Schools
School of Arts and Letters
Minor in Art History
Fine Arts Departmental Policies—Art History Concentration
Students must receive a grade of C or higher in all art history courses. A student can repeat a course no more than two times. If the required course is not passed with a grade of C or higher, a student will not be continued in the program.
Minor Requirements
General Education Component
Note: This is not a re-statement of the University’s General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the minor.
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Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
|
ENG-W |
290 |
Writing in the Arts and Sciences |
3 |
C |
ENG-W 131 |
Minor Specific Requirements
The minor in Art History is open to all students who have an interest in the history of art regardless of their major. At least 18 credit hours are required, including FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art, FINA-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art, FINA-A 150 Africa, New World and Oceanic Art, plus a minimum of three other courses above the 200 level. At least one of these additional courses must cover a European-derived topic. At least one must concentrate on the arts of an indigenous people (e.g., Native American, African, South Pacific, or Asian). Art History minors must meet with the Arts and Letters advisor for program planning.
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Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs |
|
FINA-A |
101 |
Ancient and Medieval Art |
3 |
C |
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FINA-A |
102 |
Renaissance through Modern Art |
3 |
C |
|
|
FINA-A |
150 |
African, New World and Oceanic Art FINA-A150 and FINA-A 458 may not both be taken for credit |
3 |
C |
|
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European Derived Traditions |
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FINA-A |
315 |
Art of the Ancient World |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
322 |
Romanesque and Gothic Art |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
403 |
Baroque and Rococo Art |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
405 |
Art of the Northern Renaissance |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
406 |
Art of the Italian Renaissance |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
440 |
19th-Century Painting 1 |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
404 |
Modern Art: 1863 – 1945 |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
449 |
Twentieth-Century Art, 1925–Present |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
Indigenous Traditions |
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|
FINA-A |
362 |
Art of Japan |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
402 |
Arts of Native North America |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
451 |
Art of the South Pacific |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
452 |
Art of Pre-Columbian America |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
458 |
Topics in the Ethnographic Arts FINA-A 150 and FINA-A 458 may not both be taken for credit. |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
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Variable Topics (May fulfill either category based on the specific subject matter) |
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FINA-A |
490 |
Topics in Art History (3cr. repeatable) |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |
|
FINA-A |
495 |
Readings and Research in Art History (1 – 4 cr. repeatable for a total of 9 cr.) |
3 |
C |
ENG-W131 ENG-W290 |