Art History Major

General Education Requirements (30-40 Credits)

Prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy certain General Education courses and will count as elective credit.

Total credits required to complete major: 39

Basic Requirements: (20 Credits)

2 courses at the 100 level (8 Credits)

• ARTH 100 - Introductory Topics in Art, Visual Culture or Museum Studies: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4

• ARTH 160 - African American Art History Survey Credit(s): 4

• ARTH 171 - History of Western Art - Prehistoric through Gothic Credit(s): 4

• ARTH 172 - Renaissance through Rococo Credit(s): 4 

• ARTH 173 - Neoclassicism to Contemporary Art Credit(s): 4

• ARTH 174 - Visual Culture Today Credit(s): 4

1 course in Renaissance or Baroque art at the 200 level or higher (4 Credits)

• ARTH 210 - Historical and Contemporary Issues in Art: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4

• ARTH 203 - Renaissance Europe - Rebirth of Classical Culture Credit(s): 4

• ARTH 313 - High Renaissance and Mannerism In Europe (1480-1600) Credit(s): 4 

1 course in Nineteenth Century or Contemporary art at the 200 level or higher (4 Credits)

• ARTH 210 - Historical and Contemporary Issues in Art: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4 

• ARTH 278 - 19th Century European Art Credit(s): 4

• ARTH 280 - History of Art in the United States Credit(s): 4 

• ARTH 287 - Avant-Garde and Modernism Credit(s): 4 

• ARTH 350 - Contemporary Art and Globalization Credit(s): 4

1 Museum Studies course (4 Credits)

• ARTH 378 - Museum Studies Credit(s): 4

Capstone Experience (4 Credits)

• ARTH 487 - Research Methods in Art History Credit(s): 4

Additional Requirements: (16 Credits)

• 4 additional courses at 400 level, selected under advisement *
• Total Credits: 38*-40

Departmental Notes:

* Students may transfer up to two three-credit courses into Geneseo and still complete the major with 10 courses.

A maximum of 4 credits of ARTH 499 Directed Study and 4 credits of ARTH 495 Internship may be used to satisfy the 400 level requirement.

Recommendations for different career paths:

For those considering Museum Studies careers: ARTH 378 and ARTH 495 are recommended.  
For those considering going to graduate school for art history related disciplines: ARTH 399, ARTH 402, ARTH 410 and ARTH 484 are recommended.
For those who are interested in careers in the law and auctioneering: ARTH 378, ARTH 399 and ARTH 495 are recommended.

Minimum Competence Requirement

A grade of C- or better is required for all Art History and cognate area courses used to fulfill major requirements.

Department Writing Requirement

The department writing requirement is fulfilled through the successful completion of ARTH 387, which requires a 20-25 page research paper.

Concentration in Art History

A liberal arts concentration in Art History, available to majors in Early Childhood and Childhood, Childhood and Childhood with Special Education.

Sample Course Map

For students who matriculated prior to Fall 2022: please select the bulletin year in which you entered the college (matriculated) at the top right of this page.

Curriculum Map

Total Credit Hours: 120

Note: Variation in the order of courses is possible, depending upon prerequisites. Consult course information in the bulletin or your academic advisor to customize your eight semester plan. 

KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

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