Art History Minor

This minor is administered by the area of Art and Art History in the School of Design and Communication .

Consists of 24 credits.

Required

Take 6 credits

ART 111 - Introduction to Global Art History I Credits: 3
ART 112 - Introduction to Global Art History II Credits: 3

Take 3-6 credits

ART 170 - Survey of Asian Art I Credits: 3
ART 171 - Survey of Asian Art II Credits: 3

Art History, 12-15 credits

Take 15 credits from the following distribution of 300- or 400-level art history courses, or take 12 credits from 300-400 level art history if 6 credits of ART 170 and ART 171 were taken in the required category above.

Prior to the 19th Century, 3 credits

Choose at least 3 credits:

ART 370 - Early Chinese Art and Archaeology Credits: 3
ART 371 - Early Imperial Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 372 - Late Imperial Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 373 - The Rise of Modernism in Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 375 - History of Japanese Painting and Woodblock Prints Credits: 3
ART 378 - Art Along the Ancient Silk Roads Credits: 3
ART 385 - History of Renaissance Art Credits: 3
ART 387 - History of Baroque and Rococo Art Credits: 3
ART 397 - Art History in International Programs Credits: 3

Western Art, 3 credits

Choose at least 3 credits:

ART 381 - Topics in Contemporary Art Credits: 3
ART 385 - History of Renaissance Art Credits: 3
ART 387 - History of Baroque and Rococo Art Credits: 3
ART 388 - History of Neo-Classical and Romantic Art Credits: 3
ART 389 - History of 19th-Century Art Credits: 3
ART 390 - History of American Art Credits: 3
ART 392 - History of 20th-Century Art Credits: 3
ART 397 - Art History in International Programs Credits: 3

Asian Art, 3 credits

Choose at least 3 credits:

ART 370 - Early Chinese Art and Archaeology Credits: 3
ART 371 - Early Imperial Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 372 - Late Imperial Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 373 - The Rise of Modernism in Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 375 - History of Japanese Painting and Woodblock Prints Credits: 3
ART 378 - Art Along the Ancient Silk Roads Credits: 3
ART 379 - Topics in Modern and Contemporary Asian Art Credits: 3

Note

The following Art courses will count for distribution above according to the specific subtitle of each section of the course (or research paper topic in ART 492 ).

ART 398 - Special Topics II Credits: 1-3 (sections 40-49)
ART 399 - Independent Study III Credits: 1-3 (sections 40-49)
ART 492 - Senior Research Project in Art History Credits: 3
ART 498 - Special Topics Credits: 1-3 (sections 40-49)