1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
BA in Art History
(62 credits)
Art Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Why study Art?
Pursuing art as a major gives students the chance to develop the highest levels of artistic performance, pursue professional education, and build a cultural understanding and aesthetic appreciation of visual art.
EWU Gallery of Art
Exhibitions of student, faculty, and visiting artist work are rotated quarterly in the Gallery of Art. A unique, central space in the Art Building, the gallery offers students first-hand experience with the methods of successful visual art display.
The gallery program also sponsors public art lectures, visiting artists’ workshops, and cooperative exhibitions with Northwest museums.
Art History objectives
In the major students will:
have a fundamental ability to read and comprehend texts and to analyze works of art with peers and faculty;
have a fundamental knowledge of major movements, styles and artists within the history of art;
have the ability to do independent research from diverse texts within the subject of Art History;
have the ability to bring together their research into clear written form;
demonstrate an awareness of current scholarly opinion regarding issues of interpretation in the field and the ability to articulate and discuss art within our own culture and the art of culturally-diverse settings
Department Chair
Greg duMonthier
Art Building 131
Department Assistant
Debbie Moradi
140 Art Building
Cheney, WA 99004
Sample Careers
Gallery Owner
Curator
Teacher

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
WHATCOM COLLEGE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10-13 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
ART 115 2D Design (3 or 5)
ART 107 Basic Design (5)
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE (15 credits)
MATH/SCIENCE (15 credits)
ELECTIVES (27-30 credits)
ART 107 Art in World Cultures (3 or 5)
ART 213 Art in the Humanities (5)
ART 212 Drawing II (3 or 5)
ART 300 Drawing (5)
ART 185 Intro to Visual Communications (5)
ART 303 Digital Art I (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program
Foreign Language Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.
Cultural Diversity (one course)
CMST 225 Intercultural Communication (5)
HIST& 215 Women in US History (5)
FILM 160 American Women Filmmakers (5)
SOC 250 Multicultural Issues (5)
ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
ANTH& 216 Northwest Coast Indians (5)
ART 106 Art of the Pacific Northwest Native Americans (3)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
International Studies (one course)
GEOG 105 World Geography in Transition (5)
PHIS 140 Intro to World Religions (5)
POLS& 201 Intro to Political Theory (5)
ANTH& 235 Cross Cultural Medicine (5)
HIST 220 Modern Asia (5)
HIST 225 History/Politics of the Middle East Present (5)
HIST 230 Survey of Russian History (5)
HIST 208 History of Africa from 1800 to Present (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
SOC 220 Contemporary Social Issues (5)