Art History Minor
for the Undergraduate minor in Art History
The minor in art history requires 18 credit hours and offers students insight into the cultural and social history of the visual and built worlds. The minor course of study provides an introduction and initial preparation for students interested in pursuing careers in the humanities or museum work; it also provides excellent research and writing opportunities for those students in art and design looking to expand such skills.
for the Undergraduate minor in Art History
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Students must meet the following course requirements for a total of 18 hours. At least 6 hours of coursework must be advanced (300-400) level and distinct from credit earned for a major or a second minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH 110 | Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture | 3 |
| Select one course below, which focuses on a subject outside of Europe and the Modern Americas | 3 | |
| East Asian Art History | ||
| Art in China | ||
| Islamic Gardens & Architecture | ||
| African Arts and Architecture | ||
| Sacred Sites in Japan | ||
| Arts of Colonial Latin America | ||
| Ways of Seeing in Edo Japan | ||
| Word and Image in Chinese Art | ||
| China through Film | ||
| Sacred African Diaspora Arts | ||
Other courses may be approved in consultation with the minor advisor. | ||
| Additional ARTH courses at the 200, 300 or 400 level | 6 | |
| Additional ARTH courses at the 300 or 400 level | 3 | |
| ARTH 495 | Undergraduate Seminar in Art History | 3 |
| Additional Minor Credit Policies | ||
| A maximum of one course from other universities will satisfy the requirements for upper-level Art History courses. | ||
| A maximum of one history of architecture course below at UIUC will count toward the requirements of the Art History Minor | ||
| Rome: City of Visible History | ||
| Medieval Architecture | ||
| Baroque & Rococo Arch | ||
| Modernity’s Mirror: Nineteenth-Century Architecture 1750-1900 | ||
| The Architecture of the United States, c.1650 to Present | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Global Architecture | ||
| Total credits required for Art History Minor: 18 | ||
for the Undergraduate minor in Art History
The minor in art history is designed for undergraduates who seek to study art history as a complement to their major area of study.
Upon successful completion of the Art History Minor, students should be able to:
- Approach art and visual culture with a critical lens.
- Think, speak, and write with an understanding of art’s rich cultural histories.
- Think, speak, and write with an understanding of the potential intersectionality of art and visual culture with other fields of study.
- Understand how art and visual culture affects the social world.
for the Undergraduate minor in Art History
Art History Minor
Advisor: Bryan VanGinhoven
140 Art and Design Building, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 300-2520
School of Art & Design
School of Art & Design
Art & Design faculty
College of Fine & Applied Arts
Fine & Applied Arts