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Art History - B.A. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Attribute Legend: DD Diversity-Domestic; DG Diversity-Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (42 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
KFA ARTH 22006 Art History: Ancient and Medieval Art 3  
KFA ARTH 22007 Art History: Renaissance to Modern Art 3  
KFA/DG ARTH 22020 Art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas 3  
WIC ARTH 42000 Research and Writing in Art History 3 C 2
  ARTH Art History upper-division electives 18  
  ARTC, ARTF, ARTH Art electives or KBA 3 12  
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (77 credits)
Type Course Title Credits Min Grade
  French or German Language requirement, choose from the following: 14  
  French    
  FR 13201 Elementary French I (4)    
  FR 13202 Elementary French II (4)    
  FR 23201 Intermediate French I (3)    
  FR 23202 Intermediate French II (3)    
  German    
  GER 11201 Elementary German I (4)    
  GER 11202 Elementary German II (4)    
  GER 21201 Intermediate German I (3)    
  GER 21202 Intermediate German II (3)    
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include on laboratory) 6-7  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Humanities 3  
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 6  
  Kent Core Additional 3  
  Minor Requirements and General Electives 4 36  
MINIMUM TOTAL 120  
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
  3. For art electives, minimum 6 credit hours must be in fine arts (ARTF), crafts (ARTC), Kent blossom art (KBA) or related studio area. The remaining credit hours may be in art history (ARTH).
  4. Students may elect an established minor or a block of approved courses chosen in consultation with an advisor in lieu of an established minor. Student not choosing a minor must have all their coursework approved in writing by the School of Art and the College of the Arts. Number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 39 upper-division credit hours