The University of Texas at Austin, College of Fine Arts

2018-2020
BACHELOR OF ARTS • Art History Major Undergraduate Catalog
expires August 2026
Sample 4-year Plan

Below is a sample plan for students who plan to complete this program in four years. The sequence assumes that the student
was admitted to the university with no foreign language (or other) deficiencies. Some core curriculum courses can be taken in a
different order or in the summer. Students should pay particular attention to the sequence of courses in their major and to any
courses offered solely in fall or spring. Because this plan is merely a sample, students should consult their departmental advisor
or the Office of the Dean, Student Affairs for help in planning their individual schedules. For complete information about degree
requirements, consult The Undergraduate Catalog, 2018-2020.

See reverse side for "Notes" and additional requirements.

First Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ART 301C or ART
Core Studio I or II 3 ARH 303 1 Renaissance to Modern Art 3
302C (fall only)
ARH 3021 Ancient to Medieval Art 3 Math 2 Mathematics 3
RHE 306 2, 3 Rhetoric and Writing 3 Soc & Behav Sci 2 Social & Behavioral Science 3
UGS 302 or 303 2, 4, 5 First-Year Signature Course 3 American History 2 American History 3
General Culture 6 General Culture 3 Elective 7 Elective 3
15 15

Second Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ARH 5 Lower or Upper-division ARH 3 ARH 321 Problems in Art Hist. Research 3
ARH 304 Issues in Visual Culture 3 Science & Tech 2 Science & Technology Part I 3
Science & Tech 2 Science & Technology Part I 3 American History 2 American History 3
Elective 8 Elective (Foreign Language) 6 Elective 8 Elective (Foreign Language) 6
15 15

Third Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ARH 5 Upper-division Art History 3 ARH 5 Upper-division Art History 3
ARH 5 Upper-division Art History 3 ARH 375 5 Art Historical Methods 3
Science & Tech 2 Science & Technology Part II 3 Soc & Behav Sci 9 Add’l Social & Behavioral Science 3
Foreign Language 8 Foreign Language 6 GOV 310L 2 American Government 3
15 Elective 7 Elective 3
15

Fourth Year
Fall Semester Spring Semester
ARH 5 Upper-division Art History 3 ARH 5 Add’l Upper-div Art History 3
ARH 5 Add’l Upper-div Art History 3 Elective 7 Elective 3
Soc & Behav Sci 9 Add’l Social & Behavioral Science 3 Elective 7 Elective 3
E 316L/M/N/P 2 Masterworks of Literature 3 Elective 7 Elective 3
GOV 312L 2 Issues & Policies in Amer Gov 3 Elective 7 Elective 3
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Notes

1 Selected courses in art history may also fulfill the three-hour visual and performing arts requirement of the core curriculum. Consult the
School of Undergraduate Studies for a complete list of courses that may be used fulfill the visual and performing arts core requirement.
2 This requirement is part of the core curriculum. Consult the School of Undergraduate Studies for complete lists of courses that may be used
to fulfill the core curriculum requirements.
3 Registration for RHE 306 is based on birth month. Those with an even birth month will register in the fall and those with an odd birth month
register in the spring.
4 UGS 302 or 303 must be taken in the first year of enrollment at the university. Students are encouraged to take this course in the fall, as
there are fewer offerings in the spring.
5 This course may also fulfill one of the two writing flag requirements, but only if it is offered as a writing flag the semester it is taken.
6 Choose from the following areas: AAS, AFR, AHC, AMS, ANS, ARC, C C, C L, CLS, CMS, EUS, GK, HMN, ISL, J S, LAS, LAT, MAS, MDV,
MES, PHL, R S, REE, W S, and WGS. This requirement is in addition to the requirements for the core curriculum.
7 Students who complete all stated degree requirements without earning the 120 semester hours required for the B.A.: Art History Major must
complete additional elective coursework until 120 hours are earned.
8 The beginning level of foreign language does not count towards this foreign language degree requirement, however it does count towards
electives. The number of hours that qualifies as the intermediate level of a foreign language, varies upon the language. See the
Department of Art + Art History website or academic advisor for more info regarding intermediate level proficiency. If you would like to
register for and take a placement test to place out of the beginning level, you may do so here:
http://learningsciences.utexas.edu/studenttesting/exams
9 Choose from the following areas: ANT, ECO, GRG, GOV, HIS, LIN, PSY, and SOC. This requirement is in addition to the requirements for
the core curriculum.

General Degree Requirements

Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements: To graduate, students must have a GPA of at least 2.00 based on all courses
undertaken at the university; a 2.50 GPA is required on all upper-division art history courses taken in residence at the university.

Flag Requirements: Extra courses may be necessary if all flag requirements are not met through regular degree requirements, so courses
should be chosen carefully. The following flags are required of all students in the College of Fine Arts: Quantitative Reasoning, Global Cultures,
Cultural Diversity, Independent Inquiry, Ethics, and Writing (2 courses). Courses used to fulfill flag requirements may also be used to fulfill
degree requirements. For more information, see the 2018-2020 Undergraduate Catalog.

Residency Requirements: Students must fulfill all residency requirements in order to graduate. Refer to chapter 1 in the 2018-2020
Undergraduate Catalog for university residency requirements; refer to the College of Fine Arts’ chapter for college residency requirements.
• Students must complete at least 60 semester hours of coursework counted toward the degree in residence.
• At least 6 semester hours of upper-division coursework in the major must be completed in residence.
• The last 18 hours of coursework in the major must be taken in residence.

Completing Degree Requirements: A minimum of 120 hours and all degree requirements stated in the 2018-2020 Undergraduate Catalog
must be completed in order to earn the degree.

Special Honors in Art History: Refer to the College of Fine Arts’ chapter in the 2018-2020 Undergraduate Catalog for details.

Last revised July 2, 2018