Guide for Majors in Art History at Binghamton University

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1 Guide for Majors in Art History at Binghamton University The Art History Department offers two tracks: Art History and Architecture and Urban Studies. The Art History track prepares undergraduate majors for scholarly and professional work and study in the art world, including advanced graduate study, professional museum and gallery work, and careers in arts administration. The track in Architecture and Urban Studies prepares departmental majors for graduate work in departments of the history of art and architecture or entry into professional graduate schools in architecture, design and urban planning, as well as for professional work in such areas as historic preservation. Departmental Honors are offered for both concentrations. Departmental Honors offers students an opportunity to pursue advanced independent research in a carefully defined project supervised by a member of the Art History faculty. Honors candidates must have a GPA of 3.5 in the major and must obtain the agreement of a member of the faculty to serve as advisor. Fifty percent (50%) of the required coursework for the major must be advanced (300- level and above). Not more than credit hours, equivalent to one of the required advanced-level courses, may be an independent study (ARTH 397). Majors in Art History may elect the Pass/Fail grade option in only two ARTH courses (or a total of credits). These courses may not include ARTH 96: Theories and Methods or ARTH 9-99: Honors Thesis. Courses passed with a grade of D do not fulfill requirements for the major. Transfer credits toward the Art History major must be reviewed by the department. A maximum of 16 credits at the 100- and 00-levels may be accepted. All 300- and 00- level courses must be completed in residence. All art history majors are advised to take at least two courses in other departments that relate specifically to their art historical work. Such courses might include the history, politics and/or literature of a temporal period or geographical region, or courses in philosophy, sociology, and/or anthropology. In addition, the department strongly advises majors to acquire a reading knowledge of French, German, or a research language appropriate to their field of interest. Courses should be selected with the advice of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. The department also encourages the pursuit of study abroad opportunities related to research interests, when feasible. 1

2 Art History Track Required Courses Credits Lower (100-level): Any two from ARTH 10, ARTH 103, ARTH 110, or ARTH 111 [Please note, ARTH 110 and 111 are new courses, introduced in bulletin year If you have taken ARTH 101 or ARTH 10 (which are no longer being offered), these courses may be used to satisfy this degree requirement. However, if you have already taken ARTH 101, you may not take ARTH 110.] Intermediate (00-level) and advanced (300-level): No more than credits at 00-level. At least credits must be in each of the following two distribution designations: Pre-100 Post Elective in Fine Arts: Any course in ARTS, CINE, MUS, or THEA ARTH 96: Theories and Methods Additional 00-level seminar Total 0 Please note: -credit courses may count toward total required credits.

3 Art History Track (Honors) Required Courses Credits Lower (100-level): Any two from ARTH 10, ARTH 103, ARTH 110, or ARTH 111 [Please note, ARTH 110 and 111 are new courses, introduced in bulletin year If you have taken ARTH 101 or ARTH 10 (which are no longer being offered), these courses may be used to satisfy this degree requirement. However, if you have already taken ARTH 101, you may not take ARTH 110.] Intermediate (00-level) and advanced (300-level): No more than credits at 00-level. At least credits must be in each of the following two distribution designations: Pre-100 Post Elective in Fine Arts: Any course in ARTS, CINE, MUS, or THEA ARTH 96: Theories and Methods ARTH 9 and ARTH 99: Honors Thesis Total Please note: -credit courses may count toward total required credits. 3

4 Architecture and Urban Studies Track Required Courses Credits Lower (100-level): ARTH 103 and any one of ARTH 10, ARTH 110, or ARTH 111 [Please note, ARTH 110 and 111 are new courses, introduced in bulletin year If you have taken ARTH 101 or ARTH 10 (which are no longer being offered), these courses may be used to satisfy this degree requirement. However, if you have already taken ARTH 101, you may not take ARTH 110.] Intermediate (00-level) and advanced (300-level): No more than credits at 00-level. At least 1 credits must be in Architecture and Urban Studies. Of the credits in Architecture and Urban Studies, at least credits must be in each of the following two distribution designations: Pre-100 Post PHYS 11: General Physics I MATH : Differential Calculus MATH 5: Integral Calculus [Please note: MATH 1 ( cr.) satisfies this requirement as well.] Elective in Fine Arts: Any course in ARTS, CINE, MUS, or THEA ARTS 371: Drawing II ARTH 96: Theories and Methods Additional 00-level seminar in Architecture and Urban Studies Total 5 Please note: -credit courses may count toward total required credits.

