COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
(www.clas.uncc.edu)

DEPARTMENT OF AFRICANA STUDIES
(www.africana.uncc.edu)

The Africana Studies program addresses the experience of peoples of African descent on the continent of Africa and in the Diaspora, particularly in the United States. It focuses on the history, economy, politics, literature, religion, and culture of black people throughout the world and their interaction with the rest of humankind. Its interdisciplinary approach, drawing from the experience of faculty trained in the areas of Africana Studies, presents a stimulating diversity of perspectives integrated into a totality not available in other disciplines, programs, or departments. The curriculum is designed to provide a useful educational experience and academic skills for students who wish to consider graduate study or professional school and pursue careers in community development agencies; federal, state, and city civil service; business; museums and archives; and diplomatic or foreign service; as well as research, journalism, international organizations, and teaching.

The goals of the Department of Africana Studies are:

1. To provide and preserve knowledge with purpose and direction about the aggregate experience of peoples of African descent by offering a Bachelor of Arts degree in Africana Studies and courses in the field to the University community and the public.

2. To foster intercultural understanding, expose and correct biased scholarship, and dispel myths and stereotypes through course content, programs, exchanges, and cultural interaction.

3. To provide a cultural background (through courses, advising, and other meaningful activities) supportive to students, particularly African American students, in moving toward personal growth and self awareness.

4. To provide general and specific academic skills to majors and non majors through courses and activities that promote research, writing, reading, and effective communication.

5. To promote an African American and African perspective that will foster a political consciousness about the common bond uniting blacks in the Diaspora and the African continent.

6. To prepare and assist students for career choices in life and graduate and professional schools through exposure to relevant experiences, courses, and the demands of the working world.

7. To establish and maintain the Department's interdisciplinary and intercultural nature through cooperative arrangements with other academic departments and civic and cultural institutions.

8. To generate new knowledge and paradigms about the African American and African experience through research, publication, and constant communication with similar programs.

9. To promote faculty development by providing required financial means, time, resources, and proper environment to accomplish this end.

Study Abroad. Students may have an opportunity to travel, work, and study abroad in an exchange program through an African university, the Peace Corps, and Operation Crossroads.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Students interested in the Africana Studies major leading to a B.A. degree are required to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in the fields of Africana Studies, chosen from AFRS 1100, 1111, 1112, 1103 or 1104, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 3290, 3601 and 3990. Students may not graduate without completing AFRS 1100, 1111, 1112, 3290, and 4000. Students are strongly encouraged also to take AFRS 2201 when offered. In order to acquire experiences to enhance their career choices, students majoring in Africana Studies are recommended to pursue a double major in related areas such as history, political science, sociology, religious studies, criminal justice, anthropology, and psychology.

The required junior research methods and senior seminar courses introduce students to research methodology and an in depth probe into the themes and theories of Africana Studies. During the junior or senior year, with the instructor's assistance in the research methods class, students design and work on a major research project. Using library, archival, or community resources, students demonstrate practical mastery and synthesis of the skills and knowledge acquired through the major courses of study. Consult the Department of Africana Studies for a suggested schedule to complete the B.A. degree with a major in Africana Studies.

Senior projects, which may vary in the number of credit hours, require student involvement in co-op programs, internships, or community agencies such as the Afro American Cultural Center, the Greenville Center, City Hall, The Leader, the Metrolina Association for the Blind, Planned Parenthood, the Charlotte Observer, and the Charlotte Post.

MINOR IN AFRICANA STUDIES

A minor in Africana Studies consists of a minimum of 18 semester hours: two at the 1000 level, the 2000 level, and the 3000 and/or 4000 level. The required course is AFRS 1100. AFRS 3895 shall not count towards the minor.

AMERICAN STUDIES
(www.americanstudies.uncc.edu) 

American Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to develop in depth knowledge of American society, past and present. Drawing its curriculum from approved classes in other departments and its own core courses, the program weaves traditionally divergent disciplines together so that students gain a broad understanding of American life and culture. The American Studies program is open to students of all majors. Students may complete the program by fulfilling requirements for the minor.

