Art - History of Art (ARTH) - Minor

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21 credits

2.5 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all minor courses unless otherwise noted.

The History of Art minor emphasizes the major art trends and movements of the modern and contemporary periods in 19th and 20th century Europe and America in addition to various critical methods of approaching and evaluating art. Courses explore the visual culture that helped shape our contemporary world; they also acquaint students with the research skills of the art historian, both in terms of written material and the critical visual tools required to decipher images and objects.

Required Courses (18 credits)

ART 219 - Introduction to Contemporary Art (3 credits)
ART 221 - History of Western Art (3 credits)
ART 222 - Survey of Modern Art (3 credits)
△ ART 439 - Art Since 1945 (3 credits)
△ ART 441 - History of Modern Design (3 credits)
ART 438 - Early Twentieth Century Art (3 credits)

Electives (3 credits)

ART 107 - Introduction to Painting (3 credits)
ART 118 - Foundational Drawing (3 credits)
ART 313 - Western Art and Culture (3 credits)
ART 433 - Independent Study (1-3 credits)
ENG 225 - Topics in Literature (1-4 credits)
HIST 120 - Western Civilization to 1500 (3 credits)
HIST 122 - Western Civilization 1815 to Present (3 credits)
HIST 125 - Classical History (3 credits)
HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 credits)
PHIL 270 - Philosophy of Religion (3 credits)
PHIL 280 - Philosophy of Art (3 credits)
PHIL 302 - Contemporary Philosophy (3 credits)

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See Degree Audit for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement