Description and Requirements

This major gives a background in the fundamentals of the formal, technical, and theoretical concerns of the artist from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Students can prepare for a career as a professional artist or designer, for graduate study in art, or for teaching. The student majoring in art must complete the core requirements and those from his or her selected area of concentration: Design, Photography, or Studio Art.

Core Requirements:

This major provides a broad background in the histories of art, photography, and architecture. Instruction focuses on the visual skills necessary for art analysis as well as the writing and speaking skills through which this analysis is articulated. Students pursuing an art history major prepare themselves for careers in professional education in the arts, gallery and museum curatorship, law, urban planning, historic preservation, and other professions demanding good writing skills and critical thinking.

Design Concentration:

Photography Concentration:

Studio Art Concentration: