University of Illinois Chicago College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts 18 courses 24 total credits
The BA program introduces undergraduate students to the study of the visual arts and the built environment across time and space: architecture, painting, sculpture, design, photography, film, and media arts as well as museum and exhibition studies. The art and architecture of Chicago and the many local museums and galleries are a living part of the general curriculum and are specific components in specialized courses. While some of our majors pursue graduate education and scholarly careers in teaching and museum work, others have established careers in arts advocacy, galleries, cultural foundations, and in architectural and art publishing. The Art History degree is also useful in a wide variety of fields where visual literacy and cross-cultural sensitivity provide graduates with a professional advantage, such as business, politics, public service, work in journalism, media, and broadcasting, law, library science, and urban planning. The Minor in Art History program introduces undergraduate students to the study of the visual arts and the built environment across time and space: architecture, painting, sculpture, design, photography, film, and media arts as well as museum and exhibition studies. The art and architecture of Chicago and the many local museums and galleries are a living part of the general curriculum and are specific components in specialized courses. The minor is especially useful as a complement to other majors where visual literacy is an asset. These include all of the humanities disciplines, most of the social sciences, areas that rely in visual communication, such as Business and Communications, as well as areas that rely on close visual analysis, such as the medical fields.
General Education and Foundation Courses: Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Total General Education and Foundation Courses: Required Courses | 24-40 credits | |
Required Courses: Introductory Study
Select one course from each of the following categories:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AH 100 | Introduction to Art and Art History | 3 |
| AH 101 | The Naked and the Nude: Studies in Visual Literacy | 3 |
| AH 110 | World History of Art and the Built Environment I | 4 |
| AH 111 | World History of Art and the Built Environment II | 4 |
| AH 122 | History of Chicago Architecture | 3 |
| AH 125 | Introduction to the Art and Architecture of Asia | 3 |
| AH 130 | Photography in History | 3 |
| AH 160 | Trends in International Contemporary Art Since 1960 | 3 |
| AH 180 | Intro to Museum & Exhibition | 3 |
| Total Required Courses: Introductory Study | 37-39 credits | |
Methods and Writing in Art History
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AH 301 | Theories and Methods in Art History | 3 |
| AH 303 | Writing in Art History | 1 |
Seminars: External Study
Two external courses are taken at UIC outside of Art History and are required for the major. Internship, Study Abroad, or Collaborative Research Project with Faculty Member All Art History majors must complete one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AH 483 | Internship | 1-4 |
| AH 491 | Study Abroad in Art History | 0-12 |
| AH 399 | Collaborative Research | 1-4 |
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