOTAL | 120 hours | *This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours will increase. True Blue Core (41 hours)
True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category. The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements: Major Requirements (39 hours)
Majors must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 in the major. Art History Concentration (24 hours)
- ART 3940 - Art History Methods 3 credit hours
- Modern/Contemporary 6 upper-division credit hours
- Non-Western Art 6 upper-division credit hours
- Medieval/Renaissance 6 upper-division credit hours
- Electives from any of the above categories 3 upper-division credit hours
Curriculum: Art, Art History
Sophomore Fall
- ART 1910 - Survey of Non-Western Art 3 credit hours
- Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
- Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours
- History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
Sophomore Spring
- Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
- History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
- Creativity and Cultural Expression/Elective 3 credit hours
- Electives 6 credit hours
Junior Fall
- Electives 6 credit hours
- Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 6 credit hours
Junior Spring
- Electives 4 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 6 credit hours
- Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
Senior Fall
- ART 3940 - Art History Methods 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 6 credit hours
- Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
Senior Spring
- Electives 12 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
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