The department offers the BA in art history, music history, and general humanities. All majors require ten courses/38-40 credits of coursework. See the art history and music history pages of the catalog for specific requirements.

General Humanities Major

Prerequisites

ARH 101 
ARH 102
ENG 113, ENG 114, ENG 123, or ENG 124
PHIL 210 or PHIL 211

Six Advanced Courses

Two ARH courses at the 300-level or higher
Two MUH courses
Two courses in Literature and/or Philosophy selected from the following:

• Any ENG course numbered 217 or higher
• Any PHIL course except 119, 123, and 127
• Any GER course numbered 216 or higher
• Any FR course numbered 205 or higher
• Any SPAN course at the 300 or 400 level

Notes:

• A maximum of four 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.