Art History Minor
The Art History minor is often added as a secondary focus of study in order to complement or enhance a student's major or chosen career path. Students may also choose to add the minor in order to pursue an area of interest without the responsibility of a major.
While the major is a comprehensive course of study, the minor in Art History is intended to provide a breadth of knowledge. Art history minors develop a base-level understanding of the field, from the arts of the ancient world to contemporary art.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| FNAR 200 | Global Art History: Prehistoric to 600 CE | 3 |
| FNAR 201 | Global Art History: 600-1800CE | 3 |
| FNAR 202 | Global Art History: Modern Art | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| American Art to 1945 | ||
| Contemporary Art 1945-Present | ||
| Medieval Art | ||
| Early Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist Art | ||
| Baroque Art | ||
| Picturing Women in Renaissance and Baroque Art | ||
| Paris in the Nineteenth Century | ||
| Art and the Catholic Tradition | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Latin American Art I: Ancient to 19th Century | ||
| Latin American Art II: Modern to Contemporary | ||
| Art of Africa | ||
| India, Women and Visual Culture | ||
| South Asian Visual Culture | ||
| Chinese Art and Culture | ||
| Japanese Art and Culture | ||
| Islam and Visual Culture | ||
| Select one additional course from either of the two categories above, or from the courses listed below: | 3 | |
| Chicago: Face of a City | ||
| Women, Art, and Society | ||
| Art in Rome (Rome Center only) | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Topics in Art History | ||
| Art History: Methods and Research | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FNAR 200 | Global Art History: Prehistoric to 600 CE | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| FNAR 201 | Global Art History: 600-1800CE | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| FNAR 202 | Global Art History: Modern Art | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Required Choice: Western Traditions | ||
| Paris in the Nineteenth Century | ||
| American Art to 1945 | ||
| Contemporary Art 1945-Present | ||
| Medieval Art | ||
| Baroque Art | ||
| Early Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist Art | ||
| Art and the Catholic Tradition | ||
| Picturing Women in Renaissance and Baroque Art | ||
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Required Choice: Non-Western Traditions | ||
| Latin American Art I: Ancient to 19th Century | ||
| Islam and Visual Culture | ||
| Latin American Art II: Modern to Contemporary | ||
| Art of Africa | ||
| India, Women and Visual Culture | ||
| South Asian Visual Culture | ||
| Chinese Art and Culture | ||
| Japanese Art and Culture | ||
| Hours | 3 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Chicago: Face of a City | ||
| Women, Art, and Society | ||
| Art of Ancient Greece | ||
| Art of the Roman World | ||
| Art in Rome | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Art History: Methods and Research | ||
| Topics in Art History | ||
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
College of Arts and Sciences Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to take two Writing Intensive courses (6 credit hours) as well as complete a foreign language requirement at 102-level or higher (3 credit hours) or a language competency test. More information can be found here.
Additional Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students are required to complete the University Core, at least one Engaged Learning course, and UNIV 101. SCPS students are not required to take UNIV 101. Nursing students in the Accelerated BSN program are not required to take core or UNIV 101. You can find more information in the University Requirements area.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of human creativity and the role of the visual arts as a mode of visual communication in a global context
- Employ the elements of visual language and artistic terminology to critically analyze and interpret objects of art, architecture, and visual culture
- Demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of Western and non-Western art traditions across historical periods in terms of major monuments, artists, ideas, formal expression, themes, techniques, iconography, and functions of art in relation to their cultural, social, religious, and historical contexts.