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About the Program
Diversity, quality education, and a wide variety of courses that cover the spectrum of the discipline are what you’ll find most appealing about the University of South Carolina Department of Art. We offer numerous opportunities for students, while keeping student-faculty ratios low enough to ensure individual attention. The Department of Art is made up of four divisions: art education, art history, art studio (includes design), and media arts. If you plan a career in teaching, you may wish to consider the art education option.

Art History
Art history majors generally pursue careers in gallery or museum administration, teaching, or working within historical organizations. The Bachelor of Arts curriculum in art history gives students a broad knowledge of Western art and the cultures that generate it. The Division of Art History offers courses in the fields of ancient, medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, modern, American, Asian, and African art. In addition, surveys and special-topics courses in art history are offered on a regular basis. All courses are taught by the faculty, with graduate assistants serving as tutorial leaders. The major requires 120 semester hours.

Career Opportunities
With your undergraduate degree in art, you can expect to find career opportunities in a number of current and emerging fields. Many positions require some graduate study. Here are just a few of the possibilities:

• computer artistry, cartooning/animation, and commercial design
• gallery and museum administration, art appraisal, restoration, and criticism
• art educator, display designer, architectural renderer

The University Career Center is available to assist you in choosing a career direction and in increasing your marketability upon graduation. For additional information, call the center at 803-777-7280.

Admission/Progression Requirements
To be admitted into the program, you must meet all University and College of Arts and Sciences admission requirements. University requirements for freshmen include a completed application, specified nonrefundable application fee, high-school record complete up to the time of application (including record of at least 20 academic units of study earned as required by the University), and entrance examination scores (either SAT or ACT). Details for all applicant categories can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin. To major in art, a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade of “C” in all art courses is needed. You will be expected to maintain a semester, yearly, and cumulative grade point average of 2.00. Your academic record will be reviewed at the end of each spring semester.

Of Special Interest
The University of South Carolina Department of Art is the largest and most comprehensive art department in the state. Our facilities include extensive studio space, a slide library of more than 150,000 artworks, and the Huntington Gallery, a departmental exhibition area for students and faculty. Works by students, faculty, and nationally known artists are displayed in the University’s McKissick Museum. We sponsor a Students’ Annual Art Sale at the end of each fall semester, and an annual art auction of student and faculty work. Media arts students present their works at MediaFest, an annual juried show and gala. Graduate studies in art lead to degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Arts in Media Arts.

Art History Department's Web site

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