Art History Admissions

Applying to Illinois State

Students seeking to major in Art History are not required to submit any additional application materials beyond what is required in the Illinois State University application. Once students who intend to major in Art History are admitted to ISU, they are automatically admitted to Wonsook Kim School of Art.

Applying to Illinois State

Transfer students who wish to declare their intention to major in Art History must apply and be accepted to Illinois State and must also receive admission into the Wonsook Kim School of Art. After completing your application to the University, please follow the instructions below to apply to the major in Art History.

Transferring students interested in pursuing Art History should complete the Wonsook Kim School of Art admissions forms and submit a supporting Statement of Interest following the Wonsook Kim School of Art guidelines.

Minimum GPA

2.00

Middle 50% GPA

3.07 - 3.90

Required Courses

None

Recommended Courses

To find the course equivalencies at an Illinois community college, please review our Course Articulation Guides.

• Survey of Art I and II (ART 155 & 156)
• World Arts: Visual Arts (ART 275)
• Western Civilization to 1500 (HIS 101)
• Modern Western Civilization (HIS 102) 
• LAN 111, 112, 115

Additional Information

Provide a statement of interest in this field.

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Middle 50% GPA

3.07 - 3.90

Application Period

Applications are always accepted.

Application Information

Current students can use the Apply to Your Program tool on My.IllinoisState.edu.

Major Requirements

Application Process

Current Illinois State students, no matter the College or Department, wishing to declare a major in Art History should contact the academic advisors in the Wonsook Kim School of Art. Current ISU students do not need to complete an additional application to be accepted into the Wonsook Kim School of Art but must satisfy screening requirements for the Art History major, stated below. Students who have not completed Art 155 and Art 156 (or IAI courses F2 901 and F2 902), earning a grade of B or better, should plan to enroll in those courses as soon as possible. Once this requirement is met, students may formally declare their major and they will be assigned both a faculty mentor in Art History and a Wonsook Kim School of Art academic advisor.

Students may combine Art History and Studio by declaring a second sequence in Studio Arts and fulfilling all requirements for both sequences. This double major will include submitting a portfolio of artwork for admission if the initial admission was to the Art History sequence, or a Statement of Interest if the initial admission was to the Studio Arts sequence.

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