Required for the art history major
- A minimum of 10 art history courses (60 units) to include:
- Art History 100 and 102
- One 200- or 300-level course (6 units each) in each of the following periods:
- Ancient
- Medieval and Renaissance
- Modern and Contemporary
- One 400 level course (6 units)
- Art History 660
- Art History 680
- Two Additional Art History courses (12 units)
- One course in studio art (6 units)
Required for the art history minor
- A minimum of six art history courses (36 units) to include:
- Art History 100 and 102
- Three courses at the 200 or 300 level (6 units each) to be taken from at least two of the following periods:
- Ancient
- Medieval and Renaissance
- Modern and Contemporary
- One 400-level course (6 units)
- C average in the minor
Recommendations
Art history majors are urged to coordinate with their studies participation in one of
Lawrence’s international off-campus programs or the program at the Newberry Library
in Chicago.
Art history majors, particularly those considering graduate studies, are strongly encouraged
to begin the study of German and/or French in the freshman or sophomore year.
Senior Experience in Art History
The art history Senior Experience consists of two 600-level courses: ARHI 660: The Methods of Art History and ARHI 680: Senior Seminar. ARHI 680 may be taken during the junior or senior year and serves as the prerequisite for ARHI 680, taken during the senior year. Students pursuing double majors and double degrees are encouraged to consult in advance with the art history faculty if they are interested in pursuing a research topic in ARHI 680 that integrates their interests in both majors.
Required for the studio art major
- A minimum of nine studio art courses (54 units) to include:
- Art 100 and 110
- One two-dimensional and one three-dimensional course (6 units each) at the 200 level
- At least four courses (24 units) numbered 300 or above, of which at least one (6 units) must be numbered 500 or above
- Art 600: Senior Seminar
- A grouping of works in the senior exhibition
- Two Art History courses (12 units) to include:
- Art History 100 or 102
- One Art History course (6 units) with an emphasis on 20th century or contemporary art
Required for the studio art minor
- A minimum of six studio art courses (36 units) to include:
- Art 100 and 110
- One course (6 units) numbered 500 or above
- Three additional courses (18 units)
- C average in the minor
Certification for teaching K-12
Studio art majors may enroll in a program for certification to teach art in grades K-12.
Studio art course requirements for certification must be taken in conjunction with or in
addition to the studio art major requirements. The required art courses for certification
include Art 200, 240, 250, and 585 and Art History 100 and 102.
It is highly recommended that studio majors planning for certification consider additional
courses that expand their knowledge base of media and process. Recommended courses:
Art 220, 230, and 270.
Education requirements: Education Studies 180, 340, and 350, and Education Studies 430,
650, and 660.
Student teaching is usually done in a 13th term. For other general regulations governing
students seeking certification to teach, see the Department of Education.
Students intending to complete the program in art certification should declare their intention
to their advisor and the director of teacher education as early as possible, preferably before
the end of the sophomore year.
Senior Experience in Studio Art
The studio art Senior Experience consists of two separate yet complementary components: ART 600 Senior Seminar (usually offered Term II) and participation in the Senior Exhibition, held annually in the Wriston Galleries near the end of Term III.
Both aspects of the studio art Senior Experience are intended to be a culmination of the practical and conceptual art-making skills developed through the studio art program. Designed to inform one another, both serve to encourage a more refined awareness and understanding of current issues pertinent to contemporary art along with the applied skills and critical thinking processes necessary for success either in graduate school or as a professional visual artist.
Students pursuing double majors and double degrees are encouraged to consult in advance with the studio art faculty if they are interested in developing a body of work for the senior art exhibition that integrates their interests in both majors.
