Art History Minor
A minor in Art History examines the artistic traditions of a broad range of periods and places, the full spectrum of visual media, and the theories and methodologies that art historians use to study and interpret works of art within complex contexts. The minor is designed for flexibility and to complement a student’s interests and their study pursued in other disciplines.
Degree Requirements
A minor in Art History requires a minimum of five (5) course credits, as follows. Students must complete the minor with a grade of C or higher in each of the five required courses.
Required Core Courses
| ARH 121 | Survey of Western Art I | 1 Course Credit |
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| ARH 124 | Survey of Western Art II | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 340 | Seminar in Art History | 1 Course Credit |
Required Distribution Courses
Three (3) additional distribution courses chosen from the following, at least two (2) of which must be at the 200 level or higher. At least one (1) of the distributive courses must focus on art from cultures other than the Western tradition, chosen from:
ARH 130,
ARH 210,
ARH 239, ARH/
AST 249. ARH special topics courses (286/386/486) with appropriate topics could also be taken to satisfy this aspect of the distributive requirements. No more than two (2) courses can be transferred in to meet the requirement.
| ARH 121 | Survey of Western Art I | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 124 | Survey of Western Art II | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 130 | Studies in World Art | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 200 | Visual Cultures of Science | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 210 | Topics in Islamic Art & Archit | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 215 | History of Printmaking | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 230 | Topics in Latin American Art | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 232 | Art of Ancient Greece & Rome | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 234 | Intro to Archaeological Method | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 239 | Native Nrth Amer Art&Archaelog | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 242 | Medieval Art | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 243/WGS 243 | Women in Art (WGS) | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 249/AST 249 | Topics in Asian Art (AST) | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 255 | 20th & 21st Century Art | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 262 | Italian Renaissance Art & Arc. | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 263 | Introduction to Museum Work | 1 Course Credit |
| ARH 265 | Baroque Art & Architecture | 1 Course Credit |
| One Special Topics course ARH 286 or 386 or 486 | |
| One internship experience ARH 395 or 495 may be taken to satisfy the distributive requirement | |
| An approved ARH course taken during an international experience | |