Program Information
Art History Program Information
Art History Major
Total credits required to complete major: 39
Basic Requirements:
- ARTH 200 - Art and Religion in the West: Classical, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Asatru (400-1100) Credit(s): 3 OR
- ARTH 171 - F/History of Western Art: Prehistoric through Gothic Credit(s): 3
- Two 200-level ARTH elective Credit(s): 6
- ARTH 387 - Research Methods in Art History Credit(s): 3
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Two 300-level ARTH elective Credit(s): 6
Two courses from:
- ARTH 160 - African American Art History Survey Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 172 - F/History of Western Art: Renaissance through Rococo Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 173 - F/History of Western Art: Neoclassicism to Contemporary Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 174 - F/Visual Culture Today Credit(s): 3
One course in Renaissance
- ARTH 203 - F/Renaissance Europe: Rebirth of Classical Culture Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 213 - F/High Renaissance and Mannerism In Europe (1480-1600) Credit(s): 3
One course in 19th Century-Contemporary
- ARTH 278 - F/19th Century European Art from the French Revolution to the Post Impressionists Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 287 - F/Avant-Garde Modernism (1900-1950) Credit(s): 3
One course must be from Other Cultures/Other Civilizations
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ARTH 302 - Latin American Art From Late Colonial to Contemporary Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 384 - Baroque Art in Italy, Spain, France, and The Netherlands Credit(s): 3
Two of the following courses
- ARTH 300 - Major Artists and Issues: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 310 - Women Gender and Art Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 378 - Museum Studies Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 384 - Baroque Art in Italy, Spain, France, and The Netherlands Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 399 - Directed Study Credit(s): 1-3
Optional - Honors Thesis:
Year-long project in consultation with an Advisor for 3 credits of ARTH 399 and 3 credits of ARTH 393. No more than 3 credits of ARTH 399 may be used towards the major requirements.
Departmental Notes:
Students who plan to go to graduate school in Art History are advised to take courses that develop writing and research skills, and to acquire German, French and area of specialization languages (e.g. Spanish, Italian, Latin, Asian languages, etc.) Study abroad is highly recommended for Art History majors. Students with an interest in Arts Management (Galleries, Arts Administration, Museology) are advised to add a Business Minor. Students with an interest in Conservation and Restoration are advised to take Chemistry I and II.
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.
Art History: Minor
Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 21
Basic Requirements: (21 Credits)
Two 100-level courses in art history Credit(s): 6
Two 200-level courses in art history Credit(s): 6
One 300-level courses in art history Credit(s): 3
Two 200 or 300-level courses in art history Credit(s): 6
Art History: Concentration
Total Credits Required to Complete Art History Concentration: 30
Three of the following:
- ARTH 171 - F/History of Western Art: Prehistoric through Gothic Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 172 - F/History of Western Art: Renaissance through Rococo Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 173 - F/History of Western Art: Neoclassicism to Contemporary Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 174 - F/Visual Culture Today Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 205 - Museum Studies: Art and Global Politics Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 280 - F/History of Art in the United States Credit(s): 3 or
- ARTH 287 - F/Avant-Garde Modernism (1900-1950) Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 387 - Research Methods in Art History Credit(s): 3 or
- ARTH 378 - Museum Studies Credit(s): 3
Four ARTH Electives (12 Credits)
Museum Studies Minor
Total Credits Required to Complete Art History Concentration: 21
The new Museum Studies Minor has been formed in response to student demand for a Museum Studies program. Museums today are rapidly changing into independent business units that employ a range of professionals who come into museums from the worlds of business, design, insurance, computer, communications, law, education, community activities, administrative, budget management, fundraising, marketing, advertising, communication and food services, and event planning. Museums come from a range of disciplines, such as art, anthropology, history, geography, science, theater, music and politics, all areas that are represented in Geneseo’s curriculum. For students interested in pursuing a career in the multi-faceted world of museums, it is necessary that they understand what a museum is and does so that they can see how their own area of professional interest fits within the business structure of museums. Hence, this Minor was developed to assist all students interested in moving into this area for future careers.
