International students applying to Clark must submit their applications through the Common Application. Official transcripts covering the student’s prior three (full) years of education must be submitted by the student’s school. Two letters of recommendation are required, one from an academic teacher and one from a school counselor.
English Requirements
To apply to a School of Professional Studies Bachelor of Science degree program, please submit the following:
Completed online application
Personal essay
$75 non-refundable application fee (international students only)
Official high school transcript or equivalent (unless high school completion is noted on a college transcript)
In lieu of a high school transcript, transfer students can submit an official copy of their domestic college transcript in combination with our Attestation Form. This will waive the need for a high school transcript submission.)
English proficiency exam scores. Required for international applicants whose native language is not English: TOEFL 80 | IELTS 6.5 | PTE 51.
The art history program focuses on the visual arts and the social, cultural and historical context in which art is created. Majors may take courses in Ancient, Renaissance and Baroque, and Modern art history or other areas. For those considering teaching, museum and gallery work, arts conservation or arts management, the major is designed to meet the student’s needs and may include an internship at an appropriate institution.
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I. Art History courses:
A. 3 Core Courses:
ARTH 010 - From the Stone Age to Our Age: Monuments and Masterpieces of Western Art (or equivalent course or superior advanced-placement performance)
ARTH 201 - Art, the Public, and Worcester’s Cultural Institutions
ARTH 210 - The Art of Art History: Teaching and Methods
B. 7 Area Courses:
Courses are offered in the following areas: Ancient; Renaissance/Baroque; Modern; Non-Western. Students must take at least 1 course in Non-Western art and at least 2 courses in each of the other areas. Students must take a total of 3 courses at the 200 level.
Non-Western: ARTH 156 ARTH 159 ARTH 161 ARTH 220 ARTH 234
Ancient: ARTH 105 ARTH 106 ARTH 109 ARTH 110 ARTH 111 ARTH 114 ARTH 118 ARTH 215 ARTH 216 ARTH 219
Renaissance/Baroque: ARTH 124 ARTH 131 ARTH 230 ARTH 231 ARTH 233 ARTH 239
Modern: ARTH 140 ARTH 142 ARTH 143 ARTH 144 ARTH 158 ARTH 243 ARTH 245 ARTH 248 ARTH 249 ARTH 250
II. Related courses:
Students must take 1 course in Studio Art.
Double Majors
Because of its interdisciplinary nature, students may wish to double major in art history and another discipline. In such cases, the number of required courses is reduced to 9, consisting of 8 art history courses and 1 studio art course (students must earn a grade of C+ or better in all courses contributing to the Art History Major). It is configured as follows:
I. Art History courses:
3 Core Courses:
ARTH 010 - From the Stone Age to Our Age: Monuments and Masterpieces of Western Art
ARTH 201 - Art, the Public, and Worcester’s Cultural Institutions
ARTH 210 - The Art of Art History: Teaching and Methods
5 Area Courses:
Students must take at least 1 course in each area. Students must take a total of 3 courses at the 200 level.
Non-Western: ARTH 156 ARTH 159 ARTH 161 ARTH 220 ARTH 234
Ancient: ARTH 105 ARTH 106 ARTH 109 ARTH 110 ARTH 111 ARTH 114 ARTH 118 ARTH 215 ARTH 216 ARTH 219
Renaissance/Baroque: ARTH 124 ARTH 131 ARTH 230 ARTH 231 ARTH 233 ARTH 239
Modern: ARTH 140 ARTH 142 ARTH 143 ARTH 144 ARTH 158 ARTH 243 ARTH 245 ARTH 248 ARTH 249 ARTH 250
II. Related Courses:
Students must take 1 course in Studio Art.
Honors
Requires two sections of ARTH 297 (Honors in Art History), to be completed in the fall and spring of the senior year; these sections may count toward the required courses for the art history major. Students wishing to take honors in art history should identify an area of interest, choose an appropriate advisor, and apply for eligibility to the art history faculty before April 1 of their junior year. See the course description under ARTH 297 Honors in Art History, for details.
Art History Faculty
John Garton, Ph.D. - Director
Rhys Townsend, Ph.D.
Kristina Wilson, Ph.D.
Art History Courses
Courses offered within the last 2 Academic Years
ARTH 010 - From the Stone Age to Our Age: Monuments and Masterpieces of Western Art
ARTH 105 - The Aegean World
ARTH 106 - Introduction to Archaeology
ARTH 109 - Greek Myth and the Classical Ideal in Art
ARTH 110 - Ancient Greek Art
ARTH 111 - Roman Art and Architecture
ARTH 114 - Ancient Cities and Sanctuaries
ARTH 118 - Art in the Age of Alexander the Great
ARTH 124 - Italian Art from Giotto to Botticelli
ARTH 125 - Art in the Age of Michelangelo
ARTH 131 - Baroque Art in the Age of Bernini
ARTH 140 - Modern Art: 19th Century
ARTH 142 - Art and the Experience of Modernity, 1880-1940
ARTH 143 - Art from 1940 to 1970: Modernism and Its Discontents
ARTH 144 - Art Since 1970
ARTH 156 - African Art and Architecture
ARTH 158 - Art and the City of Worcester
ARTH 159 - Latin-American Art
ARTH 161 - The Arts of Islam
ARTH 201 - Art, the Public, and Worcester’s Cultural Institutions
ARTH 210 - The Art of Art History: Teaching and Methods
ARTH 215 - The Temple Builders: Architecture in Ancient Greece
ARTH 216 - Architecture and Democracy
ARTH 219 - Special Topics: Ancient Art
ARTH 220 - Sub-Saharan African Art: Challenges of Evidence, Interpretation, Preservation & Ownership
ARTH 230 - Caravaggio
ARTH 231 - Leonardo da Vinci
ARTH 233 - Tropical Baroque: The Arts of Colonial Latin America
ARTH 234 - Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture
ARTH 239 - Special Topics: Renaissance and Baroque Art
ARTH 243 - Design in the 20th Century: Arts & Crafts to Ikea
ARTH 245 - Urban Art and Society in Jazz Age New York
ARTH 248 - Gender and Representation
ARTH 249 - Special Topics: Modern Art/Seminar
ARTH 297 - Honors
ARTH 298 - Internship
ARTH 299 - Directed Study
