BA in Art : 4 years: Art History

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The mission of the SJSU Art History area is to enrich the lives of its students by providing an in-depth knowledge of cultural traditions and the skills necessary for applying that knowledge in the service of our multicultural society. The program also provides students with the communication skills, research techniques, and methods of critical inquiry that have become a vital part of modern life. Course offerings include a wide range of themes and topics in Western, Chinese, Japanese, East Indian, Southeast Asian, Islamic, African, Latin American and Pre-Columbian art. Examination of the visual culture of these diverse areas encourages students to become responsible citizens through an understanding of the aesthetic, cultural and ethical choices inherent in human development.

Undergraduates majoring in the history of art undertake a 45-unit program to gain a basic knowledge of the field with a concentration in one or two areas of their choosing. The program requires students to take at least one non-Western art history course, 6 upper division units in related areas of history and the humanities, and a minimum of six units of a second language. Students are also encouraged to take at least one studio course in order to gain a functional knowledge of the creative process.

For general information on undergraduate requirements, contact:

General Information

Department of Art History
Program Director and Graduate Coordinator:
Dr. Anne Simonson - Art 115
Phone: 408-924-4394
E-Mail: simonson@email.sjsu.edu

History of Art- B.A. Degree
For advising contact:
Dr. Beverly Grindstaff - Art 115
Phone: 408-924-4394
E-Mail: bgrindst@email.sjsu.edu

Art History Association
An Association of Graduate and Undergraduate Students
President: Ami Davis

Officers may be contacted through the Visual Resources Collection
Art Building, Room 110, 408-924-4351.

Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Anne Simonson, simonson@email.sjsu.edu
408-924-4334

For general information contact:
Gladys Crowell
Fine Art Office, ART 123
School of Art and Design
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0089
Phone: (408) 924 -4340
Fax: (408) 924-4326
Email: gecrowell@email.sjsu.edu