College of Fine Arts & Communication Art History Minor

Minor

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

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)

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

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