Bachelor in Art History
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
More than one path is open to those who wish to major in Art and pursue careers in museums, galleries, or arts organizations and/or pursue further study at the graduate level. Students choose between concentrations in Art History and in Visual Arts. Those choosing Art History will take upper-level courses in non-Western art (Asian, Pre-Columbian, Latin American, African), Medieval/Renaissance art, and modern/contemporary art. Students who concentrate on Art History may pursue graduate degrees or careers in museums, galleries, or arts organizations. Others may consider occupations in such varied areas as education, historic preservation, and consulting. Faculty members work with individual students, assisting them in choosing areas of interest that will further their goals.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Art, Art History
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Foreign Language 3 credit hours
- ART 1910 - Survey of Non-Western Art 3 credit hours
- ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours or
- ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Freshman Spring
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Foreign Language 3 credit hours
- ART 1920 - Survey of Western Art I 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours or
- ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Sophomore Fall
- ART 1930 - Survey of Western Art II 3 credit hours
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- MATH (Math) 3 credit hours
- Foreign Language 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours (recommended) or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Spring
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- Foreign Language 3 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
- B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours (recommended) or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Fall
- Upper-division Art History 6 credit hours
- B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Spring
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 6 credit hours
- B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
- Elective 1 credit hours
Subtotal: 13 Hours
Senior Fall
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 9 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Spring
- Elective/B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
- B.A. minor courses 6 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Students studying Art History may end up working in museums or galleries, in the teaching field, or in other arts- or historic-related occupations. Some possible career opportunities include:
- Advertising work
- Appraiser
- Architecture career
- Art conservation/preservation
- Art critic
- Art dealer
- Arts management
- Auctioneering/collecting
- Commercial design
- Consulting work
- Curator at museum/gallery
- Educator
- Exhibit designer
- Filmmaker
- Fine arts restoration
- Historic preservation work
- Historic research
- Librarian
English Language Requirements
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