ART HISTORY

The Art Department offers art history courses in the areas of African, American, Asian, European (Ancient and Modern), Latin American, Native American, and Oceanic art. In addition to introductory surveys and more specialized upper division courses, we also offer advanced graduate seminars. Currently, graduate students are welcome to pursue a Masters of Arts Degree in
one of the following fields of art history:

African Art, Ancient Art, Asian Art, Contemporary Art, Latin American Art,
Modern Art, Native American Art, Oceanic Art

The Master of Arts Degree in Art Program with a concentration in Art History is primarily designed for those who wish to pursue the study of art history beyond the undergraduate level in order to broaden and intensify knowledge and to develop research skills. The program provides students with a solid foundation at an advanced level.  Recent graduates have continued on to professional and/or further educational opportunities such as: teaching at the junior college level, employment in the museum field or enrollment in a Ph.D. program in Art History.

FACULTY:

Full-time Faculty:
Jean-Luc Bordeaux Ph.D. (European Art),
Betty Ann Brown Ph.D. (Modern, Contemporary, and Latin American Art), Owen Doonan Ph.D. (Ancient Greek, Roman and Near Eastern Art), Peri Klemm Ph.D. (African, Native American, and Oceanic Art), Meiqin Wang Ph.D. (Asian Art)

Part-time Faculty:
Ruth Ann Anderson, Cheryl Dullabaun, Deana Hight, Caroline Klarr Ph.D., Denise Lugo, Anna Meliksetian, Karen Schifman, Julia Schlosser, Stacy Schultz Ph.D., Louise Sherman, Juliann Wolfgram, Robin Wyshak Ph.D., Katherine Zoraster

Art History Student Learning Objectives:

SLO1: Familiarity with the visual languages and historical context of Western and Non-Western cultures.

SLO2: Refining critical thinking skills.

SLO3: Understanding of and ability to apply diverse theoretical approaches to the politics of representation.

SLO4: Ability to analyze and write about how meaning is created through both form and content in a work of art.

SLO5: Ability to apply information technologies to problem solving

Entrance Qualifications:

1. BA in Art History or the equivalent, with a GPA of 3.0 or better, and a minimum of 18 units of upper-division art history including Art 311 (Bibliography, Research Methods and Historiography) or its equivalent

2. 3 letters of recommendations from professionals in the field

3. Written statement of purpose

4. Passing score on the Graduate Record Exam (50 percentile or above in at least one of the three areas of the exam)

5. Two samples of academic writing which demonstrate art historical research skills

Requirements for Classified Graduate Status:

1. Pass the University Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam

2.Pass the Art History Classification (Comprehensive) Exam. The three-hour Classification Exam is comprised of questions from the student’s concentration in art history in one of the following area: a. Art of the Ancient Near East b. Art of the Ancient Greece and Rome c. Art of the 19th to 21st Century d. Art of Africa e. Art of Latin and Native America

3. Pass the Foreign Language Exam in French or German. Another language may be substituted when the thesis advisor deems it appropriate to the thesis topic. The examination is administered by the Foreign Language Department once a semester. The text for the exam is selected by the student and approved by the graduate advisor.

4. Completion of 12 units in art history at the 400 level or above, including at least 1 class at the 500 or 600 level. Upon reaching Classified Status, students must form a thesis committee and select a thesis advisor. Students must complete an additional 12 units at the 500 or 600 level which must include ART 611, 615, and 2 semesters of 619 (graduate seminar in Art History)

Course Requirements:

1. 30 units of graduate study

2. a minimum of 21 units at the 500/600 levels.

The following courses are required:

ART 611 (3 units), ART 615 (3units), ART 619 (6 units), and ART 698 (6 units)

Thesis:

Guidelines for preparation of the thesis are available at the Graduate Studies Office or on-line. The manual includes general thesis requirements, approval procedures, manuscript requirements, style and bibliographic form, and other pertinent information.