School of Art
Certificate
Art History, Criticism & Theory
Certificate in Art History, Criticism, & Theory
The Graduate Certificate program in Art History, Criticism, and Theory provides a knowledge base in art history and its affiliated areas of art criticism and art theory. The certificate program comprises a minimum of 15 semester hours of graduate work that includes 6 semester hours of required courses and 9 semester hours of related courses in art history and criticism chosen in consultation with the GCAHCT coordinator.
What is a Graduate Certificate?
A graduate certificate program is a set of courses (usually five, 15 credit hours) that provides in-depth knowledge in a specific subject. The group of certificate courses provides a coherent knowledge base, but at a less advanced level than the set of courses in a graduate academic program such as the MA. The graduate certificate is a means to obtain formalized credit for completion of a body of coursework. A graduate certificate may be preferable to a minor, as while courses completed for a minor within a degree program are credited on the transcript, the name of the minor is not recorded. Those who complete a certificate program receive a certificate of completion, and the transcript records the certificate.
Admissions
HOW DO I APPLY?
Please contact the GCAHCT coordinator, Dr. Theresa Flanigan, regarding application (see below).
Admission into the Certificate program requires prior admission into a graduate degree
program at TTU (which need not be in the SOA or TCVPA). In most cases, students apply
directly to the Graduate School for admission into that TTU graduate program.
WHAT BACKGROUND DO I NEED?
The minimum pre-requisite is 6 credit hours in art history at the undergraduate or graduate level. These 6 credit hours can be taken as ‘leveling' courses in the art history area of the SOA (in other words, to bring you up to the entry requirement before starting the program). The art history faculty emphasizes that graduate study in art history requires extensive reading, research, analysis, and writing. Adequate preparation in these skills is essential for successful completion of the certificate program. If one's experience with art history isn't recent, the applicant should consult with the certificate coordinator to see whether (a) refresher course(s) can be added to the program of study.
Curriculum
WHAT COURSES ARE REQUIRED?
Consultation with the program coordinator and instructor is crucial when selecting courses that suit individual interests and that fulfill program requirements: some courses mentioned below can be taken for credit when offered with different topics. Students in the certificate program must take two of the following three courses:
- ARTH 5308 Methods and Theories in Art History
- ARTH 5309 Theories of Contemporary Art
- ART 5340 Transdisciplinary Approaches to Issues in the Arts (to count toward the certificate, enrollment in ART 5340 must be approved by the program advisor)
COURSE AVAILABILITY
| Course | Frequency |
| ARTH 5305 | irregular |
| ARTH 5308 | biennial; fall |
| ARTH 5309 | annual; spring |
| ARTH 5340 | irregular |
| ARTH 5363 | biennial |
| ARTH 5382 | annual |
WHAT ELECTIVE COURSES CAN I TAKE?
Consultation with the program coordinator and course instructor is crucial when selecting courses that suit individual interests and that fulfill program requirements. The courses mentioned below can be taken for credit when offered with different topics. Students then complete the program with three courses (in addition to the 2 required courses, above), chosen from the following list:
- ARTH 5305 Topics in Art History
- ARTH 5308 Methods and Theories in Art History
- ARTH 5309 Theories of Contemporary Art
- ARTH 5320 Arts of Medieval Europe
- ARTH 5340 Renaissance and Baroque Art
- ARTH 5363 18th and 19th Century Art
- ARTH 5382 Modern and Contemporary Art
- ART 5340 Transdisciplinary Approaches to Issues in the Arts
ONLINE CATALOG INFORMATION
COMPLETION
HOW DO I OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE ONCE I'VE COMPLETED THE COURSEWORK?
After satisfactory completion of all the coursework in consultation with the program advisor, students must submit a separate Intent to Graduate to the Graduate School, which will issue the certificate. Please keep in touch with the GCAHCT coordinator regarding the admissions process.
Questions?
Contact the Coordinator
Dr. Theresa Flanigan
Assistant Professor, Interim MA Art History Coordinator
School of Art
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Address
3010 18th Street | Box 42081, Lubbock, Texas 79409 -
Phone
806.742.3826 -
Email
art.info@ttu.edu