The History of Art & Visual Culture program at UCCS emphasizes local and regional museum collections focusing on Native American, Hispanic, Spanish Colonial, modern, and contemporary art. Coursework is augmented with visits to local and regional collections. Additional electives cover art from around the world (Pacific Rim, African, African American, Western European, and ancient art), feminist art, and the history of photography. 

This undergraduate degree program is designed for students interested in pursuing graduate education in art history or the history of visual culture, teaching art or art history, or working in the art field in galleries, art consignments, auction houses, museums, or similar organizations.

The undergraduate History of Art & Visual Culture program gives students a broad overview of the history of art, including theory and methods, non-Western and Western art, and art from multiple time periods.

Additional VAPA and cross-disciplinary requirements give a broad background in the visual and performing arts, while upper-division electives permit students to focus on a particular region, theoretical approach, or aspect of art history.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual and Performing Arts - History of Art & Visual Culture requires the following:

• A minimum of 60 credit hours of VAPA coursework (45 hours of HAVC coursework, 15 hours of VAPA coursework). At least 33 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher)
• 2.0 UCCS cumulative GPA and a grade of C or better in every course applied toward the major

NOTE: All VAPA - History of Art and Visual Culture majors must meet with the department’s Program Director each semester for academic advising. Please email the Program Director for details.

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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