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Art History Requirements

The information here may reflect program requirements for future academic years. If you are a current student and would like to see the current or prior years’ requirements for this program, please see the University Catalog.


The Art History minor requires the completion of 18 semester hours, which includes three three-credit required courses, two additional Integrated Studies “History of” courses, and either one additional “History of” course or an approved Art History-focused applied learning course. Taken together with a major, this minor contributes to the 121 credits required for the BFA degree.

Program Curriculum

Required Program Courses

  • IS101 Core Seminar I

  • IS102 Core Seminar II

  • Complete 3 courses from the following courses:

    • IS213 History of Design Arts

    • IS214 History of Printed Matter

    • IS215 History of Object, Space, and Time

    • IS216 History of Film & Video

    • IS217 History of Photography

    • IS218 History of Painting and Drawing

    • IS219 History of Animation

    • IS233 History of Studio Arts

Program Electives:

  • Complete 3 additional credits from one of the following menus of courses:

    • 1 Art History-focused internship or other applied learning course approved by Academic Advisor from the following courses:

      • ACP301 Applied Learning Internship

      • ACP302 Applied Learning Elective

    • 1 additional course from the following courses:

      • IS213 History of Design Arts

      • IS214 History of Printed Matter

      • IS215 History of Object, Space, and Time

      • IS216 History of Film & Video

      • IS217 History of Photography

      • IS218 History of Painting and Drawing

      • IS219 History of Animation

      • IS233 History of Studio Arts

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