MINOR IN AMERICAN STUDIES

A minor in American Studies consists of 18 semester hours: six hours of American Studies courses including AMST 3100, and 12 semester hours of American Studies courses or approved American content courses from other departments. A maximum of six of these hours may be in the student's major. If the student has additional majors or minors, no more than six hours from each of these may apply to the American Studies major. These stipulations include crosslisted courses regardless of the program designation under which the course was taken. Exceptions may be approved by the Program Director and, if necessary, upon consultation with the other program in question. Note: Students exercising this option should be aware that the accuracy of the online degree audit may be affected. All students must have a grade point average of at least 2.0 in courses applied to the minor.

The following courses have been approved for the minor. Because additions and deletions are made to correspond to current University offerings, students are advised to consult with the Director. Other classes that do not appear on the list, especially topics and independent study courses, may be approved if they are pertinent to the student's program and deal with an American topic.

Africana Studies: 1100, 1111, 1112, 2105, 2106, 2120, 2203, 2204, 2208,
   2215, 2301, 3101, 3150, 3179, 3218, 3240, 3250, 3280, 4106, 4107, 4108
American Studies: 2050, 2100, 3000, 3050, 3090, 3100, 3210, 3800, 4050
Anthropology: 2112, 2114, 2152, 4110
Architecture: 4214
Art: 2190
Business Law: 3150, 3250
Communications: 2110, 2120, 3052, 3115, 3120, 3121, 3130, 3131, 4101,
   4102
Criminal Justice: 2102, 2120, 2154, 3102, 3110, 3112, 3120, 3121, 3130,
   3141, 3150, 3151, 3152, 3153, 4101, 4160, 4161, 4162
Dance: 2226, 2227
Economics: 1101, 1201/2101, 1202/2102, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3115, 3122,
   3123, 3131, 3141, 3151
English: 2104, 2301, 3132, 3140, 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 3156, 4103, 4145,
   4146, 4147, 4148, 4156, 4157, 4158
Geography: 2140, 2155, 2160, 2200, 3100, 3110, 3115, 3150, 3200, 3205,
   3210, 4108, 4209
Gerontology: 2100, 3132, 3267, 4260
History: 1160, 1161, 2101, 2105, 2120, 2125, 2130, 2135, 2141, 2150, 2151,
   2155, 2160, 2161, 2297, 3000, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3211, 3212, 3213, 3215,
   3218, 3240, 3241, 3242, 3252, 3256, 3260, 3280, 3281, 3288, 4000
Music: 1133, 1134
Philosophy: 3217, 3243
Political Science: 1110, 2120, 3010, 3101, 3102, 3103, 3104, 3105, 3108,
   3109, 3111, 3112, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3119, 3121, 3123, 3124, 3125, 3126,
   3128, 3157, 3172, 4110
Religious Studies: 2108, 3135, 3137, 3150
Sociology: 2100, 2112, 2132, 2171, 3110, 3132, 3173, 3175, 3267, 4110,
   4112, 4124, 4125, 4130, 4131, 4134, 4135, 4150, 4165, 4168, 4632
Social Work: 3120, 3201, 3202, 4100
Women's Studies: 1101, 2110, 2120, 2150, 2251, 3102, 3130, 3140, 3150,
   3160, 3231, 4130, 4165, 4260

ANTHROPOLOGY
(www.anthropology.uncc.edu)

Anthropology is the study of humans and their cultures, and the exploration of diversity in time and space. It is organized into four subfields: cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistics. It emphasizes the comparative study of humans and the cross cultural analysis of their social and cultural responses to fundamental human needs.

The study of anthropology is relevant for people whose goal is graduate study, as well as for people whose occupations and endeavors require a cross-cultural understanding of human nature and biology, human history and prehistory, and the variety of cultures humans have developed. It is particularly useful for teachers, medical personnel, social workers, and persons seeking careers in business and communications, as well as persons who plan to work in or with foreign countries. It provides competencies needed for employment in such organizations as museums, government agencies, school systems, corporations, police departments, the Park Service, and healthcare institutions.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

A major in Anthropology leading to the B.A. degree requires completion of: (1) 34 semester hours of anthropology; including (2) ANTH 1101, 2141, 2151, 3101 and 4601; plus (3) 18 semester hours of electives in anthropology, including at least six semester hours in cultural anthropology; and (4) completion of ANTH 4601 with a grade of C or better. Also required are 18 semester hours of related work to be arranged in consultation with the student's advisor and organized around a region, an allied discipline, or minor in another approved discipline.

