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Program Description

The History of Art minor is designed to attract majors in related departments, such as American Studies, Anthropology, Art, English, History, Near Eastern Studies, Religious Studies, and Romance Studies. There are no prerequisites or distribution requirements in order to give students maximum flexibility in combining a selection of courses tailored to complement their majors. Students interested in pursuing the minor should consider the requirements below and reach out to either the Undergraduate/Graduate Coordinator or Director of Undergraduate Studies with questions. The minor application form can be located on the History of Art department website.

Minor Requirements

• No fewer than 5 History of Art (ARTH) courses
• This includes five courses at the 2000- and 3000-levels
  • one of which must be at the 2000-level
  • two of which must be at the 3000-level or above
• Only courses in which students have earned a grade of B- or higher will be counted toward the minor.
• No more than two courses from the minor may be double-counted toward a student's major or be from a study abroad program.
• Courses not coded or crosslisted with ARTH or VISST must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
• ARTH 1100 Art Histories: An Introduction is the only course below the 2000-level that may count towards the minor.