School of Visual Arts and Design
Visual Arts Building (VAB), 117
The Art History track provides a foundation for the understanding of art, in all of its various forms, and encourages the development of visual literacy. Contextual, as well as stylistic approaches, provide exposure to different methodologies involved in the study of visual material. A broad range of courses foster critical thinking, multicultural awareness, civic and global responsibility, and provide art historical skills that lead to an understanding of image making and the power and function of images.
The School affirms that a theoretical and working understanding of the historical meanings and studio applications of the human image are critical in the education of Visual Art and Art History students. To develop such an understanding and as part of the program some courses study the from and proportion of the human figure. Art History courses utilize images of clothed and unclothed human figures. Nude models are used as reference in Studio courses.
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled Art History (ARH) 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design.
- Students must earn at least a "C" (2.0) in each course required for the major.
- Co-op credit cannot be used in the major.
- Students should consult with the SVAD advisor each semester.
General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)Cultural and Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
- HUM 2020 - Encountering the Humanities Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)Math: (3 Credit Hours)
- MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (Suggested)
- or
- MGF 1107 - Explorations in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (Suggested)
- or
- You may substitute a higher level math with appropriate scores on the Math Placement Exam.
Statistics - Computers (3 Credit Hours)
- Select a course from Mathematical Foundations, Area 2 list Credit Hours: 3
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (6 Credit Hours)
See Common Prerequisites in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- ART 2201C - Design Fundamentals-Two Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2300C - Drawing Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 3
Core Requirements: Basic Level (6 Credit Hours)
- ARH 2500 - History of Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 3
- Intermediate Language and Civilization I. Proficiency equivalent to three semesters in a single foreign language. German, French, or Italian preferred. Credit Hours: 3
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (18 Credit Hours)
- ARH 3471 - Art in the Last 25 Years Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4310 - Italian Renaissance Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4430 - 19th Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4450 - 20th Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3315 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3
Select one: (3 Credit Hours)
- ARH 4130 - Greek Art and Architecture Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4150 - Roman Art and Architecture Credit Hours: 3
Electives (42 Credit Hours)Restricted Electives (24 Credit Hours)
Select 8 courses from the following:
- ARH 3610 - American Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 3710 - History of Photography I Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 3713 - 20th Century Photographic History Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 3728 - History of Illustration Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 3888 - Art of Walt Disney Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4200 - Medieval Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4350 - Baroque Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4653 - Meso American Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4871 - Women in Art Credit Hours: 3
Electives (18 Credits Hours)
Select 6 Courses not already used above or from the following:
- ARH 3631 - African-American Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 3670 - 20th Century Latin American Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 3674 - Latin American Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 3683 - Southern Folk Arts Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4130 - Greek Art and Architecture Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4150 - Roman Art and Architecture Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4352 - Italian Baroque Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4316 - Great Masters: daVinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 5897 - Advanced Seminar in Art History Credits Hours: 3
- ARH 3XXX-4XXX - Additional Art History course Credit Hours: 3
- CAH Upper Level (3XXX-4XXX) courses Credit Hours: 9 maximum
Capstone Requirements: (3 Credit Hours)
- ARH 4800 - Theory and Criticism of the Visual Arts Credit Hours: 3
Electives
- Select primarily from upper level courses after meeting with an SVAD advisor.
- Students interested in Study Abroad can use up to 3 hours towards elective credits.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Met by graduation requirement.
Graduation
- Proficiency equivalent to three semesters of college instruction in a single foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or the Department of History (Hebrew). German, French or Italian preferred, although other languages are acceptable with prior consent of advisor. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement.
Additional Requirements
- Signature Experience requirement is met by successful completion of the following course(s):
- ARH 4800 - Theory and Criticism of the Visual Arts Credit Hours: 3
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Achieve at least a 2.0 GPA in all courses used to satisfy major requirements.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120Additional Information
Honors In Major
- Students interested in completing Honors in the Major should contact their program advisor. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at http://research.honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-major. Up to 6 hours can be used towards elective, hours must be completed through SVAD.
Related Programs
Certificates
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Advising Notes
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $31.50 per term
- Full-Time Student: $63 per term
Plan of StudyFreshman Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ARH 2050 - History of Western Art I Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2201C - Design Fundamentals-Two Dimensional Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ARH 2051 - History of Western Art II Credit Hours: 3
- ART 2300C - Drawing Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (16 Credit Hours)
- ENC 3315 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language Elementary Level I Credit Hours: 3
Select one:
- ARH 4130 - Greek Art and Architecture Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4150 - Roman Art and Architecture Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (16 Credit Hours)
- ARH 2500 - History of Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 4310 - Italian Renaissance Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language Elementary Level II Credit Hours: 4
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ARH 4430 - 19th Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language Intermediate I Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- ARH 3471 - Art in the Last 25 Years Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- ARH 4800 - Theory and Criticism of the Visual Arts Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- ARH 4450 - 20th Century Art Credit Hours: 3
- ARH Upper Level Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Upper Level Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 1
