Iowa Idea Track Overview
The Global and Interdisciplinary Connections Track to the art history major encourages students to earn a double major in art history and another humanistic discipline.
Created in the 2020s to complement the historic Iowa Idea track, the Global and Interdisciplinary Connections Track meets students’ varying intellectual and career goals, creating opportunities for majors to tailor their studies and explore their interests across disciplines. Art history majors will connect with scholars in other departments, thereby reimagining the Iowa Idea in a global context.
The Global and Interdisciplinary Connections Track to the art history major requires 30 semester hours of coursework in art history and 9 semester hours of coursework in one of the following disciplines:
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Asian Languages and Literatures
- Classics
- English
- French
- German
- History
- Italian
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
Course requirements
Required coursework for the Global and Interdisciplinary Connections Track to the art history major can be found in the University of Iowa General Catalog.
School Hours Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History requires a minimum of 120 semester hours, including 39 semester hours of work for the major. Students must maintain a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major. They also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GE CLAS Core.
Note that the requirements can and do change as deemed necessary by the school. However, once you have begun your program, your requirements will not change. Always refer to your degree audit as the official record of your requirements.
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