Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in Art History
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
General Requirements
- A minimum of 120 hours is required in this degree program, including:
- US 1100: Check with your Academic Advisor prior to enrolling in this class because it is not required for all students.
- The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for Texas State requirements and options, including Honors courses.
- In addition to the General Education Core Curriculum requirements, the Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) requires three additional hours of English literature, three hours of math/science/logic/computer science courses, and a minor.
- Students must complete 39 hours within the major.
- A minor is required. A modern foreign language is recommended. Some minors may exceed 24 hours. Minors may be found in the list of Undergraduate Minors
- Students must complete 36 advanced hours.
- The minimum number of hours required for this degree program is 120. The number of open elective hours a student will complete depends on the number of hours a student may need to achieve the required 120 total or 36 advanced hours.
Course Requirements
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ART 1301 (TCCN ARTS 1311) | 3 | ART 1303 (TCCN ARTS 2348) | 3 |
| ARTH 2301 (TCCN ARTS 1303) | 3 | ARTH 2302 (TCCN ARTS 1304) | 3 |
| Modern Language 1410 | 4 | ENG 1320 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1302]) | 3 |
| ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1301]) | 3 | Modern Language 1420 | 4 |
| US 1100 | 1 | COMM 1310 (Component Area Option Code 090/091 [TCCN SPCH 1311]) | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ARTH Required Electives | 6 | ARTH Required Electives | 3 |
| Modern Language 2310 | 3 | Modern Language 2320 | 3 |
| American History Component Code 060 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| Creative Arts Component Code 050 (TCCN HUMA 1315) | 3 | Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 | 3 |
| ENG Literature (Component Area Option Code 090/094) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ARTH 43231 | 3 | ARTH Advanced Electives | 3 |
| BA ENG Literature [TCCN ENGL 2322, 2323, 2332, 2333, 2327, or 2328] | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 |
| POSI 2310 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2306]) | 3 | Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 | 3 |
| Mathematics Component Code 020 | 3 | Minor2 | 3 |
| Minor2 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ARTH Advanced Electives | 6 | ARTH Advanced Electives | 6 |
| Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 | BA Computer Science, Logic, Mathematics or Science | 3 |
| Minor2 | 3 | Minor2 | 6 |
| POSI 2320 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2305]) | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH Required Electives: | ||
| Choose 3 courses from the following list: | ||
| Art Criticism and Writing | ||
| History of Modern Art | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Issues in Contemporary Art | ||
| History of Design | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH Advanced Electives: | ||
| Choose 5, 3000-level or 4000-level ARTH courses which are not otherwise required in the major. | ||
- 1
Students who have completed ARTH 4323 will be advised that they can also develop a thesis project (optional) as a Special Problems course (ARTH 4326). This will allow students to complete thesis projects that are in line with their desired career. ARTH 4323 is only offered once per year, usually in the Fall semester, so students should plan accordingly.
- 2
Students who choose a 15-credit hour minor, such as the recommended minor in a modern foreign language, must complete an open elective to meet the minimum 120-credit hours required for a bachelor's degree. Students who choose a minor that requires a minimum of 18-credit hours, may not need the open elective to reach the minimum 120-credit hours.
