A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 15
- Credits (computed from items)
- 108
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232423
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232423_2898cbc6
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Major Requirements
major core · 0 items
Required Courses
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 0
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Non-Western Elective
electives · 9 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course3
Cross-Cultural Elective
electives · 8 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course3
Pre-Modern Elective
electives · 10 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course3
Modern and Contemporary Elective
electives · 16 items
- Choose one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course3
Additional Courses
3 items
- Art history electives (300-400 level) 1Not resolved to a course12
- Studio art and design electives (any level) 2Not resolved to a course6
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course18
Internship/Independent Study Credit
0 items
A maximum of three credits of art history internship, independent study or honors course work may be applied toward the major in art history. A student may petition the art history coordinator to apply six credit hours toward the art history major if the internship or independent study course work is directly relevant to the student's interests and career goals.
major core · 0 items
Museum Studies Concentration
concentration · 0 items
Required Courses
4 items
- ARTH/HIST 394Introduction to Museum WorkNot resolved to a course3
- ARTH/HIST 408The Museum: History and ControversiesNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course9
Electives
electives · 12 items
- Choose two of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- ARTH/HIST 396History Beyond the Classroom: Public HistoryNot resolved to a course
- ARTH/HIST 406MonticelloNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- ARTH/ANTH/HIST 492History from Things: Material CultureNot resolved to a course
- ARTH/HIST 493Historic PreservationNot resolved to a course
- 4-8
- 3
- SubtotalNot resolved to a course6
Source. James Madison University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.jmu.edu/programs/art-history-ba/. Captured page pages/0161.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.