School of Liberal Arts
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 30021 HEGIS 1099
The major in Art History and Museum Professions prepares students for positions in museums and other art institutions, with a focus on collections management, public relations, development, education, rights and reproductions, visitor services, special events, and exhibitions. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2018.
| Semester 5 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | HA 111 - History of Western Art and Civilization: Ancient Prehistory Through the Middle Ages** | 3 |
| HA 112 - History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era** | 3 | |
| HA 361 - History and Meaning of Museum | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Foreign Language* | 3 |
| EN 367 - Writing for Art History and Museum Professions | 3 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | HA 231 - Modern Art** | 3 |
| HA 362 - Museum Professions and Administration | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | BL 343 - Introduction to Business Law or 201 - Business Law for the Artist | 3 |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Foreign Language* | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | AC 111 - Advertising and Promotion or General Elective*** | 3 |
| Semester 7 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | HA 331 - Contemporary Art and Culture: 1945 to the Present ** | 3 |
| HA 411 - Western Theories of Art | 3 | |
| choice - see HA Other World Civilization* | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | AC 322 - Publicity/Public Relations for Visual Arts Management | 3 |
| FA 117 - Traditional Techniques in the Fine Arts | 2 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see American History* | 3 |
| Semester 8 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | HA 461 - Senior Seminar: Museum Exhibition | 3 |
| HA 462 - Art and Ethics | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | AC 311 - Integrated Marketing Communications Management | 3 |
| IC 497 - Senior Internship C: Career Planning | 3 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | choice - see Liberal Arts Elective** | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MAJOR AREA | 30 | |
| RELATED AREA | 14 | |
| LIBERAL ARTS | 15 | |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | |
| Total Credits: | 62 | |
Please Note: The ten (10) Major Area Courses from History of Art (HA) are Liberal Arts Courses.
*Fall 2018 Requirements: see below
Liberal Arts: 15 credits**
- English: 3 credits. EN 367
- Foreign Language: 6 credits. Two semesters of the same foreign language, one of which must meet the General Education Foreign Language requirement (G8).
- American History: 3 credits. CHOICE of any course that meets the General Education American History requirement (G10).
- Liberal Arts Elective: 3 credits.
If you are a high school student
You may not apply directly to the bachelor's degree program. High school students should apply to a two-year Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program and after completing that degree apply to the two-year bachelor's program.
If you have an AAS from FIT
You may apply to the bachelor's degree program.
If you have credits or a degree from another college
You may apply to the two-year Art History and Museum Professions BS program as a transfer student if you meet one of the following criteria by the time you enroll at FIT:
- you will have an associates or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in a program that is equivalent to any FIT AAS program or in liberal arts. (This is a guideline; graduates in other areas may also be considered.)
- you will have earned at least 60 credits toward a bachelor's degree in an equivalent or related program at a regionally accredited college.
A college program is equivalent if it contains the same major area and liberal arts distribution as in FIT AAS programs. Applicants from college programs that are not equivalent must apply to the AAS program.
Please note that FIT AAS students receive priority admissions consideration.