Art History Minor | Arcadia University

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Overview

Degree Level: Undergraduate
Degrees Offered: Minor

Department: Visual and Performing Arts
school/college: College of Arts and Sciences

Minor in Art History

The minor in Art History provides an introduction to the field and gives a broad survey from Ancient to Contemporary Art. The minor is designed for students who want to combine Art History with another major area. With this background, you may be eligible to apply for graduate work in art history. Familiarity with a modern language is strongly recommended.

Requirements

Five Art History courses (20 credits)
One 100-level course in Art History, including:

AH 101 Introduction to Global Art History: Prehistory to 1300 or
AH 102 Introduction to Global Art History: 1300 to the Present

One 300-level course in Art History, including but not limited to:

AH 323 Contemporary Curatorial Practices or
AH 324 Seminar: Art and the Italian Renaissance Court or
AH 325 Leonardo da Vinci: Art, Myth, and Innovation or
AH 327 Seminar: Make an Exhibition or
AH 329 Art Now: Special Topics in Contemporary Art

Note that Art Studio majors are required to take six Art History courses (24 credits) to complete the minor.

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