Students majoring in Anthropology must complete either a 2000-level course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) or a 1202-level course in language that is not written in the Latin alphabet (Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, etc.), or demonstrate proficiency at that level. Intermediate American Sign Language is accepted. Non-native speakers of English may complete the foreign language requirement by passing ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 or the equivalent.

Students should consult the Department concerning internships and field schools in anthropology.

BACHELOR OF ARTS
WITH CONCENTRATION IN APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY

The Concentration in Applied Anthropology is designed to equip anthropology majors with the skills needed for a career in applied anthropology, an area with growing employment opportunities. Applied anthropologists work in educational institutions, museums, zoos, health care organizations, non-profits, the business world, and elsewhere. Preparation for a career in applied anthropology involves developing a special set of job skills, in addition to a breadth of anthropological knowledge. Students who pursue a concentration in applied anthropology will complete coursework that will help them develop these skills.

The concentration in applied anthropology does not require more coursework than the traditional major. Instead, it requires specific coursework. Both options require a total of 11 courses/34 hours in anthropology and 18 hours of related work. The requirements for an anthropology major with a concentration in applied anthropology are:

1) 34 hours of anthropology coursework as follows:
    a) 16 semester hours in anthropology core courses
        (ANTH 1101, ANTH 2141, ANTH 2151, ANTH 3101, and ANTH 4601)
    b) ANTH 3111 Applied Anthropology (3)
    c) ANTH 3480 Internship in Anthropology (3)

2) One course in anthropological methods (e.g., ANTH 4453 Field Project in Archaeology, ANTH 3140 Forensic Anthropology; ANTH 4122 Ethnographic Methods, or ANTH 4140 Primate Field Biology)

3) 9 semester hours in anthropology electives

4) 18 hours of related work consisting of the following:
    a) Quantitative Skills: 3 hours in statistics (STAT 1221 or 1222, or
        SOCY 4156, or another approved quantitative methods course)
    b) Communication Skills: 3 hours in ENGL 2116 or COMM 1101 or
        another approved course
    c) Interdisciplinary Skills: 9 hours in coursework outside of anthropology
        that focuses on a specific topic (e.g., health, education, public policy,
        business, political science, Latin America, Africa, Asia, etc.)
    d) Technical Skills: 3 hours that will equip students with technical skills
        necessary in their job area (e.g., advanced language skills beyond 2201,
        GIS or computer skills, lab skills).

Note: A GPA of at least 2.0 is required in the 34 hours of anthropology.

MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY

The minor in Anthropology requires the completion of 18 hours of anthropology including ANTH 1101 and 15 hours of electives with at least one course in each of three subdivisions of anthropology: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology. A grade point average of at least 2.0 is required in the 18 hours of anthropology.

MINOR IN APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY

The goal of the minor in applied anthropology is to train students majoring in other disciplines to incorporate anthropological knowledge and methods into their careers. As such, the applied minor will allow students to focus on the area(s) that interest them the most (instead of introducing students to the four subfields as our traditional minor does). The Minor in Applied Anthropology requires the completion of 18 hours in Anthropology to be completed as follows:

• ANTH 1101 Introduction to Anthropology
• ANTH 3111 Applied Anthropology
• One approved course in anthropological methods (e.g., ANTH 4453 Field Project in Archaeology, ANTH 3140 Forensic Anthropology, ANTH 4122 Ethnographic Methods, or ANTH 4140 Primate Field Biology)
• 9 semester hours of electives in anthropology

Note:  A grade point average of at least 2.0 is required in the 18 hours of anthropology.

HONORS PROGRAM IN ANTHROPOLOGY

The Department offers an Honors program in Anthropology to students whose GPA is at least 3.2 overall and 3.5 in anthropology.

To graduate with honors in anthropology, a student must complete ANTH 4601(H), 4701, an internship or study abroad, and two university honors courses.

For further information, interested students should consult with the Department Chair.

ART AND ART HISTORY
(www.art.uncc.edu)

The Department of Art and Art History offers a diverse and comprehensive program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a professional degree in studio art, a Bachelor of Arts, a liberal arts degree in studio art, and a Bachelor of Art History. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts are required to select a studio concentration in ceramics, fibers, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, print media, or sculpture. Students may develop a cross-disciplinary concentration under special circumstances. The department offers K-12 teacher licensure in Art with the B.F.A. in Art or the B.A. in (studio) Art, which will require additional credit hours.

