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Bachelor of Art History

Bachelor of Art History

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  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Entry Requirement

  • High School Transcripts: Official high school transcripts or copies certified by your high school or EducationUSA Center. Provide any national testing results, diplomas and/or certificates (e.g. GSCE, IGSCE, A Levels, CAPE, WAEC).

  • University Transcripts: Submit official community college or university transcripts from all previously attended institutions. Provide course syllabi or descriptions for every university course.

  • Credential Evaluation: Transcripts from institutions outside the United States must undergo a course-by-course evaluation conducted by an independent credential evaluation agency. These agencies must be members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Students attending U.S. schools abroad or international schools following a U.S. curriculum abroad do not need to submit a credential evaluation; other exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.

  • Transfer Recommendation Form completed by your current or most recent community college or university.

  • Proof of English Language Proficiency

English Requirement

You must submit proof of English Language Proficiency if you are:

  • A High School Applicant who attended all or part of high school in a country where English is not the official language.

  • A Transfer Applicant who attended university in a country where English is not the official language, or you completed less than 24 credits at a university where English is the official language.

Proof of English Language Proficiency can be demonstrated with one of the following tests or successful completion of ELS Level 112.

  • TOEFL: 79 iBT with consistent subsection scores

  • IELTS: 6.5 with consistent subsection scores

  • SAT: 500 evidence-based reading and writing score

  • ACT: 19 composite score with consistent subsection scores

We accept self-reported ACT or SAT scores. We do not accept self-reported TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test scores.

Other Requirement

  • ACT or SAT Scores may be sent directly from the testing agency or self-reported on your application or uploaded to your SJU Admission Account. SAT scores will be super-scored; we'll take your highest composite ACT score.

  • Resume uploaded to your SJU Admission Account

 

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Course Information

We live in a world of images, and the study of art history offers a critical means of assessing our visual culture in an increasingly globalized context. As an art history major at Saint Joseph's University, you will go beyond studying the process of creating art. You will dive into the history of art throughout the world as you develop your ability to view, assess and analyze various forms of art and visual culture. Additionally, students majoring or minoring in art history at Saint Joseph's University have access to many exciting cultural opportunities in the Philadelphia region to gain experience in the field.

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Freshman

FALL HOURS

  • Intro to Global Art History I     

  • Math Beauty         

  • Non-Native Language I  

  • First Year Seminar (another First Year Seminar )

  • Craft of Language 

Hours 15

SPRING

  • Intro to Global Art History II    

  • Moral Foundations

  • Non-Native Language II 

  • Forging the Modern World       

  • Texts & Contexts  

Hours 15

Sophomore

  • FALL

  • Art History Elective        

  • Studio Art course  

  • Faith, Justice & the Cath Trad  

  • Social/Behavioral Science        

  • Free-Elective         

Hours 15

SPRING

  • Art History Elective        

  • Integrative Learning Courses    

  • Phil Anthropology

  • Free-Elective         

Hours 15

Junior

  • FALL

  • Art History Elective        

  • Philosophy of Art 

  • Art, MTF, or Literature   

  • Natural Science     

  • Free-Elective         

Hours 15

SPRING

  • Integrative Learning Course     

  • Spec Topics & Indep Study (SR)        

  • Religious Difference       

  • Free-Elective         

Hours 15

  • Senior

  • FALL

  • Art History Elective        

  • Faith and Reason  

  • Free-Elective         

 Hours 15

SPRING

  • Art History Elective        

  • ART 491 or ART 492

  • Internship in the Arts I or Internship in the Arts II

  • Free-Elective         

Hours 15

Total Hours 120

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

There are numerous opportunities beyond the classroom that Saint Joseph's University offers to prepare for life after college. As part of the Gallery Exhibition Research Assistant (GERA) program, students gain valuable experience researching and curating exhibitions in the department’s two art galleries for professional and student work.

You also have the ability to explore various object around campus and in the University's extensive permanent collection and galleries in the new Frances M. Maguire Art Museum at the Barnes Arboretum, housing many different types of art.

Looking to explore the art scene beyond Hawk Hill? Saint Joseph's location in Philadelphia, with close proximity to New York and Washington D.C, provides students with the opportunity to experience major works of art at renowned galleries and museums. Our close connection to these vibrant metropolitan areas is ideal for students seeking to pursue internships and grow their network of regional museums and cultural organizations. Study abroad options are also available for students to travel overseas and expand their art history education across the globe. 

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