Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History at the University of Arizona provides a rigorous exploration of art's cultural and political significance throughout history. Through comprehensive coursework covering diverse artistic periods and methodologies, students develop analytical and critical thinking skills applicable to various careers in art-related fields, including museum work, gallery management, and education. The program emphasizes broad intellectual growth and the development of valuable career skills.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History at the University of Arizona offers students a critical examination of the role of art in culture and politics from prehistory to the modern era. The program provides a comprehensive study of art history through rigorous visual analysis, engagement with current scholarship, and the application of various methodological approaches. Students gain extensive knowledge of art history through introductory courses and then take specialty courses in areas including early modern Europe, the history of photography, Latin America, modern and contemporary, among others. This program fosters broad intellectual growth as students develop valuable career skills in research, writing, critical analysis, persuasive argumentation, and interdisciplinary thinking, which can be applied in various careers.
Outline:
Coursework:
- ARH 201202: Survey of Western Art, Prehistory to Contemporary
- ARH 320: Introduction to European Modernism
- ARH 400: Topics in Museum Studies
Sample Courses:
- ARH 201202: Survey of Western Art, Prehistory to Contemporary
- ARH 320: Introduction to European Modernism
- ARH 400: Topics in Museum Studies
Career Fields:
- Museum work
- Gallery management
- Preservation and conservation
- Education
Careers:
The program prepares students for careers in museum work, gallery management, preservation and conservation, education, and art libraries and archives.
Other:
- Students must complete a fourth-semester proficiency in a second language.
- The program is offered through the College of Fine Arts.
