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Art History Emphasis B.A.
Art History Emphasis B.A.

Art History Emphasis B.A.

  • ID:CSUCI10003
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Applicants graduating from a high school outside of the U.S.

• SAT/ACT not required

• GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

English Requirements

  • TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 500, or a minimum Internet Based score of 61

  • IELTS – International English Language Test System with an overall band score of 6.0

  • PTE - Pearson's Test of English score of 46

  • Duolingo English Test score of 95

Course Information

You're a creative person—someone who enjoys fine art or design, and wants to take your ideas to the next level. You imagine a future where art isn't just something you do in your spare time, but a major part of your contribution to the world. By studying Art at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), you'll receive an education that's creative, innovative, and focused on you.

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Courses:

B.A. Art History Emphasis - 120 units

Art History Emphasis: Lower Division Requirements - 24 units

Lower Division Required Courses - 18 units

  • Visual Technologies Units: 3

  •  Caves to Cathedrals: History of Western Art I Units: 3

  • Mona Lisa to Monet and Beyond: History of Western Art II Units: 3

  • Art of the Eastern World Units: 3

  • Complete one from the following:

  • Understanding Fine Arts Processes Units: 3

  •  Drawing and Composition Units: 3

  •  Color and Design Units: 3

  • Life Drawing Units: 3

  • Complete one from the following:

  •  Painting Units: 3

  •  Sculpture Units: 3

  •  Illustration Units: 3

  •  Graphic Design Units: 3

  •  Multimedia Units: 3

  •  Animation Units: 3

  • Ceramics Units: 3

  •  Photography Units: 3

  •  Visual Story Design Units: 3

  •  Video Production Units: 3

Lower Division Elective Courses - 6 units

Art History Emphasis: Upper Division Requirements - 33 units

Upper-Division Methods Course - 3 units

  •  Art History: Tools And Methods Units: 3

Art History and UDGE Art Courses - 18 units

Complete at least one and no more than three courses from each of the following groups (18 units):

Group I: Critical and Professional Perspectives

  •  Critical Thinking in a Visual World Units: 3

  •  Art, Society, and Mass Media (Cross-listed as COMM 331) Units: 3

  • The Business of Art (Cross-listed as BUS 334) Units: 3

  • Art and Music: Dissonance, Diversity, and Continuity (Cross-listed as PAMU 336) Units: 3

  •  Art on Film and Film as Art Units: 3

  •  Psychology of Art and Artists (Cross-listed as PSY 338) Units: 3

  • Women, Art, and Society Units: 3

  •  The Museum: Culture, Business, and Education (Cross-listed as BUS 434, EDUC 434) Units: 3

  •  Diversity in the Visual Arts Units: 3

Group II: Art before 1800

  •  Goddesses and Heroes: Art of the Ancient World Units: 3

  • Medieval Art: Diversity, Faith and Power Units: 3

  • Global Arts of Islam Units: 3

  • The Baroque Eye: Art, Culture, Money, and Power Units: 3

Group III: Art after 1800

  •  Multicultural Art Movements Units: 3

  •  History of Southern California Chicana/o Art (Cross-listed as HIST 333, CHS 333) Units: 3

  •  Contemporary Art (1970-present): Looking, Thinking, Writing Units: 3

  •  Modern Art (1850-1970): Looking, Thinking, Writing Units: 3

Capstone - 3 units

  •  Arts Capstone Project Units: 3

Upper Division Elective Courses - 9 units

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Your future

What can you do with an art degree? Plenty. Thanks to your CSUCI education, you'll be prepared for a wide range of careers, from professional jobs in the creative industry, to academic fields, or to continued studies at the graduate level.

Top career fields include:

  • Graphic design

  • Web design/Multimedia

  • Fine arts

  • Traditional/3D animation

  • Illustration

  • Digital filmmaking

  • Visual effects

  • Photography

  • Galleries/Museums

  • Teaching

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Medical  insurance: 1,999 $ USD per year

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