BA Art (Art History) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Bachelor of Arts program in art with a concentration in art history, you acquire a foundation in art and material culture that explores art history in aesthetic, economic, social and political contexts. You learn to critically assess and analyze works of art from many periods and geographies.

Faculty: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts | Department: School of Art | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

Sample courses ARS 201 Art of Asia ARS 498 Pro-Seminar ARS 101 Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages ARS 102 Art from Renaissance to Modernism ARS 202 Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas ARS 280 Introduction to Research Methods in Art History What If Current ASU students, see how your courses can apply to another major and find out how to change your major .

Career pathways

Our graduates are prepared for a variety of career paths, including: Career Growth Median Salary More Information Archivist Growth: 3.4% Median Salary: $64,550 Learn more Art Professor Growth: 2.2% Median Salary: $78,620 Learn more Communications Specialist Growth: -0.3% Median Salary: $76,910 Learn more High School Teacher Growth: -0.2% Median Salary: $72,040 Learn more Historian Growth: 3.0% Median Salary: $76,750 Learn more Museum Curator Growth: 4.9% Median Salary: $63,420 Learn more Museum Exhibit Designer Growth: 3.6% Median Salary: $51,440 Learn more Talent Agent Growth: 9.7% Median Salary: $82,890 Learn more Show more Example job titles and salaries listed are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students meeting the university requirements for admission may matriculate in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Separate admission procedures and approvals are required for some programs within the college. Students must contact specific departments or schools for details. First-year students applying to the Herberger Institute School of Art enter ASU as art exploratory majors in the School of Art. There is no portfolio review process for first-year-students at the time of admission to ASU. Typically, students in their second year who are interested in studio art and art education submit a portfolio for review once they have completed their core requirements and are completing the last of the 12 hours of 200-level art requirements; students who are interested in art history or museum studies submit a declaration form in the semester in which they complete 30 hours.

Domestic applicants: USD 12,177 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit Source

International applicants: USD 22,792 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loa Source

Entry terms: Fall and Spring semesters plus Summer; the estimator lists Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 admit terms. Transfer students may start in multiple terms throughout the year.

First-year applications open on or around July 1. ASU's priority admission date is Nov. 1. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents; apply with the ASU application or the Common Application (one only). ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission. FAFSA priority filing date: Jan. 15.

Transfer students apply with the ASU application or the Transfer Common Application; ASU uses rolling admission without hard deadlines for transfer applicants and decisions follow two to four weeks after all items are received. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents. ACT or SAT scores are not required.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply

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