Members of the studio, art history, and art education faculty are recognized professional artists and scholars active in their fields of specialization. Because of the comprehensive educational backgrounds of faculty, students are encouraged to embrace a variety of conceptual and aesthetic points of view.

The study of art history offers a key to understanding the evolution of civilization and the development of human creativity. As a discipline, art history encourages appreciation of individual works of art and instills a vivid awareness of the social and historical context in which these works were produced.

The Art program addresses the needs of students working to become exhibiting artists, art teachers or scholars. It also prepares students for a wide range of career choices in art-related professions. The program is structured upon the following premises:

• Students need an awareness of the common core of historical and theoretical knowledge in the arts.

• Students need a basic level of skill and aesthetic sensitivity in a variety of studio disciplines.

• Students need in-depth knowledge to critically synthesize formal and conceptual aspects of work in a specific area of study.

Courses designated “for non-majors only” cannot be counted toward the total numbers of credits required for the major. Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses applied to the major or minor. Students cannot advance to the next course in a sequence until a grade of C or better is earned in prerequisite courses.

Students intending to earn a B.F.A. in Art should take three to four Art courses per semester beginning their freshman year. All of the General Education classes should be organized around the Art requirements. It is not possible to graduate in four years without taking this number of Art courses right away. Prerequisite sequencing dictates the time to graduation and all students should become thoroughly familiar with course descriptions in the UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Catalog.

Students seeking to apply course work taken at other institutions to any of the majors or minors offered by the Department of Art and Art History must provide copies of the official course description and a syllabus for each course requested for consideration.

It is not possible to earn both a BA in Art and a BA in Art History at UNC Charlotte. It is not possible to earn a BFA in Art and a BA in Art History. It is also not possible to earn a BFA in Art and a BA in Art. It is possible, however, to earn a BA in Art and return to UNC Charlotte, complete the requirements for the BFA in Art, and replace the BA with the BFA. Contact the Coordinator of Undergraduate Education for more information.

ADVISEMENT IN ART

All Art, Art History, and Pre-Art majors are assigned an initial advisor in the Department of Art and Art History. Students may request to change the assigned advisor during the first two weeks of classes each semester. Any student interested in Art Education should contact the Coordinator of Art Education as soon as possible after acceptance to UNC Charlotte. Faculty office hours and advising sheets listing all curriculum requirements are available in the Department office and online at www.art.uncc.edu.  

Any student with Pre-Art (studio degree only), Art or Art History major status will not be able to register for any class at UNC Charlotte until he/she attends the departmental Advising Day. Advising Day, which occurs the week before pre-registration, condenses advising appointments into a single day each fall and spring semester. All faculty advisors are present in a single location from 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Most Art classes are cancelled that day, allowing advisors to help their advisees arrange upcoming schedules, ask questions from instructors, interact with peers, and seek help from administration. Without documentation of attendance, students will not be allowed to register for any class until all other UNC Charlotte students have already had their registration appointment times.

Students must contact their assigned faculty advisors for specific Advising Day dates and requirements if they are not enrolled in Art classes. All Advising Day information and requirements are given to students in Art classes. It is the responsibility of the students to contact the Department of Art and Art History and the assigned faculty advisor in the case that they are not currently taking classes in Art, are studying elsewhere for the semester, or are not currently enrolled but intend to return to school.

Students seeking to confirm that graduation Art requirements will be met must request a "graduation check" from the Coordinator of Undergraduate Education before October 15 to receive results during the Fall semester, and before March 15 to receive results during the Spring semester.

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART (B.A.) - 42 credits

All students interested in a studio Art major are required to submit a portfolio application to the Department of Art and Art History. An Admissions Committee reviews portfolios three times during the Fall and Spring semesters and as needed during the Summer semesters. Students should submit portfolios while waiting for acceptance to UNC Charlotte, or during the first one or two semesters of study. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for admission to this major. Upon acceptance, students must fill out a Change of Major/Minor form to record the Art major status.

All students who have not submitted the entrance portfolio but who have indicated an interest in Art on the UNC Charlotte application will be listed as Pre-Art majors. This status will not change until the entrance portfolio has been accepted. If a student is declined admission to the program, he or she may resubmit a different portfolio. There is no limit to the number of entrance portfolio submissions.

