The Barry Art History program was the first in South Florida to offer courses in World Art, a foundation of study that integrates the art of Europe and America into a global perspective. The program is organized to provide you with a balance between broad backgrounds in art and history and specialized areas of study, including individual, self-directed independent study, culminating in the Senior Seminar. Successful completion of the Art History specialization requirements, and all other University degree requirements, results in the B.A. degree in Art.

A significant component of the program is the Senior Paper and Senior Presentation, created as part of the Senior Seminar. Working individually with your advisor, you will select a research topic and write an analytical paper about it from multiple perspectives. You will then present a shortened version of the paper to the arts community on campus, showcasing your achievement.