2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED]
Art History
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Dean: Joseph Poshek
Academic Chair, Visual Arts: Terry Chatkupt
Faculty: Amy Grimm, PhD
Courses
The curriculum includes courses in art theory, appreciation, history, and methodology. All courses are designed to incorporate the necessary components required in the academic development of a comprehensive art historical and methodological understanding. Art historical topics address the Western canon from antiquity to the post-modern world, as well as the art of Africa, Oceania, Asia, and the Americas. Most of the courses offered in the art history curriculum meet general education requirements in fine arts. They may also be taken to satisfy the requirements for the Associate in Arts degree in Art History (AA) and the Associate in Arts degree in Art History for Transfer (AA-T).
Major
Students majoring in art history at the lower-division level are provided with a rigorous and rich foundation in the history of art, critically examining the importance of artistic traditions in the study of human cultures. Through a variety of historical periods, students learn to identify, analyze, and interpret works of art and architecture as they reflect not only individual achievement but also the political, social, religious, and economic interests of the society from which they emerge. Students may enroll in the art history program to prepare for transfer into an upper-division program in art history.
For further information about the art history program students may visit ivc.edu/dept/art/history or email ivcarthistory@ivc.edu.
Potential Careers
Majors in art history are afforded opportunities in a number of art-related fields ranging from education to business. Examples of careers in art history and/or museum studies include the following:
- Appraiser or Investor
- Art Consultant
- Art Educator
- Art Publisher or Critic
- Arts Librarian
- Artist Representative
- Conservator
- Gallery Director
- Legal Professional
- Lobbyist or Organizer
- Museum Curator
- Museum Technician
Recommended Art History Tracks
Track One: Western
Pre-Modern to Early Modern
Year One, Fall: ARTH 4
Year One, Spring: ARTH 24 , ARTH 25
Year Two, Fall: ARTH 26 , ARTH 31
Year Two, Spring: ARTH 27 , ARTH 30 , ARTH 32
Track Two: Western
Late Modern to Postmodern
Year One, Fall: ARTH 4
Year One, Spring: ARTH 25 , ARTH 32
Year Two, Fall: ARTH 26 , ARTH 29
Year Two, Spring: ARTH 27 , ARTH 28
Track Three: Non-Western
Prehistory to Postmodern
Year One, Fall: ARTH 4
Year One, Spring: ARTH 22 , ARTH 25
Year Two, Fall: ARTH 23 , ARTH 26
Year Two, Spring: ARTH 24 , ARTH 27 , ARTH 28
ProgramsAssociate in ArtsAssociate in Arts for Transfer
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