Art History Minor

The Art History Minor provides students with opportunities to explore the history of art as undergraduate scholars interested in careers in the Arts. Course offerings prepare students for careers in the arts, museum studies, education, writing, gender and environmental studies as well as public relations and business. The program allows students to combine it with majors to pursue combined degrees that lead to graduate schools in heritage preservation, information technology and cultural law. 

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 18-20

Basic Requirements: 

1 course at the 100 level (4 credits)

ARTH 100 - Introductory Topics in Art, Visual Culture or Museum Studies: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
ARTH 160 - African American Art History Survey Credit(s): 4
ARTH 171 - History of Western Art - Prehistoric through Gothic Credit(s): 4
ARTH 172 - Renaissance through Rococo Credit(s): 4
ARTH 173 - Neoclassicism to Contemporary Art Credit(s): 4
ARTH 174 - Visual Culture Today Credit(s): 4

1 course in Renaissance or Baroque art at the 200 level or higher (4 credits)

ARTH 200 - Art and Religion in the West: Classical, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Asatru (400-1100) Credit(s): 3
ARTH 203 - Renaissance Europe - Rebirth of Classical Culture Credit(s): 4
ARTH 313 - High Renaissance and Mannerism In Europe (1480-1600) Credit(s): 4
 

1 course in Nineteenth Century or Contemporary art at the 200 level or higher (4 credits)

ARTH 200 - Art and Religion in the West: Classical, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Asatru (400-1100) Credit(s): 3
ARTH 278 - 19th Century European Art Credit(s): 4
ARTH 280 - History of Art in the United States Credit(s): 4
ARTH 287 - Avant-Garde and Modernism Credit(s): 4
ARTH 350 - Contemporary Art and Globalization Credit(s): 4


1 course at the 400 level (4 credits)

ARTH 400 - Major Artists and Issues: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
ARTH 410 - Gender and Art Credit(s): 4
ARTH 484 - Baroque Art in Italy, Spain, France, and the Netherlands Credit(s): 4
ARTH 495 - Museum, Gallery, Library, Arts Organization Internship Credit(s): As arranged
ARTH 499 - Directed Study Credit(s): As arranged
 

Capstone experience (4 credits)

ARTH 487 - Research Methods in Art History Credit(s): 4

Department Notes:

  • ARTH 495 and ARTH 499 may each be taken once for credit.
  • More than two subtitle courses are permitted with permission of the instructor.
  • Four (4) credits from the upper level requirements can be substituted by INTD 305 in one or two courses with the agreement of the instructor.