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Bachelor of Arts in Art History
The program in the Department of Art History introduces the student to the study of both the built environment and the various forms of art: painting, sculpture, graphics, decorative arts, and design. A large selection of courses covers all periods of history and most of the world's cultures. Various subjects and approaches are introduced: visual and stylistic analysis, criticism, iconography, historiography, and methodology. The architecture of Chicago and its suburbs and the many local museums and galleries are a living part of the general curriculum and are specific components in specialized courses. While many art history graduates pursue graduate education toward scholarly careers in teaching and museum work, others are attracted to positions with foundations, architectural and art periodicals, or freelance research. Many students combine study in this discipline with graduate work in other fields, such as business administration, history, and urban planning; and still others find themselves in a variety of related professions such as editorial work and arts management. Curriculum in Art HistoryFor the Bachelor of Arts, 120 semester hours in required courses in the department and the college, in general education courses, and in electives. Foundation Courses:
Total: (14 hrs) Courses for the Major:A minimum of 36 semester hours in art history courses at the 200, 300, and 400 levels. The major includes the following specific requirements:
Language Requirement:A reading knowledge of a foreign language is required, normally French, German, Italian, or Spanish, and should be attained by the end of the junior year. The requirement may be met by four years of foreign language in high school, two years of college language courses, or passing a proficiency examination at the latter level. General Education Requirement:The College general education requirement is 24 semester hours with a minimum of 6 semester hours of humanities, 6 hours of social sciences, 6 hours of natural sciences, and an additional 6 hours in one or more of these three areas (note: at least two departments must be represented in each area). The humanities general education requirement cannot be fulfilled by the completion of AH 110 and 111. The University requirement of one course in Cultural Diversity can be fulfilled by any course listed for such credit but is commonly attained through Non-Western courses in Art History. The University requirement of two semesters of writing will be fulfilled with the courses English 160 and 161 (English Composition I and II) each 3 semester hours. Departmental DistinctionTo be eligible for Departmental Distinction, a student must have:
Thesis Requirements:
Minor in Art HistoryA minimum of 20 semester hours in art history courses distributed as follows:
Total: (20 hrs) Except for AH 110 and 111, courses taken to fulfill the requirements in the student's major may not be counted towards the minor. A minimum grade point average of 2.25/4.0 is required for the minor. How to ApplyTo request an application or apply online, visit the UIC Admissions Website or call (312) 996-4350. UIC Department of Art History (M/C 201) General Information Director of Undergraduate Studies |
Welcome from the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Robert Munman.
As DUS it is my pleasure to invite you to learn about our department’s BA program
by way of this web site. As the paragraphs below – and the words of our Chair –
indicate, the Department of Art History’s undergraduate program and the city of
Chicago offer our students exceptional scholarly and cultural choices. That, of
course, is of primary importance to our academic mission, but I'd like to add
here that there is, in fact, more to the AH department than those important
opportunities. For we are fortunate in having a faculty that is committed not only
to research, publication and quality teaching, but is equally involved in the
present and future welfare of our students. We all share advising duties and make
it our business to mentor our students throughout their entire enrollment at UIC,
striving (successfully, I believe) to overcome the unavoidable complexities of a
large bureaucracy. In short, one of our main jobs is to help our students through
their academic as well as scholarly requirements, and we take pride in their
graduation and progress to the next stages in their careers.
