Art, B.A.

Overall Requirements

  • 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level

Degree Program Requirements

University Requirements
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC)

Major Requirements

Related Area Requirements

All B.A. students in the School of Art are required to complete the following Foreign Language requirement:

GFL– Foreign Language (0–12 credits) Intermediate level proficiency in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion of course work through course number 204.

Concentration

Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.

  • Art History
  • Studio Art

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for the degree.

Art History Concentration Requirements

  • Minimum 39 credit hours in Art.
  • ​No concentration requirements may be met with a grade lower than C (2.0).
Required18
ARH 110
Survey of Global Art Histories 1: Prehistory to c.1000
ARH 111
Survey of Global Art Histories 2: c.1000 to c.1800
ARH 112
Survey of Global Art Histories 3: c.1800 to Present
ARH 219
Foundations in Art History Research
ARH 405
Research Topics in Art *
Select one of the following courses:
ART 120
Fundamentals of Drawing
ART 140
Foundations in New Media and Design I
ART 150
Three-Dimensional Foundations I
Additional Studio Course3
Select one 200-level Studio Art course
Art History18
Select at least 18 credits of Art History (ARH) course work at the 300 level or above
*

To be taken in the junior or senior year.

Studio Art Concentration

  • Minimum 51 credit hours in Art. 
Studio Foundation28–31
Foundation Semester 1
ART 105
Foundations Seminar
ARH 110
Survey of Global Art Histories 1: Prehistory to c.1000
ART 120
Fundamentals of Drawing
ART 140
Foundations in New Media and Design I
ART 150
Three-Dimensional Foundations I
Foundation Semester 2
ARH 111
Survey of Global Art Histories 2: c.1000 to c.1800
ART 220
Intermediate Drawing
ART 240
Foundations in New Media and Design II *
ART 253
Three-Dimensional Foundations II *
Foundation Semester 3
ARH 112
Survey of Global Art Histories 3: c.1800 to Present
ART 240
Foundations in New Media and Design II (If not taken in Semester 2.) **
or ART 253
 Three-Dimensional Foundations II
Additional Requirements24
Select 3 credits of Art History at 200 level or above
Select 6 credits of Art History at 300 level or above
Select 15 credits of Studio Art above the 100 level
*

Or substitute for either ART 240 or ART 253 with ONE of the following: ARE 260, ART 285, or ART 286.

**

Either ART 240 or ART 253 if not taken in Semester 2.

1

At least 9 credits must be at 300 level or above.

College of Visual and Performing Arts Minor Requirement

Students pursuing a B.A. degree in the College of Visual and Performing Arts must also complete all requirements in a minor area of study that is different from their declared major field. Students may select minors in or outside the College of Visual and Performing Arts, and students are encouraged to seek advice from CVPA advisors when making this choice. Any B.A. student who is pursuing a double major is exempt from this requirement. See the Minor Requirement topic on the College of Visual and Performing Arts page for more information.

Disciplinary Honors in Art 

Requirements

  • A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
  • UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
Required6-9
HSS 490
Senior Honors Project
ART 493
Honors Work
or ARH 493
 Honors Work
Select 3 credits of any ARE, ARH, or ART Honors course above the 100 level3
Select any 400-level ARE, ARH, or ART course3
Select any ARE, ARH, or ART Honors contract course3

Recognition

Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Art; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.

Honors Advisor

Contact Heather Holian at hlholian@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Art. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions