Minor in Art History
24.0 quarter credits
The history of art focuses upon the study of works of fine and applied arts and forms of mass communication in their aesthetic, social, economic, religious and political contexts. It explores the meanings and purposes of the visual arts, their historical development, their role in society, and their relationships to other disciplines. The study of art history encourages the development of critical observation and visual analysis; it introduces scholarly research and provides a working knowledge of a variety of monuments. As the field of art history is inherently cross-cultural and interdisciplinary, its study illuminates the diverse and global world we inhabit and makes apparent the integral relationships between art and culture.
The minor in art history provides a broad humanistic background not only for students planning to attend graduate and professional schools in the fields of applied, media and design arts, social and information sciences, education, business and medicine, but also for those entering a more general job market. The minor is designed to be flexible enough to appeal both to Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design majors and majors from the other colleges.
The minor requires students earn a total of 24 credits by completing eight of the courses listed below.
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| ARTH 101 | History of Art I: Ancient to Medieval | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 102 | History of Art II: Renaissance to 18th Century | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 103 | History of Art III: Early to Late Modern Art | 3.0 | ||
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| Students select five of the following courses, including at least one courses in non-Western art history*: | ||||
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| Art History | ||||
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| ARTH 300 WI | History of Modern Design | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 301 | Asian Art and Culture | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 302 | Art of India | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 303 | Art of China | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 304 | Art of Japan | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 320 | Art in the Age of Technology | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 335 | History of Costume I | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 336 | History of Costume II | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 337 | History of Costume III | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 340 | Women in Art | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 399 | Independent Study in Art History | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 465 WI | Special Topics in Art History | 3.0 | ||
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| ARTH 477 | Art History Seminar | 3.0 | ||
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| History of Architecture | ||||
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| ARCH 14I | Architecture and Society I | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 142 WI | Architecture and Society II | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 143 WI | Architecture and Society III | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 341 | Theories of Architecture I | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 342 | Theories of Architecture II | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 343 | Theories of Architecture III | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 344 | History of the Modern Movement I | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 345 | History of the Modern Movement II | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 346 | History of Philadelphia Architecture | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 347 | Summer Study Abroad (two courses - 6 credits) | 6.0 | ||
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| ARCH 348 | Studies in Vernacular Architecture | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 399 | Independent Study in Architecture | 6.0 | ||
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| ARCH 421 WI | Environmental Psychology and Design Theory | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 441 | Urban Design Seminar I | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 442 | Urban Design Seminar II | 3.0 | ||
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| ARCH 499 WI | Special Topics in Architecture | 3.0 | ||
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| History of Film | ||||
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| FMST 150 | American Classic Cinema | 3.0 | ||
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| FMST 250 | The Documentary Tradition | 3.0 | ||
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| FMST 255 | Hitchcock | 3.0 | ||
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| FMST 260 | The Western | 3.0 | ||
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| FMST 265 | Special Topics in Film Studies | 3.0 | ||
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| FMVD 335 | Contemporary Cinema | 3.0 | ||
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| History of Interior Design | ||||
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| INTR 200 | History of Modern Architecture | 3.0 | ||
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| INTR 300 | Visual Culture: Interiors | 3.0 | ||
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| INTR 305 WI | Visual Culture: Furniture | 3.0 | ||
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| History of Graphic Design | ||||
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| VSCM 350 WI | Graphic Design: 20th Century and Beyond | 3.0 | ||
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| History of Theatre | ||||
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| THTR 221 WI | Theatre History I | 3.0 | ||
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| THTR 222 WI | Theatre History II | 3.0 | ||
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| History of Photography | ||||
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| PHTO 275 WI | History of Photography I | 3.0 | ||
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| PHTO 276 | History of Photography II | 3.0 | ||
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| PHTO 350 WI | Photography and Culture | 3.0 | ||
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| PHTO 452 | History of Contemporary Photography | 4.0 | ||
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| * Students may select additional courses to fulfill requirements for the Art History minor. However, any course which is not explicitly on this list must be approved by program coordinator. | ||||
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