Art History Concentration (44–46 credits)
Art History is the study of art works within their stylistic, historical and social contexts. The Art History Concentration at Eastern Connecticut State University is designed to acquaint students with world art of the past and present and to develop students’ understanding of style and the ways in which art can illuminate and perpetuate a culture’s history, beliefs and values.
Required Foundation Courses (17 Credits)
- ART 111 Three-Dimensional Design - 3 credits
- ART 124 Digital Imaging - 3 credits
- ART 202 Drawing I - 3 credits
- ART 211 Introduction to Art History: Prehistory to 1400 - 4 Credits
- ART 212 Introduction to Art History: 1400 to the Present - 4 Credits
Required Concentration Courses (8 credits)
- ART 345 Museums & Exhibitions - 4 credits
- Choose one:
- ART 401 Art History Topics - 4 credits
- ART 402 Issues in Contemporary Art - 4 credits
Concentration Electives (15-17 credits)
Choose 5 courses with at least one from each of the following areas: Premodern and Early Modern Art (up to about 1600), Art in the Modern Age (since about 1600), and Cultural and Social Perspectives. Students may choose to apply up to one Interdisciplinary Elective to the concentration.
Premodern and Early Modern Art (up to about 1600; choose at least 1)
- ART 225 Asian Art & Culture - 3 credits
- ART 229 Medieval Art & Architecture - 3 credits
- ART 313 Renaissance Art - 3 credits
Art in the Modern Age (since about 1600; choose at least 1)
- ART 233 Graphic Design History: Writing Level 2 - 4 credits
- ART 250 Photography & New Media as History - 3 credits
- ART 360 American Art - 3 credits
Cultural & Social Perspectives (choose at least 1)
- ART/LAS 224 Latin American Art Topics - 3 credits
- ART 316 Art & Travel - 3 credits
- ART/WST 355 Women, Gender, and Art - 3 credits
- ART 369 African American Art - 3 credits
- ART 371 Islamic Art - 3 credits
Other Electives
- ART 140 What Is Art? - 3 credits
- ART 401 Art History Topics - 4 credits
- ART 402 Issues in Contemporary Art - 4 credits
- ART 480 Independent Study - 3 credits
- ART 490 Internship - 1-6 credits
Interdisciplinary Electives (may apply no more than 1)
- ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology - 3 credits
- ANT 125 Introduction to Archaeology - 3 credits
- PHI 367 Philosophy of Art and Music - 3 credits
- Any 3-credit HIS course at the 200 level or above 3 Other courses in ANT, HIS, or PHI may be substituted in consultation with the Department Chair - 3 credits
CAPSTONE (4 Credits)
- ART 486 Senior Project in Art History - 4 credits
