Art History Minor
This minor provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the current and historical roles that the visual arts play in a range of artistic, cultural and social contexts.
The minor is offered by the Art and Art History Department.
Requirements
Students are required to complete fifteen 2000-3000 level credits in Art History drawn from the three following categories:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Group A: Ancient, Medievel, or Renaissance Art | ||
| ARTH 3140/CAMS 3251 | Greek Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3150 | Roman Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3220W | Early Medieval Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3240W | Gothic Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3260W | The Early Illustrated Book | 3 |
| ARTH 3330 | Art of the Northern Renaissance | 3 |
| ARTH 3340 | Baroque Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3360 | Eighteenth-Century Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| Group B: Art from the 19th Century to the Present | ||
| ARTH 3020 | Asian American Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARTH 3050W | African American Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3430 | Nineteenth Century European Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3440W | Visual Culture of the United States, 19th Century | 3 |
| ARTH 3460 | History of Photography: 1839 to World War I | 3 |
| ARTH 3510 | Modern Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3530 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3560 | History of Photography: World War I to Present | 3 |
| ARTH 3570 | History and Theory of Digital Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3575 | Human Rights, Digital Media, Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARTH 3630 | Alternative Modernities: Visual Culture of Latin America 1 | 3 |
| ARTH 3640 | Mexican and Chicano Art from Muralism to La Raza 1 | 3 |
| Group C: Art from Global Perspectives | ||
| ARTH 3050W | African American Art | 3 |
| ARTH 3500 | Urban Architecture: International Perspectives | 3 |
| ARTH 3630 | Alternative Modernities: Visual Culture of Latin America 1 | 3 |
| ARTH 3640 | Mexican and Chicano Art from Muralism to La Raza 1 | 3 |
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May be used to fill one, but not both, of the categories they designate.
Students interested in this minor should arrange for a meeting with the Art History Coordinator, Department of Art and Art History, School of Fine Arts.
ARTH 2198 Variable Topics, ARTH 2993 Foreign Study, ARTH 3993 Foreign Study and ARTH 3995 Investigation of Special Topics (variable topics) may be used to fill area requirements, but only with the written approval of the coordinator of the minor. If approved, there is no limit on the number of credits from these courses that may be applied to the minor, with a change of topic.