All students who have passed the entrance portfolio requirement begin in the B.A. degree program. Students who are interested in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree must complete a specific number of courses while in the B.A. degree program and then submit a more sophisticated portfolio of work to the B.F.A. Review Committee. This is explained in greater detail elsewhere in the B.F.A. section of the Catalog.

Many lower level and all upper level classes are available to Art majors only. Students without this status must seek permission from instructors to register for any class with ‘Art majors only’ status. Permission is granted at the discretion of the instructor and is not guaranteed. Students in the B.A. program will not be given access to any upper division classes that have a prerequisite of B.F.A status. These classes are reserved for students who have been accepted into the B.F.A. degree program only.

REQUIREMENTS FOR B.A. IN ART

Academic Courses (15 credits)
ARTH 1211 Art History Survey I (3)
ARTH 1212 Art History Survey II (3)
ARTH 2110 Contemporary Art History (3)
ARTH xxxx Art History Elective (3)
ARTA 4600 Senior Seminar (3) (W,O)

Foundation Studio Courses (12 credits)
Students should not go on to the second level of any Art class until ALL foundation courses have been met or are taken concurrently.
ARTB 1201 2D Design (3)
ARTB 1202 3D Design (3)
ARTB 1203 Drawing I (3)
ARTB 1206 Concept Studio (3)

Breadth (6 credits)
Students should not take a third class in their discipline until breadth courses have been completed or are taken concurrently.

2D Breadth: take one 2000 level course from an area other than the area of focus: drawing, digital media, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, or print media.

3D Breadth: take one 2000 level course from an area other than the area of focus: ceramics, fibers, installation art, metalsmithing/jewelry, or sculpture.

Area of Focus (9 credits)
Students will take three classes as specified for the area of focus. Transfer students must take at least six of these hours at UNC Charlotte.

Ceramics (ARTC)
Option 1:
ARTC 2171 Ceramics Handbuilding
ARTC 3171 Ceramic Sculpture
ARTC 3273 Ceramic Studio 3

Option 2:
ARTC 2172 Ceramics Wheel 1
ARTC 3172 Ceramics Wheel 2
ARTC 3273 Ceramic Studio 3

Drawing (ARTD)
ARTB 1205 Figure Drawing 1
ARTD 2139 Drawing 2
ARTD 3134 Figure & Anatomy

Fibers (ARTF)
ARTF 2151 Fibers 1
ARTF 3352 Fibers 2: Surface Design 1
ARTF 3353 Fibers 3: Constructed Textiles 1

Graphic Design (ARTG)
ARTG 2180 Graphic Design Methods
ARTG 2181 Graphic Design 1
ARTG 3183 Graphic Design 2*
*ARTM 2105 Digital Media is a prerequisite for ARTG 3183. This will count as your 2D Breadth requirement.

Illustration (ARTL)
ARTL 2186 Illustration 1
ARTL 3186 Illustration Media and Methods
ARTB 1205 Figure Drawing I

Painting (ARTP)
ARTP 2131 Painting 1
ARTP 3161 Mixed Media: Works on Paper
ARTP 3131 Abstract Painting

Photo (ARTT)
ARTT 2191 Photographic Media 1
ARTT 3391 Black & White Printing
ARTT 3191 Camera & Light

Print Media (ARTR)
ARTR 2161 Print Media: Serigraphy, Relief & Mixed Media
ARTR 2162 Print Media: Intaglio Methods
ARTR 3162 Print Media 3

Sculpture (ARTZ)
ARTZ 2141 Sculpture 1: Construction
ARTZ 3142 Sculpture 2: Casting & Fabrication
ARTZ 3243 Sculpture 3: Additive / Subtractive / Assemblage

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
WITH A STUDIO CONCENTRATION (B.F.A.) - 80 credits

Concentration Options:
• Ceramics
• Fibers
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Painting
• Photography
• Print Media
• Sculpture
• Cross-disciplinary concentration with special permission only

All students studying studio art begin as an Art major in the B.A. degree program. Those seeking B.F.A. status must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 and a 'C' or above in Art History Surveys 1 and 2, 2D Design, 3D Design, Drawing 1, Concept Studio, Figure Drawing, and the specified 2000 level class in the intended concentration area. This should be done within the first three semesters of study in order to complete the degree requirements in four years.

