Art History Minor

18 Credit Hours Required

Examines the visual arts in relation to the time, place and culture in which the art was created, from prehistory to the present. Through examination of the visual arts and how they have shaped cultures, students will gain a fuller understanding of the world and its people. The minimum number of hours required for this minor is 18. The Art History minor requires completion of ARTH 211 and ARTH 212 before attempting 12 credit hours of advanced art history (ARTH) courses.

Departmental Requirements (6 hours)

• ARTH 211 - History of World Art I (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]
• ARTH 212 - History of World Art II (C) [SGR #4, HSDC]

Electives (12 hours)

*Must complete ARTH 211/212 prior to attempting any of the 12 credit hours of ARTH elective coursework.

Complete 12 credits of 300- or 400-level ARTH coursework from a list of offerings, such as those below:

• ARTH 302 - Renaissance to Baroque
• ARTH 305 - Nineteenth-Century Art History
• ARTH 306 - Twentieth-Century Art History
• ARTH 312 - History of Graphic Design (C)
• ARTH 392 - Topics (C)
• ARTH 401 - Women in the Visual Arts
• ARTH 403 - Art of the United States
• ARTH 416 - Art Theory and Criticism
• ARTH 417 - History of Printmaking
• ARTH 418 - History of Photography
• ARTH 419 - Art Museums: History and Practice
• ARTH 487 - Aesthetics
• ARTH 490 - Seminar (C)
• ARTH 491 - Independent Study (C)
• ARTH 492 - Topics (C)