5 Architecture and Urban Studies Track (Honors) Required Courses Credits Lower (100-level): ARTH 103 and any one of ARTH 10, ARTH 110, or ARTH 111 [Please note, ARTH 110 and 111 are new courses, introduced in bulletin year If you have taken ARTH 101 or ARTH 10 (which are no longer being offered), these courses may be used to satisfy this degree requirement. However, if you have already taken ARTH 101, you may not take ARTH 110.] Intermediate (00-level) and advanced (300-level): No more than credits at 00-level. At least 1 credits must be in Architecture and Urban Studies. Of the credits in Architecture and Urban Studies, at least credits must be in each of the following two distribution designations: Pre-100 Post PHYS 11: General Physics I MATH : Differential Calculus MATH 5: Integral Calculus [Please note: MATH 1 ( cr.) satisfies this requirement as well.] Elective in Fine Arts: Any course in ARTS, CINE, MUS, or THEA ARTS 371: Drawing II ARTH 96: Theories and Methods ARTH 9 and ARTH 99: Honors Thesis Total 56 Please note: -credit courses may count toward total required credits. 5

6 Sample Sequences of Coursework Students who declare a specialization in art history normally take two courses from the 100-level introductory sequence during freshman or sophomore year, and then move on to intermediate (00-level) and advanced (300-level) courses. ARTH 96: Theories and Methods is a capstone seminar that examines the discipline and its history from a theoretical and critical perspective; it is normally offered in the spring, and students ordinarily take it their senior year, though the course is open to juniors if seats are available. Students not enrolled in the Honors Program are required to take a 00-level seminar in Art History; a variety of such seminars, which often include graduate students as well, are offered each semester. The following are sample sequences for potential paths through the major and its tracks. Please note that these are merely samples; actual course paths will reflect the specific interests and research orientation of individual students as well as courses offered. Students are advised to discuss their course programs with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Sample sequence for Art History Track Freshman Year: Fall Freshman Year: Spring Sophomore Year: Fall ARTH 00-level course ( Post-100 ) Any-level course in ARTS, CINE, MUS, or THEA Sophomore Year: Spring ARTH 00-level course ( Pre-100 ) Junior Year: Fall ( Post-100 ) ( Pre-100 ) Junior Year: Spring Senior Year: Fall ARTH 00-level course Senior Year: Spring ARTH 96: Theories and Methods 6

7 Sample sequence for Art History Track (Honors) Freshman Year: Fall Freshman Year: Spring Sophomore Year: Fall ARTH 00-level course ( Pre-100 ) Any-level course in ARTS, CINE, MUS, or THEA Sophomore Year: Spring ARTH 00-level course ( Post-100 ) Sophomore Year: Summer ARTH 00-level course ( Post-100 ) Junior Year: Fall ( Pre-100 ) Junior Year: Spring Senior Year: Fall ARTH 9: Honors Thesis Senior Year: Spring ARTH 96: Theories and Methods ARTH 99: Honors Thesis 7

8 Sample sequence for Architecture and Urban Studies Track Freshman Year: Fall Freshman Year: Spring ARTH 103: Introduction to Architecture Sophomore Year: Fall MATH : Differential Calculus MATH 5: Integral Calculus ARTH 00-level course ( Post-100 and Architecture and Urban Studies ) Sophomore Year: Spring PHYS 11: General Physics I ARTH 00-level course ( Pre-100 and Architecture and Urban Studies ) Junior Year: Fall Any-level course in ARTS, CINE, MUS, or THEA ( Architecture and Urban Studies ) Junior Year: Spring ARTS 371: Drawing II Senior Year: Fall ARTH 00-level course ( Architecture and Urban Studies ) Senior Year: Spring ARTH 96: Theories and Methods

9 Sample sequence for Architecture and Urban Studies Track (Honors) Freshman Year: Fall Freshman Year: Spring ARTH 103: Introduction to Architecture Sophomore Year: Fall MATH : Differential Calculus MATH 5: Integral Calculus ARTH 00-level course ( Post-100 and Architecture and Urban Studies ) Sophomore Year: Spring PHYS 11: General Physics I ARTH 00-level course ( Pre-100 and Architecture and Urban Studies ) Junior Year: Fall Any-level course in ARTS, CINE, MUS, or THEA ( Architecture and Urban Studies ) Junior Year: Spring ARTS 371: Drawing II Senior Year: Fall ARTH 9: Honors Thesis Senior Year: Spring ARTH 96: Theories and Methods ARTH 99: Honors Thesis Updated KH NU 3/3/015 9