University Park,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Art History in University Park United States | Pennsylvania State University
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University Park United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
41,212
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The art history program offers students an engaging and well-rounded exploration of artistic traditions throughout history. This curriculum examines various visual mediums - from paintings and sculptures to architecture, design, and decorative arts - while considering their social and cultural influences. Those earning a Bachelor of Arts in art history gain broad humanities training that emphasizes writing skills, public speaking, collaborative discussions, and proficiency in a foreign language. The program strongly recommends international study opportunities for its majors.
This degree equips students with a strong liberal arts foundation, opening doors to diverse professional opportunities and advanced art history studies. Alumni with art history B.A. degrees have secured positions in museums, galleries, publishing houses, arts organizations, visual archives, libraries, archaeological sites, and historic preservation. Careers in academia or museum leadership (such as curatorial or administrative roles) generally necessitate postgraduate qualifications.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The majority of Penn State’s applications come from traditional, first-year students. The following types of students are considered first-year applicants (or freshman applicants, as some refer to them): Current high school student in his or her senior year; Student who has earned a high school diploma or a GED and has no post-secondary coursework; Student who has attempted 17 or fewer credits (semester hours) of college coursework at a regionally accredited college/university before attending Penn State; Current high school student who may have enrolled in another institution(s) before graduating from high school (dual enrollment); Student who may have attended Penn State on a nondegree basis.
English Language Proficiency
The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement: TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the old paper exam and a minimum of 20 in each section of the new paper exam (code #2660); IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.
Tuition
USD
41,212