BA Art History at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

The art history program teaches students how to analyze art within many contexts, including historical, intellectual, cultural, political, social and stylistic. In addition to examining diverse methodologies, introductory and upper-division courses cover artistic production from a wide range of cultures and periods, including medieval art, early modern art , pre-Columbian art, Colonial Latin American art, Asian art, Native North American art, modern art and architecture, contemporary art, critical theory and museology.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Art and Art History | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 33 credit hours are required for the major, 21 of which must be upper-division.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to gain admission to the BAM program, a student must meet the following criteria: Secure a faculty sponsor from the Department of Art and Art History. Have a GPA of 3.6 or higher in the art history major, with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. If a transfer student, have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours at CU Boulder. Have completed all MAPS deficiencies (students admitted to CU Boulder prior to Summer 2023 only).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November and regular decision deadline of 15 January apply to fall and summer entry; the spring deadline is 1 October. Transfer applicants may enter in spring (deadline 1 October), summer (15 March) or fall (final deadline 1 June).

SAT and ACT scores are not required for first-year applicants; scores may be self-reported if the applicant wants them considered.

First-year deadlines: spring 1 October; fall and summer early action 15 November; fall and summer regular decision 15 January. Applications are made through the Common Application. The application fee is $65 for domestic applicants and $70 for international applicants; fee waivers can be requested on the Common Application.

Transfer deadlines: spring 1 October; summer and fall early notification 15 March; fall final deadline 1 June. The 2027 transfer application is open.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

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