Art History
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Mission
The Art History program is designed for students interested in developing foundational skills and sensibilities while exploring art of the earliest times to the present across geographies and thematic areas. Offering individual attention and advisement, it guides learners through the practice of observation, discussion, reading, research and writing, all of which can be applied across fields, in and beyond art. Students learn analytical techniques studying form, style and aesthetics, as well as the social, political and material conditions of art. After completing the introductory sequence of prerequisites for advanced art history courses (FA 105 and FA 106), students select from a variety of seminar-style course offerings. With the completion of nine credits (3 courses), they may take special studies seminars to pursue individual projects developed with the Art History program coordinator. The program adapts to student ambitions and aspirations, preparing its graduates for futures of creative inquiry in art or other areas of interest, including graduate study and professional work. All students are encouraged to complete an internship and are prepared to apply for the CUNY Cultural Corps paid internship program.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
1. Apply analytical reasoning and critical thinking in the development of coherent and imaginative perspectives on artworks supported by evidence from primary and secondary sources. Articulate these perspectives in writing with one's own voice in research papers, curatorial projects, and position reports.
2. Connect and extend knowledge of art history to active engagement and participation in the arts ecosystem of New York City. Design projects that reflect awareness of institutions and organizations where art is promoted as a community-building activity that encourages civic action and reflection.
Demonstrate a broad knowledge of art histories from around the world with related insights on material, historical, political, and social concerns. Articulate this knowledge in exams, writing, oral presentations, discussion, and creative experiments.