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Art History Minor

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Student showcasing his work at a campus art exhibit representing the Art History minor at Curry CollegeStudents with an Art History minor gain a foundational understanding of the history of art and architecture. The program requires a combination of broad survey courses and classes in specific fields and periods. Overall, students explore visual images and architecture in their broader social contexts, allowing students to understand how social, cultural, and intellectual factors help inform the discipline.

Students may declare a minor in art history to complement a major in any other area of study. The combination of an art history minor with a major in Community Health and Wellness, Psychology, Studio Arts, or Business Management, for example, may lead, respectively, to graduate study and/or careers in such fields as dance/health education, expressive therapies, or arts administration.

A minor in art history may also enhance the preparation and competitiveness of students enrolled in the educator licensure programs. It will also help prepare them for an arts-related graduate degree, should they decide to do so.

Course Requirements and Information

Required Courses (6 credits):

AH 2910 History of Visual Arts from Paleolithic Times to the Gothic Era
AH 2920 History of Visual Arts from the Renaissance to Contemporary Times


Electives - choose four from the following (or any other art history course at the 2000-level or beyond):  

AH 2970 History of Graphic Design
AH 2498 Film Criticism
AH 2720 A History of Photography
AH 2930 Contemporary Art
AH 2935 Modern Art
AH 2960 Non-Western Art

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