Art History, BA
Communication, Architecture, + The Arts
Campus:Modesto Maidique Campus
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Program Description
The Department of Art and Art History offers a BA in Art History that is designed to introduce methodologies and subjects of Art History from throughout the world. In addition to traditional European and American subjects from ancient to modern times, we offer a strong emphasis on Latin American art from Pre-Columbian to the present. The BA in Art History provides professional education as preparation for careers as art professionals and for further graduate study. The BA complements our BFA degree program in art and provides significant interaction between artists and historians.
Admission Requirements
1. Students entering FIU as Freshmen or as a Transfer student with less than 60 transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with fewer than 60 approved credits. Click here for the details.
2. Transfer students entering FIU with 60 or more transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with 60 or more approved credits. Click here for the details.
Career Opportunities
Related Occupations:
- Park Naturalists
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Archeologists
- Historians
- Kindergarten Teachers, except Special Education
- Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education
- Archivists
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Wages & Employment Trends for Curators:
| Florida Median | $45,200 |
| Florida rate of growth | +26% |
| National Median wages | $50,500 |
| National Projected growth | +13% |
Source and more information: http:/www.onetonline.orglink/summary/25-4012.00
Contact Information
CARTA Student Services and Advising Center
PCA 272
Miami, FL 33199
305-348-7500
CARTAADV@FIU.EDU