Art History Minor

This minor will equip you to analyze works of visual art, from prehistory to the latter half of the 20th century, in a historical context.

Our program combines the study of the history of art and architecture with coursework in archeology, cultural anthropology, religious studies, and modern languages. Through the development of critical skills in writing and visual analysis, you will be prepared for graduate study in art history, curatorial studies, or other related fields.

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Art History Minor Degree Requirements

This minor will equip you to analyze works of visual art, from prehistory to the latter half of the 20th century, in a historical context. Our program combines the study of the history of art and architecture with coursework in archeology, cultural anthropology, religious studies, and modern languages. Through the development of critical skills in writing and visual analysis, you will be prepared for graduate study in art history, curatorial studies, or other related fields.

Requirements

Lower Division

Choose one of the following lower-division courses:
Western Art Survey (4 units)
OR
World Art: Non-Western (4 units)

Lower Division Elective:

Choose one of the following courses:
Introduction to Studio Art (4 units)
Basic Design (4 units)
Digital Photography I (4 units)
Digital Foundations (4 units)
Designing for the Web (4 units)
Introduction to Printmaking (4 units)
Screenprinting for the Community (3 units)
Art Theory (3 units)

Upper Division

Take courses from the following list until at least 18 total units have been reached for the minor. At least two (2) courses must be in Art History. Relevant courses in other departments may be petitioned to count as part of this requirement as electives for the Major.
Women in Art (4 units)
History of Media Art (4 units)
Art Criticism, 1900-the Present (4 units)
Art Since 1930 (4 units)
The Silk Road (4 units)
Arts of Africa (4 units)
Arts of the Americas (4 units)
Islamic Art (4 units)
East Asian Art (4 units)
Museums and the Construction of Other (4 units)
Medieval Art (4 units)
Renaissance Art (4 units)
Baroque Art (4 units)
Issues in American Contemporary Art (4 units)
Issues in Modern Art (4 units)
Art Conservation and Restoration (4 units)
Art Conservation and Restoration / Art at Saint Mary's (1 units)
Seminar in Theory & Practice of Art (4 units)
Interdisciplinary Topics in Art Management: Art and Museums (3-4 units)
Academic Internship in Art History (1-2 units)
Independent Study (1-4 units)
Museum Studies (4 units)
3D Animation (4 units)
Advanced Painting (4 units)
Experimental Photography (4 units)
Advanced Design (4 units)
Experimental Film/Video (4 units)
Advanced Screenprinting (4 units)
Interdisciplinary Arts (4 units)
Media Archaeology (4 units)
Artist's Bookmaking (4 units)
Introduction to Curating (4 units)
Visual Theology: Christian Art and Architecture (3 units)