2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

The Department offers the B.A. degree in Art History, Music History, and General Humanities.  All majors require 38-40 hours of coursework.

Art History Major

(10 courses, 38– 40 hours total)

Foundation Requirement, 2 Courses, 8 Credits

ARH 101– 102 Art History I and II

Upper Level Course Requirement, 6– 8 Courses, 24– 32 Credits

Chosen from among the following courses:

ARH 305 Art of Greece and Rome
ARH 306 Art of the Middle Ages
ARH 307 Art of the Italian Renaissance
ARH 308 Art of the Baroque and Rococo
ARH 309 Art of the 19th Century
ARH 310 Modernism in Art
ARH 311 American Art
ARH 312 Art of the Northern Renaissance
ARH 316 Contemporary Art
ARH 318 Art and Museums Today
ARH 320 Visual Culture of New England
ARH 321 Women, Art, and Society
ARH 347 History of Photography
ARH 401 Seminar in Art History
ARH 502 Honors Thesis in Art History
ARH 510 Independent Study 

Related Options: A Maximum of 2 Courses, 6– 8 Credits

Two of the eight upper-level courses may be taken outside of the Department of Humanities and Modern Languages, through the art history offerings at NESAD, or in related areas of visual culture such as the philosophy of art, photojournalism, advertising, cinema, and select 3-credit studio art and design courses, such as ADF S101, ADF S123, ADF S143, ADF S151, ADF S152, ADFA 304, ADFA 306, ADFA 344, ADFA 345, ADFA 346, CJN 218, CJN 257, CJN 288, CJN 290, CJN 291, FR 320, GER 306, PHIL 219, SPAN 408, SPAN 409. Other courses may be permitted at the discretion of the major advisor.

Notes:

• A relevant Seminar for Freshmen with a strong concentration in art history or visual culture may also count toward the major requirements.
• Upper-level art history courses taken at other institutions or through study abroad must be approved by the student’s art history advisor (preferably prior to being taken), and must not overlap significantly with any other upper-level art history course(s) counted toward the major.
• Except under special circumstances approved by the student’s art history advisor, at least 6 of the 10 courses (24 of the 38– 40 credit hours) must be fulfilled through coursework offered by the Department of Humanities and Modern Languages.
• AP credit cannot be applied toward the major.

Music History Major

Prerequisite

MUH 101 History of Music I
MUH 102 History of Music II

8 Advanced Courses

1. 6– 8 Music Courses

Chosen from the following:
MUH 210  Music of the Twentieth Century
MUH 211  Music of the United States
MUH 221  History of Women in Music
MUH 223  World Music
MUH 225  Music Around Boston
MUH 227  Jazz
MUH 229  Opera
MUH 231  Music of Africa
MUH 233  The Blues
MUH 335  Music of Mozart
MUH 337  Music of Beethoven
MUH 510  Independent Study in Music History

2. Related Options: A Maximum of 2 Courses

May be chosen from the following:
MUH 110 
Any HUM course offering at level 200 or above

• AP Credit: not applicable.  
• A maximum of 3 courses taken at other institutions or as part of a study abroad program may apply toward the major.
• Departmental Honors: Candidates must register for MUH 502 in the fall semester of the senior year and complete a senior thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. MUH 502 counts toward completion of the major.

General Humanities Major

Prerequisites

HUM 101 or ARH 101 
HUM 102 or ARH 102 

Advanced Courses

Eight additional courses with a HUM, ARH, OR MUH designation at the 200 level or higher.  MUH 101 and MUH 102 will also be accepted.  At least one of the 8 courses must carry a MUH designation.

• A maximum of 4 courses taken at other institutions or as part of a study abroad program may apply toward the major.
• Departmental Honors: Candidates must register for HUM 502 in the fall semester of the senior year and complete an honors thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. HUM 502 counts toward completion of the major.
• Any Seminar for Freshmen with a topic related to art/art history, music/music history, literature, or other areas of humanistic inquiry counts toward the major.