BA in Art History and Curatorial Studies (51-52 hours*)
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- Complete the following:
ARTHC 300 : Theory, Methodology, and Historiography of Art History.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical foundations of the discipline; key theories and approaches informing current art historical practice. |
- Ancient art: Complete one course from the following:
ARTHC 304 : Greek Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History and appreciation of Greek art, with consideration of formative cultures. |
- Medieval art: Complete one course from the following:
ARTHC 310 : Early Christian and Byzantine Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of Christian art in the Roman and Byzantine Empire from ca. 200 to 1453. |
- Renaissance art: Complete one course from the following:
- Baroque art: Complete one course from the following:
ARTHC 330 : Southern Baroque Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 202 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History of baroque painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy, Spain, and France. |
- Nineteenth-century art: Complete one course from the following:
ARTHC 337 : Eighteenth-Century European Art and Architecture.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | An advanced survey of the culture and context of the production of art, architecture, and garden design in the European 18th century. |
- Modern art: Complete one course from the following:
ARTHC 350 : Modern Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 202 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Modern European art and theory, 1900--1945. |
ARTHC 379 : History of Photography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | The general history of the photographic medium from its inception to the present day. The evolution of the medium, its various uses, primary figures, basic technologies, and artistic trends. |
- Non-Western art: Complete one course from the following:
ARTHC 382 : Southern Mesoamerican Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of art and architecture of southern Mexico and central America from antiquity to present. |
JAPAN 345 : Traditional Japanese Culture.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter; Spring On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | General survey emphasizing aesthetics, religion, and value systems. All readings in English. |
- Complete one course from the following:
FREN 201 : Intermediate French, Part 1.
(4:5:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 102 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Reading, writing, conversation, vocabulary building, and review of grammar. |
(Prerequisites: Fren 101, 102; or equivalents)
GERM 201 : Second-Year German.
(4:5:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | C grade or better in Germ 102 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Reading, writing, grammar, culture, listening, and speaking. |
(Prerequisites: Germ 101, 102; or equivalents)
- Complete one of the following tracks:
Academic Track
- Complete three hours from one of the following capstone courses:
ARTHC 498 : Senior Thesis/Capstone Experiences.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 300; senior standing. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Capstone project including a professional quality research paper and a public presentation of this paper. Participation in at least one intensive learning environment beyond the classroom, i.e., a BYU Art History Study Abroad program; an art museum, auction house or gallery internship; or two art history field trips. |
| NOTE: | Internships at major art institutions usually require an internship at a regional or university art museum as a prerequisite. |
- Complete four courses from any of the following upper-division core courses not already taken:
ARTHC 301 : Women in Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION:  | History of women artists, critics, and patrons, along with women in representation in Western art. Consideration of theories and methodologies of feminist art history. |
ARTHC 304 : Greek Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History and appreciation of Greek art, with consideration of formative cultures. |
ARTHC 310 : Early Christian and Byzantine Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of Christian art in the Roman and Byzantine Empire from ca. 200 to 1453. |
ARTHC 329 : Renaissance and Baroque Architecture.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History of architecture in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, and England, 1400?1700. |
ARTHC 330 : Southern Baroque Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 202 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History of baroque painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy, Spain, and France. |
ARTHC 350 : Modern Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 202 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Modern European art and theory, 1900--1945. |
ARTHC 360 : Introduction to Museum and Curatorial Studies.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Duties of museum professionals while applying museum theory to the practical development of a museum exhibit. |
ARTHC 375 : Japanese Art and Architecture.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 & ARTHC 203 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Japanese art and architecture from its neolithic origins through the dawn of the modern age. Literary, social, and religious contexts considered. |
ARTHC 379 : History of Photography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | The general history of the photographic medium from its inception to the present day. The evolution of the medium, its various uses, primary figures, basic technologies, and artistic trends. |
ARTHC 382 : Southern Mesoamerican Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of art and architecture of southern Mexico and central America from antiquity to present. |
ARTHC 490R : Special Topics and Readings in Art History.
(1-6:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION:  | Topics of specific student interest, centered on strengths of visiting faculty, BYU Study Abroad Program, or other significant art history projects. |
ARTHC 492R : Special Art History Studies On Site.
(1-6:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Considering works of art and monuments of significance in major collections throughout the world and in original locations, emphasizing cultural context and site specificity. |
ARTHC 496R : Academic Internship: Museum Internship.
(3:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 300; 9 hours minimum upper-division art history courses, project approval. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | On-the-job experience. |
: BYU Museum of Art Internship.
: Off-Campus Museum/Auction House Internship.
Professional Track
- Complete the following capstone course:
- Complete the following three courses:
ACC 200 : Principles of Accounting.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Independent Study also. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Financial and managerial accounting principles. Basic accounting statements, processes, and management applications. Open to all students. |
BUS M 201 : Financial Management.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acc 200 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Financial statement analysis, financial planning, sources of financing, working capital management, risk and return, and valuation. |
BUS M 241 : Marketing Management.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Marketing's role in society and the firm, marketing opportunities, the consumer market, and management of marketing mix. |
- Complete one course from any of the following upper-division core courses not already taken:
ARTHC 301 : Women in Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION:  | History of women artists, critics, and patrons, along with women in representation in Western art. Consideration of theories and methodologies of feminist art history. |
ARTHC 304 : Greek Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History and appreciation of Greek art, with consideration of formative cultures. |
ARTHC 310 : Early Christian and Byzantine Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 201 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of Christian art in the Roman and Byzantine Empire from ca. 200 to 1453. |
ARTHC 329 : Renaissance and Baroque Architecture.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History of architecture in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, and England, 1400?1700. |
ARTHC 330 : Southern Baroque Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 202 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History of baroque painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy, Spain, and France. |
ARTHC 350 : Modern Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | ArtHC 202 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Modern European art and theory, 1900--1945. |
ARTHC 360 : Introduction to Museum and Curatorial Studies.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Duties of museum professionals while applying museum theory to the practical development of a museum exhibit. |
ARTHC 375 : Japanese Art and Architecture.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 & ARTHC 203 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Japanese art and architecture from its neolithic origins through the dawn of the modern age. Literary, social, and religious contexts considered. |
ARTHC 379 : History of Photography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | The general history of the photographic medium from its inception to the present day. The evolution of the medium, its various uses, primary figures, basic technologies, and artistic trends. |
ARTHC 382 : Southern Mesoamerican Art.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of art and architecture of southern Mexico and central America from antiquity to present. |
ARTHC 490R : Special Topics and Readings in Art History.
(1-6:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION:  | Topics of specific student interest, centered on strengths of visiting faculty, BYU Study Abroad Program, or other significant art history projects. |
ARTHC 492R : Special Art History Studies On Site.
(1-6:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 201 & ARTHC 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Considering works of art and monuments of significance in major collections throughout the world and in original locations, emphasizing cultural context and site specificity. |
ARTHC 496R : Academic Internship: Museum Internship.
(3:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | ARTHC 300; 9 hours minimum upper-division art history courses, project approval. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | On-the-job experience. |
: BYU Museum of Art Internship.
: Off-Campus Museum/Auction House Internship.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.