Art: Concentration in Art History [ART_ARTH] (Major)
Art History survey courses provide a systematic exploration of the major art traditions of the world. Upper-division courses ? 200-level and above ? introduce the student to more intensive study of the art of a particular period or region through a variety of approaches and techniques of art historical analysis. ATH 429: Advanced Topics in Art History often is used to meet the special interests of students and to take advantage of new art discoveries and major exhibitions.
The diverse interests of Cortland's Art History faculty provide the student with opportunities to broaden global and multicultural awareness through an understanding of artistic achievement in our own and other cultures. For more information about this program, contact the Art and Art History Department
Career Potential
- art historian
- art education
- museum practices
- curator
- art criticism
- archivist
- researcher
A. Required Art History Core Courses: Nine credit hours
- ATH 121 - Art in the Ancient World (3 cr. hr.)
- ATH 122 - Art in the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)
- ATH 223 - Art History III (3 cr. hr.)
Three hours from each of the following areas:
1. Select one:
- ATH 326 - Art of Greece and Rome (3 cr. hr.)
- ATH 340 - The Early Renaissance in Italy (3 cr. hr.) or
- ATH 341 - 15th-, 16th-Century Painting in Northern Europe (3 cr. hr.) or
- ATH 344 - Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque (3 cr. hr.)
- ATH 355 - Rococo Through Impressionism: 18th and 19th Centuries (3 cr. hr.) or
- ATH 357 - Modern Art (3 cr. hr.) or
- ATH 457 - Contemporary Art (3 cr. hr.)
- ATH 330 - Far Eastern Art (3 cr. hr.)
Select one additional Art History course from areas 1-4.
D. Art History elective: Nine credit hoursSelect Art History elective courses from the 200-400 level.
E. Special Topics in Art and Art History: Three credit hoursSelect any ATH 429.
- ATH 429 - Special Topics in Art and Art History (1-4 cr. hr.)
A. Studio Art: Three credit hours
B. History Courses: Six credit hours
It is recommended that three hours be directly related to student’s area of specialization in section C of the art history core above.
C. Electives: Three credit hours
Chosen in consultation with the student's advisor from literature, philosophy, political science, or anthropology/sociology, which relates directly to the temporal, spacial, or cultural context of an art history course taken currently or in the past. Three additional hours of a second or third language also may be taken.
Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124
