2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
Art history classes are offered in ancient, medieval, renaissance/ baroque, modern and non-western art. Students who plan to enter graduate study in art history should take courses in all of these areas. At least one course in four of the five areas is required.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
* ARH courses required for the major cannot be used to satisfy the general education humanities requirement.
Complete at least one course in 4 of the 5 following areas for a degree in art history: ancient, medieval, renaissance/baroque, modern and non-western art.
French and German are accepted for appropriate fields of study. Other languages can be taken with approval of a School of Art and Art History petition.
Intermediate level of a foreign language is required, taken at UF with a minimum grade of C. The elementary level may be taken S-U. Substitutions or exceptions require adviser approval.
* ARH 2050, ARH 2051 and ARH 2401 can not be used to satisfy the general education humanities requirement.
** Humanities electives may include 3000-/4000-level courses in history, philosophy, anthropology, classics, history, literature, philosophy and religion. These electives cannot be taken in art history; they must be listed as humanities courses.
| Art History |
| College: Fine Arts |
| Degree: Bachelor of Arts in History of Art |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: Yes |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.arts.ufl.edu/art/Programs/artHistoryUndergrad.asp |
Art history classes are offered in ancient, medieval, renaissance/ baroque, modern and non-western art. Students who plan to enter graduate study in art history should take courses in all of these areas. At least one course in four of the five areas is required.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA for semesters 1-5
- Complete 2 of 9 critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better: ARH 2050, ART 2305C, ART 2757C or ART 2701C, ARH 2051, beginning sequence of foreign language, one intermediate level of foreign language and one ARH 3000-/4000-level course
Semester 2:
- Complete 3 additional critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better
- 2.5 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course with a grade of C or better
- 2.75 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better
- 3.0 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
- Submit a one-page statement of goals for continuing as an art history major
Semester 5:
- Complete all additional critical-tracking courses with a grade of C or better
- 3.0 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ART 2305C Drawing: Form and Space | 3 |
| ARH 2050 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 1 (GE-H, N) * | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| Foreign language | 3-5 |
| ART 2757C Ceramics: 3D Conceptualization or ART 2701C Sculpture: Shaping Form and Space | 3 |
| ARH 2051 Introduction to the Principles and History of Art 2 (GE-H, N) * | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE-M) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15-17 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| Foreign language | 3-5 |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15-17 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ARH 2401 Non-Western Art * | 3 |
| Foreign language (intermediate level) | 3 |
| Humanities 3000-/4000-level (GE-H) | 3 |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history elective (GE-H) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
* ARH courses required for the major cannot be used to satisfy the general education humanities requirement.
Complete at least one course in 4 of the 5 following areas for a degree in art history: ancient, medieval, renaissance/baroque, modern and non-western art.
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history electives (GE-H, N) | 6 |
| Humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Humanities elective (3000-/4000-level) * * | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history electives (GE-H) | 6 |
| Humanities elective 3000-/4000-level * * | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE-P or GE-B) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| ARH 3000-/4000-level art history electives (GE-H) | 6 |
| Humanities elective 3000-/4000-level ** | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ARH 4931 Art History Seminar | 3 |
| Art or art history 3000/4000-level elective | 6 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
French and German are accepted for appropriate fields of study. Other languages can be taken with approval of a School of Art and Art History petition.
Intermediate level of a foreign language is required, taken at UF with a minimum grade of C. The elementary level may be taken S-U. Substitutions or exceptions require adviser approval.
* ARH 2050, ARH 2051 and ARH 2401 can not be used to satisfy the general education humanities requirement.
** Humanities electives may include 3000-/4000-level courses in history, philosophy, anthropology, classics, history, literature, philosophy and religion. These electives cannot be taken in art history; they must be listed as humanities courses.