Basic Requirements: (9 Credits)
- ARTH 378 - Museum Studies Credit(s): 3
- ARTH 387 - Research Methods in Art History Credit(s): 3
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ARTH 395 - Museum, Gallery, Library, Arts Organization internship Credit(s): 3 OR
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ARTH 399 - Directed Study Credit(s): 1-3
** Electives selected from the following: (12 Credits)
Two 200 or 300 level Art History courses
Select two courses from the following:
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200- or 300-level Language and Literatures course
- ACCT 102 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
- ACCT 103 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
- ANTH 301 - M/Religion, Society, and Culture Credit(s): 3
- DANC 211 - F/M/Cultural Dance of Asian Peoples Credit(s): 3
- GEOG 250 - U/American Landscapes Credit(s): 3
- GEOG 350 - Urban Historical Geography Credit(s): 3
- MGMT 263 - Business Law I Credit(s): 3
- PHIL 202 - M/World Religions & Contemporary Issues Credit(s): 3
- PSYC 202 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
- SOCL 211 - R/Statistics for Social Research Credit(s): 3
- SOCL 241 - S/The Individual and Society Credit(s): 3
- THEA 202 - F/History of Theatre to the 17th Century Credit(s): 3
- THEA 203 - F/History of the Theatre Since the 17th Century Credit(s): 3
- THEA 204 - F/M/Asian Theatre Survey Credit(s): 3
- THEA 305 - Topics in Theatre History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
Note: Art History courses taken for a Museum Studies Minor must be different from those taken for the Art History Major or Art History Minor
Multidisciplinary Creative Practice Minor
This minor is primarily intended for students whose course of study is not within Fine Arts but who are interested in engaging with their personal creativity. The Minor is intended to foster creative thinking and practice, critical thinking, problem- solving and the integration of theory and practice in a transformational manner by bringing together research, intellectual development and practical application in different disciplines and areas of creative expression, which are inherently self-reflective. The goal of the Minor is to have students explore their expressive potential in the generation of original projects, works of art, scientific experiments and created texts. As the creative expression is performative and intellectual, combining theory and practice, the courses in this Minor enable students to explore a variety of aspects of creative engagement. The Minor is interdisciplinary and it includes courses in which cultural diversity and aesthetic diversity are a central part. As designed, the Minor includes all of the categories found in Geneseo's GLOBE program. Included courses have content that is either directly creative or which have significant content specifically designed to focus on the process of creativity, the outcome of creativity or the generation of situations that foster creativity.
Basic Requirements
| ARTH 171 - F/History of Western Art: Prehistoric through Gothic | 3 credits |
| ARTH 378 - Museum Studies | 3 credits |
| ARTH 387 - Research Methods in Art History | 3 credits |
| BIOL 104 - N/Human Biology Laboratory | 1 credit |
| DANC 100 - F/Introduction to Dance | 3 credits |
| DANC 211 - F/M/Cultural Dance of Asian Peoples | 3 credits |
| English 202 - Reading as a Writer: (subtitle) | 4 credits |
| FMST 270 - Video Production | 4 credits |
| MUSC 110 - F/Basic Musicianship | 3 credits |
| MUSC 222 - F/Stage Musicals | 3 credits |
| PHIL 108 - Critical Thinking | 3 credits |
| PHIL 111 - R/Introduction to Logic | 3 credits |
| PHIL 225 - Philosophy of the Arts | 3 credits |
| PHIL 317 - Philosophy of Mind | 3 credits |
| PHYS 230 - Digital Electronics | 3 credits |
| THEA 129 - Stagecraft | 1 credit |
| THEA 130 - F/Introduction to Technical Theatre | 3 credits |
| THEA 140 - F/Play Analysis for the Theatre | 3 credits |
| THEA 225 - Production Stage Management | 3 credits |
| THEA 241 - Fundamentals of Design for the Theatre | 3 credits |
| THEA 330 - Monologue Workshop: (subtitle) | 3 credits |
Practica (3-6 credits)
| COMN 107 - Foundations of Media Writing | 3 credits |
| COMN 203 - Professional Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| COMN 212 - Theory and Practice of Argument | 3 credits |
| COMN 266 - Radio Production | 3 credits |
| COMN 267 - Television Production | 3 credits |
| COMN 363 - Advanced Television Production | 3 credits |
| DANC 101 - Ballet I | 2 credits |
| DANC 102 - Modern Dance I | 2 credits |
| DANC 103 - Jazz Dance I | 2 credits |
| DANC 104 - Cultural Dance I | 2 credits |
| ENG 102 - The Elements of Creative Writing: (subtitle) | 4 credits |
| ENG 201 - Foundations of Creative Writing | 4 credits |
| MUSC 141 - Voice for the General Student | 1 credit |
| MUSC 160 - Choral Organization(s) | 1 credit |
| MUSC 165 - Instrumental Organization(s) | 1 credit |
| THEA 221 - Acting I | 3 credits |
| THEA 224 - Acting Techniques | 3 credits |
| THEA 233 - Stage Make-up | 3 credits |
| THEA 235 - Costume Construction | 3 credits |
| THEA 236 - Scene Painting for the Theatre | 3 credits |
| THEA 260 - F/Theatre Practicum | 3 credits |
| THEA 333 - Technical Direction | 3 credits |
| THEA 342 - Scene Design I | 3 credits |
| THEA 344 - Stage Lighting Design I | 3 credits |
| THEA 346 - Costume Design | 3 credits |
| THEA 347 - Sound Design | 3 credits |