艺术学士学位（艺术史）

大学提供艺术史学士学位（BA）。艺术史是一门专注于视觉艺术的历史，理论和批评的学科，它通过对艺术和建筑的研究和分析，帮助学生了解不同的文化和历史时期。ISU艺术史计划是一门文科学位，旨在为学生提供广泛的分析和批判性观看技能，并通过实际的工作室经验和与学术相关的课程加以增强，这将使学生能够从事多种专业职业。视觉艺术和艺术史上的研究生水平的工作。该计划包括大量的艺术史课程，旨在检查史前至现代各个文化时期的艺术史。学生还可以选择通过人文学科的适当课程来补充部门课程。该计划得到了坎宁安纪念图书馆以及艺术与设计系中
The University offers a bachelor of arts (BA) in art-with an art history concentration.<br><br>Art History is a discipline that focuses on the history, theory and criticism of the visual arts and helps the student to understand different cultures and historical periods through the study and analysis of art and architecture. The ISU Art History Program is a liberal-arts degree and is designed to provide the student with broadly based analytical and critical viewing skills enhanced by practical studio experience and academically related courses, which will enable the student to pursue a variety of professional careers in the visual arts and graduate-level work in art history.<br><br>The program includes a substantial number of art history courses organized to examine the history of art from a variety of cultural periods from prehistoric to modern times. Students may also choose to supplement departmental offerings with appropriate courses in the humanities. The program is supported by a well-developed collection of research materials in the Cunningham Memorial Library.<br><br>Art history students develop skills highly valued by employers such as critical and creative thinking, oral, written and visual communication skills, problem solving, organized research and systematic problem solving.<br><br>Students gain exposure to artists of national and international significance through a regular schedule of exhibitions and lectures in the University Art Gallery. Other ISU gallery spaces provide students with additional opportunities to view or exhibit artwork. Art History students also have learning opportunities through hands-on and other experiential work with ISU's Permanent Art Collection. The department enjoys a strong collaborative relationship with the Swope Art Museum, nationally recognized as a major regional museum.