The Department of Art and Art History offers a minor in art history for undergraduate students, regardless of college or school, who are interested in the field.

Requirements

All coursework applied to the minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better; no pass/fail work may be applied. The grade point average for all minor degree coursework must be equal to 2.000 (C) or higher.

Students are allowed to apply no more than 9 credits, including 6 upper-division credits of transfer work, toward a minor. Art practices majors may apply ARTH 1500 and ARTH 1600 (both major requirements) toward the completion of an art history minor but may not apply major electives toward completion of the minor. 

Required Courses

The minor in art history requires a minimum of 18 credit hours in art history coursework, as follows:

Art History Sequence
ARTH 1500
ARTH 1600
Global Art and Visual Culture
and U.S. Art Across Cultures
6
Minor Electives
Select 12 credits of ARTH courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, with at least two courses at the 4000 level. It is strongly recommended that students take classes in a wide variety of time periods and cultures. It is recommended that students complete at least three hours at the 3000- or 4000-level in at least three of the four following areas: Africa, Americas, Europe and Asia. 12
Total Credit Hours18