Minor in Art History

Requirements

The minor in art history requires 15 hours of coursework in art history and critical studies. The minor is flexible and can be tailored to the individual needs of the student. At least one course should be at the introductory level (ARH_VS 1110, ARH_VS 1120, ARH_VS 1130, or ARH_VS 2850W), and at least nine hours should be taken at the 3000 level or above and can include a wide range of subjects from medieval to contemporary art and eras in between, or focused seminars on broad areas of critical inquiry such as art and gender, art and narrative, art and global exchange, and art and politics.

A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above, 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU course work. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.

Contact

Students interested in minoring should consult with the Art History Academic Advisor.