While enrolled in the designated 3000 level course in the intended concentration, students must also enroll in the B.F.A. Portfolio Review class. This should be done during the fourth semester of study in order to complete the degree requirements in four years. Students assemble a more sophisticated portfolio of work in this class, and will submit that portfolio to the B.F.A. Review Committee. Students whose portfolios are accepted must fill out a Change of Major/Minor form to record the new degree status.

No students will be allowed to enroll in classes with B.F.A. prerequisite status unless they have earned a passing grade in the B.F.A. Portfolio Review class.

Students seeking more than one studio concentration must register for the B.F.A. Portfolio Review class for each concentration and submit separate portfolios.

Students who do not pass the B.F.A. Portfolio Review class the first time may retake it once. If they fail it a second time they may choose to pursue a different concentration or simply finish the requirements for the B.A. degree.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BFA IN ART

Art History Courses (15 credits)
ARTH 1211 Art History Survey I (3)
ARTH 1212 Art History Survey II (3)
ARTH 2110 Contemporary Art History (3)
ARTH xxxx Art History Elective (3)
ARTH xxxx Art History Elective (3)

Foundation Studio Courses (15 credits)
Students should not go on to the second level of any Art class until ALL foundation courses have been met or are taken concurrently.
ARTB 1201 2D Design (3)
ARTB 1202 3D Design (3)
ARTB 1203 Drawing I (3)
ARTB 1205 Figure Drawing I (3)
ARTB 1206 Concept Studio (3)

Introductory Studios (15 credits)
Select five classes from at least four different areas. Choose two courses from Group 1 and two courses from Group 2. The fifth class may come from either group. Up to three classes may be specified by a concentration to meet its requirements.

Group 1 (choose two):
Area 1
ARTC 2171 Ceramics Handbuilding
ARTC 2172 Ceramics Wheel 1

Area 2
ARTF 2151 Fibers 1
ARTF 2255 Mixed Media Book Arts and Papermaking

Area 3
ARTZ 2140 Installation Art
ARTZ 2141 Sculpture 1: Construction,
ARTZ 2146 Metalsmithing/Jewelry

Group 2 (choose two):
Area 4
ARTD 2136 Drawing 2

Area 5
ARTG 2180 Graphic Design Methods
ARTG 2181 Graphic Design 1

Area 6
ARTL 2186 Illustration 1

Area 7
ARTM 2105 Digital Media

Area 8
ARTP 2131 Painting 1

Area 9
ARTR 2161 Print Media: Serigraphy, Relief & Mixed Media
ARTR 2162 Print Media: Intaglio Methods

Area 10
ARTT 2191 Photo Media 1

Art Elective (3 credits)
Choose a 2000 or higher level class in studio, art history, art education, independent study, or internship Students selecting an art history class will automatically earn an art history minor.

Advanced Courses (27 credits)
Studio Art Electives: choose any two studio courses at the 3000 or 4000 level. They may include studio internships and independent study classes in studio. Courses may be recommended by the concentration area.

Concentration Requirements: seven courses at the 3000 and 4000 level will be specified by the concentration area. Between one and three of these courses will be out of the concentration area. Requirements are available in the Department of Art and Art History office or online at www.art.uncc.edu.

Other (5 credits)
ARTA 3201, 3202, 3203 B.F.A. Portfolio Review (1)
ARTA 4600 Senior Seminar (3) (W,O)
ARTA 4601 B.F.A. Senior Exhibit (1)

SUGGESTED CURRICULUM FOR BFA CANDIDATES
(ART REQUIREMENTS ONLY)

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART HISTORY - 36 credits

Students declare an Art History major by indicating this on the application to UNC Charlotte, or by filling out a Change of Major/Minor form to record Art History major status. There is no portfolio submission for this degree. A 2.0 GPA is required for admission to this major. Matriculated and transfer students who do not meet requirements for admission to the program because of special circumstances may petition the Art History Faculty for acceptance into the program. Students seeking to apply course work taken at other institutions to the Art History major must provide copies of the official course description and a syllabus for each course requested for consideration.

