Art History - Minor
The minor in art history is designed to offer students a general introduction to the study of art history and its methods. It offers students from many disciplines including - studio art, the humanities and professional degrees - the opportunity to examine the contexts for the production of the visual arts.
Curriculum
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Requirement |
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6 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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6 |
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Total Credits |
21 |
Required Survey Courses
Students take these courses in this category, for a total of 6 credits:
- ART 221: Survey of Art History I (3 credits)
- ART 222: Survey of Art History II (3 credits)
Ancient through Early-Modern Art Distribution Course
Students must complete one 3-credit course from the following:
- ART 322: Goths to Gothic- Medieval Art (3 credits)
- ART 323: Rethinking Renaissance Art (3 credits)
- CLA 250: Classical Art and Archaeology (3 credits)
Modern and Contemporary Distribution Course
Students must complete one 3-credit course from the following:
- ART 325: Nineteenth-Century Art (3 credits)
- ART 327: Art Since 1945 (3 credits)
- ART 421: Surrealism (3 credits)
- ART 425: Depicting a Nation: 19th Century American Art (3 credits)
World Art Distribution Course
Students must complete one 3-credit course from the following:
- ART 420: Asian Art (3 credits)
- ART 422: Art and the Worlds of Islam (3 credits)
Required Electives
Students must complete two 3-credit elective courses from the following. Electives cannot duplicate courses taken to fulfill distribution requirements:
- ART 218: Design History (3 credits)
- ART 322: Goths to Gothic: Medieval Art (3 credits)
- ART 323: Rethinking Renaissance Art (3 credits)
- ART 325: Nineteenth-Century Art (3 credits)
- ART 327: Art Since 1945 (3 credits)
- ART 380: Special Topics in Art and Design (history emphasis) (3 credits)
- ART 420: Asian Art (3 credits)
- ART 421: Surrealism (3 credits)
- ART 422: Art and the Worlds of Islam (3 credits)
- ART 423: Animals in Art (3 credits)
- ART 425: Depicting a Nation: 19th century American Art (3 credits)
- CLA 250: Classical Art and Archaeology (3 credits)
- CFV 225: Film Culture (3 credits)
- CFV 348: Film Theories (3 credits)
- COM 373: Women and Minorities in Film and Television (3 credits)
- CPH 366: History of Photography II (3 credits)
- PHI 220: Aesthetics (3 credits)
- SOC 346: Sociology of Art (3 credits)
Questions
For questions about the Art History area, please contact one of the Art History Faculty.
OTHER AREAS
Art Education — Art History — Ceramics — Film & Video Production — Graphic Design — Illustration — Jewelry and Metalsmithing — Painting — Photography — Printmaking — Sculpture — Visual Studies