Visual Studies Minor

The Visual Studies Minor provides students with opportunities to explore the history of art as undergraduate scholars interested in careers in the Arts. Course offerings prepare students for careers in the arts, museum studies, education, writing, gender and environmental studies as well as public relations and business. The program allows students to combine it with majors to pursue combined degrees that lead to graduate schools in heritage preservation, information technology and cultural law.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the Ability to Find, Validate and understand the source of Data.
Understand Global challenges and process that formed major artistic movements.
Demonstrate the Basic Written and Oral Communication (GLOBE).
Demonstrate Knowledge and ability to select Methodological Approaches.
Demonstrate Visual Analysis Terminology.
Demonstrate Knowledge of Historiography.
Demonstrate Argument Development.
Recognize and analyze nuance and complexity of meaning through critical reflections on text, visual images, or artifacts.
Understand systems of value and meaning as embodied in one or more different cultures outside of the Western tradition.
Assess interconnections among/across local and global systems and cultures.
Understand that role of creative expression, art, and invention as foundational to culture and inclusive societal betterment.
Understand the relationship between individual creative work or innovation and wider contexts.
Describe the historical and contemporary factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class, and gender.
Analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation of and perpetuation of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity.
Apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, present, or future social justice action.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 18-20

Basic Requirements

1 course at the 100 level (4 credits)
ARTH 100 - Introductory Topics in Art, Visual Culture or Museum Studies: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
ARTH 160 - African American Art History Survey Credit(s): 4
ARTH 171 - History of Western Art - Prehistoric through Gothic Credit(s): 4
ARTH 172 - Renaissance through Rococo Credit(s): 4
ARTH 173 - Neoclassicism to Contemporary Art Credit(s): 4
ARTH 174 - Visual Culture Today Credit(s): 4
1 course in Renaissance or Baroque art at the 200 level or higher (4 credits)
ARTH 203 - Renaissance Europe - Rebirth of Classical Culture Credit(s): 4
1 course in Nineteenth Century or Contemporary art at the 200 level or higher (4 credits)

ARTH 200 - Art and Religion in the West: Classical, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Asatru (400-1100) Credit(s): 3
ARTH 278 - 19th Century European Art Credit(s): 4
ARTH 280 - History of Art in the United States Credit(s): 4
ARTH 287 - Avant-Garde and Modernism Credit(s): 4
1 course at the 400 level (4 credits)
ARTH 400 - Special Issues and Topics: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
ARTH 410 - Gender and Art Credit(s): 4
ARTH 484 - Baroque Art in Italy, Spain, France, and the Netherlands Credit(s): 4
ARTH 495 - Museum, Gallery, Library, Arts Organization Internship Credit(s): As arranged
ARTH 499 - Directed Study Credit(s): As arranged
Capstone experience (4 credits)
ARTH 487 - Research Methods in Art History Credit(s): 4

Department Notes:

ARTH 495 and ARTH 499 may each be taken once for credit.
More than two subtitle courses are permitted with permission of the instructor.
Four (4) credits from the upper level requirements can be substituted by INTD 305 in one or two courses with the agreement of the instructor.