REQUIREMENTS FOR B.A. IN ART HISTORY

Core Courses
12 hours of Art History consisting of:

ARTH 1211 Art History Survey I (Prehistoric to 1300 C.E.)
ARTH 1212 Art History Survey II (1300 to 1940)
ARTH 2110 Contemporary Art (1940-Present)
ARTH 3114 Art History Methods
--or--
ARTH 3115 Honors Art History Methods

ARTH 1211 and 1212 are normally taken in the freshman year; ARTH 2110 is normally taken in the sophomore year or as soon as possible after declaring the major. ARTH 3114 or ARTH 3115 (taught simultaneously) may be taken when the other three core courses have been completed.

Elective Coursework
18 hours of Art History, of which:

• No more than 6 hours are at the 2000 level
• At least 3 hours are in Non-Western Art History
• At least 3 hours are in Ancient Art History (Prehistoric to 500 CE)
• At least 3 hours are in Medieval, Renaissance or Baroque Art History
   (500-1700 CE)
• At least 3 hours are in Recent Art History (1700 CE-Present)
• At Least 9 hours are at the 3000 level

2000-level elective Art History courses:

ARTH 2001 Topics in Art History
ARTH 2113 Arts of Africa, the Pacific & the Americas
ARTH 2140 Medieval Art
ARTH 2190 Art of the United States

3000-level elective Art History courses in Non-Western Art:

ARTH 3317 Maya Art
ARTH 3318 Mexica (Aztec) Art
ARTH 3319 Andean Art

3000-level elective Art History courses in Ancient Art:

ARTH 3320 Ancient Egyptian & Near Eastern Art
ARTH 3322 Ancient Greek Art
ARTH 3323 Ancient Roman Art

3000-level elective Art History courses in Medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque Art:

ARTH 3349 Gothic Art
ARTH 3350 Northern Renaissance Art
ARTH 3351 Italian Renaissance Art
ARTH 3360 Northern Baroque Art

3000-level elective Art History courses in Recent Art

ARTH 3100 Field Study in Visual Art
ARTH 3380 19th Century Art in Europe
ARTH 3390 20th Century Art in Europe
ARTH 3393 History of Photography
ARTH 3394 Women and Art

Senior Seminar (3 hours of Art History)

Students majoring in Art History must complete one of the following courses:

ARTH 4601 Problems in Pre-Columbian Art History
ARTH 4603 Problems in Ancient Art History
ARTH 4605 Problems in Renaissance Art History
ARTH 4609 Problems in Recent Art History

Related Work (3 hours of credit)

Students majoring in Art History must complete one of the following courses:

AFRS 2105 Black Images in the Media
AFRS 2203 African-American Culture I
AFRS 2206 African Literature, Music and Art
AMST 3090 Topics in American Film
AMST 3100 Introduction to American Studies
ANTH 2050 Topics in Archaeology
ANTH 2122 Beliefs, Symbols and Rituals
ANTH 2151 Introduction to Archaeology
ARCH 4211 Architectural History I
ARCH 4212 Architectural History II
ENGL 2106 Film Criticism
GEOG 2100 Maps and Graphs
GERM 3160 Survey of German Film
HIST 2130 Introduction to Historic Preservation
HIST 2135 Introduction to Museums & Historic Sites
HIST 3010 History and Culture Through Film, Non-Western
HIST 3011 History and Culture Through Film
HIST 3281 American Cities
LTAM 3360 Studies in Hispanic Film
PHIL 3225 Aesthetics
POLS 3104 Mass Media
RELS 3101 Greek Myths and Religions
RELS 3163 The Religious Art and Architecture of India
RELS 3212 Films and Identity
RELS 4127 Material Christianity
RUSS 3203 Russian Civilizations and Culture
SOCY 2112 Popular Culture
WMST 2110 Women and the Media


K-12 ART TEACHER LICENSURE

The Department of Art and Art History offers a program of Art and professional Education courses to prepare students for K-12 Teacher Licensure in North Carolina. All students interested in K-12 teaching should contact the Coordinator of Art Education as soon as possible after acceptance to UNC Charlotte.

Students seeking an undergraduate degree with simultaneous licensure must be an Art major in the B.A. or B.F.A. degree programs. Licensure is not granted with the B.A. in Art History degree. Students must complete all requirements for either of the degrees in Art, take four additional classes in Art Education including student teaching, take five additional classes in professional education, and meet other specific programmatic requirements mandated by the State of North Carolina. All Art Education advising is conducted by the Coordinator of Art Education.

Students must apply separately for the Art Teacher Education Program, administered jointly by the Department of Art and Art History and the College of Education. Forms for the degree requirements and all other licensure requirements are available in the Department Office or online (www.art.uncc.edu).

