Art and Archaeology Major with Archaeology Concentration, B.A.
The art and archaeology major with a concentration in archaeology introduces students to the art, artifacts and cultures of the ancient world, as well as the theories and field methods of archaeologists today. Hood students regularly participate in excavations in the U.S. and around the world, most recently at sites in Italy, Turkey, Mexico and England. U.S. sites include battlefields and historical sites in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. We also encourage students to seek internship opportunities locally and worldwide, as hands-on experience is vital to graduate studies and employment in archaeology.
Students who plan to earn an advanced degree in art history or archaeology should take French or German in preparation for graduate school. The department strongly suggests that majors spend a semester or year abroad.
Requirements for the Major
Required courses:
| ART 220 | Global Art and Architecture I | 3.0 |
| ART 306 | Writing for Art and Archaeology | 3.0 |
| ART 312 | Archaeology: Cultures, Technologies, Methods and Theories | 3.0 |
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| ART 370 | Archaeological Fieldwork | 3.0 |
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| ART 380 | Archaeological Laboratory Analysis | 3.0 |
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| ART 399 | Internship in Art | 3.0 - 15.0 |
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| ART 399C | Archaeological Internship & Fieldwork Colloquium | 1.0 |
| ART 470 | Seminar: Topics in Art History & Archaeology | 3.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16.0-28.0 |
Two of the following:
| ART 231 | Archaeology of Native North America | 3.0 |
| ART 332 | Aegean Archaeology | 3.0 |
| ART 340 | Art of Prehistory | 3.0 |
| ART 349 | Art of Egypt and Mesopotamia | 3.0 |
| ART 350 | Classical Art and Archaeology | 3.0 |
| ARLS 354 | Mesoamerican Art and Archaeology | 3.0 |
| ART 469 | Advanced Topics in Archaeology | 3.0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6.0 |
Three of the following; at least one must be outside the Art and Archaeology Department:
Total Credit Hours: 31.0-43.0