Art History
BLS in Art History
Distribution Requirements (total 48 credits)
- English: Two courses: MET EN 104 and EN 201.
- Mathematics: Any Metropolitan College mathematics course numbered MET MA 110 or higher.
- Computer Science: One course: MET CS 101 Computers and Their Applications.
- Natural Science: Two natural science courses, selected from natural science offerings designated by the letter (N).
- Literature: Any 100- or 200-level MET EN literature course or MET HU 221.
- Philosophy: One course.
- History: One course.
- Additional: Three courses: one from distribution course offerings in the humanities (H), one course from the social sciences (S), and one course from the natural sciences (N), or from the social sciences (S).
Specialization and Related Courses (total 56 credits)
Fourteen courses completed with a grade of C or higher.
Required: Eight art history courses. Two of the courses must be the following:
- MET AH 111 Survey of Western Art I: Preclassical through Middle Ages
- MET AH 112 Survey of Western Art II: Renaissance to the Present
The remaining six courses must be at the 200 level or above.
Related Courses: Six courses chosen from at least three of the following disciplines: anthropology, classics, English literature, history, modern foreign languages and literature, music, philosophy, psychology, religion, sociology, and urban affairs.
Electives (total 24 credits)
Usually six courses (24 credits), but possibly more depending on transfer credits, chosen with the advice of an academic counselor. A maximum of eight elective credits may be replaced by an approved thesis project.
Contact Information
For further information, contact Undergraduate Student Services, 755 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 102, Boston, MA 02215; 617-353-2980; email: metuss@bu.edu.