Art Education Classes (24 credits)

Art Education students must complete Department of Art and Art History requirements for either the B.A. in Art or B.F.A. in Art as well as additional State of North Carolina requirements. Students must also take the following courses:

ARTE 1121 Introduction to Art Education (3)
ARTE 4121 Elementary Art Methods (3)
ARTE 4122 Secondary Art Methods (3)
ARTE 4467 Student Teaching in Visual Art (15)

Professional Education Classes
15 credits

EDUC 2100 Introduction to Education and Diversity in Schools (3)
EDUC 4290 Modifying Instruction for Learners with Diverse Needs (3)
EIST 4100 Computer Applications in Education (3)
MDSK 3160 Learning and Development: Birth through Adolescence (3)
SPED 2100 Introduction to Students with Special Needs (3)

Prerequisites for Admission to the Art Teacher Education Program:

• ARTE 1211 with an earned grade of ‘B’ or above
• EDUC 2100 and SPED 2100 with earned grades of ‘C’ or above
• Passing scores on all 3 sections of the Praxis I exams in reading, writing, and mathematics
• Overall 2.5 GPA in at least 45 earned hours
• GPA of 2.75 in all Art and Education classes
• Recommendation from the Coordinator of Art Education

Students must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program before continuing with the following Education and Art Education classes, as listed here:

ARTE 4121 Elementary Art Methods
ARTE 4122 Secondary Art Methods
ARTE 4467 Student Teaching in Visual Arts
EDUC 4290 Modifying Instruction for Learners with Diverse Needs
EIST 4100 Computer Applications in Education
MDSK 3160 Learning & Development

Prerequisites for Admission to Student Teaching (Required of all candidates by the College of Education and Art Teacher Education):
• Prior admission to Art Teacher Education
• Overall GPA of at least 2.5
• A GPA of 2.75 and grades of ‘C’ or better in the professional Education and Art courses
• Completion of all other coursework
• Recommendation from the Coordinator of Art Education
• Submission of application packet to Office of Field Experiences (OFE)

Scheduling of Art Education Courses, Professional Education courses, and Licensure requirements:

Freshman year: Take EDUC 2100 and or SPED 2100. Enroll in ARTE 1121 during the spring semester and take Praxis I at the end of the spring semester.

Sophomore year: Apply to Art Teacher Education program during the fall semester. In the spring take ARTE 4122 and MDSK 3160.

Junior year: Take EIST 4100 and EDUC 4290 during the fall semester. Begin the Electronic Portfolio during the fall semester. In the spring take ARTE 4122 and apply for Admission to Student Teaching during the spring semester.

Senior year: Enroll in student teaching fall or spring and complete E Portfolio.

Lateral Entry or Post-baccalaureate students (with an earned undergraduate Art degree) seeking K-12 Teacher Licensure will have different requirements than traditional first degree students. It is imperative to contact the Coordinator of Art Education to determine the requirements and course of study.

MINORS IN STUDIO ART AND ART HISTORY

Students with any major (except Art) may earn a 21 credit hour minor in (studio) Art and students with any major (except Art History) may earn an 18 credit hour minor in Art History. Students must earn a 'C' or above in all classes applied to the (studio) Art or Art History minor. Submit a completed Change of Major/Minor form to record this status.

Students pursuing an Art or Art History minor must seek permission from instructors to register for any class with 'Majors only' status. Permission is granted at the discretion of the instructor and is not guaranteed.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN STUDIO ART

• ARTH 1211 Art History Survey 1 –or– ARTH 1212 Art History Survey 2
• ARTB 1201 2D Design –or– ARTB 1202 3D Design
• ARTB 1203 Drawing 1
• Any four 2000 level (or above) studio classes (not including ARTA, ARTE or ARTH classes)

Students will need to check the UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Catalog course descriptions to determine all course prerequisites. Some courses will require prerequisites that do not fit into this 21 credit minor, but students will still need to take all of them. These prerequisite courses will count as general electives.

At least 12 of the credits towards the Studio Art minor must be taken at UNC Charlotte.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN ART HISTORY

• ARTH 1211 Art History Survey 1
• ARTH 1212 Art History Survey 2
• Any four more Art History classes

At least 12 of the credits towards the Art History minor must be taken at UNC Charlotte.