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Duluth Campus
Art History B.A.UMD Art and Design, Dept of
School of Fine Arts
The B.A. in art history offers introductory and intermediate level courses in the history of western and non-western art from the pre-historic era to the present. The visual arts and architecture are studied in relation to aesthetic traditions, cultural values, and social experience. Museum internships are available through the Tweed Museum of Art.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 3 semester(s) of
any second language.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
Requirements for the B.A. in art history include:
* Minor or second major in another field of study.
* Final Project: After completing most of the required art history courses required for the major, students are required to write a research paper. The paper may be one written previously for an art history class, an independent study in art history, or an entirely new project. It must be written or revised in consultation with one of the art history faculty, who reads and approves the final version. Check with department for details.
* Attendance at two visual lectures per semester (fall and spring).
Introductory Course (1 cr)
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
SFA Additional Liberal Education Requirement (3 cr)
One SFA course from outside the student's chosen major. MU 1xxx ensemble must be repeated once each semester for a total of 3 cr (ensemble may require audition).
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
FA 1102 - Creating Art
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 1001 - Introduction to Music
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
MU 1xxx
·
MU 2003 - Survey of American Music
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS, CDIVERSITY]
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 1001 - Introduction to Theatre Arts
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
·
TH 1111 - Introduction to Acting
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
Art History Core Courses (43 cr)
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 2300 - The City as a Work of Art
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 3230 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 3330 - Renaissance Art & Architecture: Europe 1300 - 1550
[HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 3370 - Dreamworld and Catastrophe: Art and Visual Culture in the Cold War
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 4330 - Methods and Theories of Art History and Visual Studies
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 4999 - Senior Paper Art History
(1.0 cr)
ART 1010 - Drawing I
[FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
or
ART 1011 - 2-D Design
(3.0 cr)
or
ART 1012 - 3-D Design
(3.0 cr)
or
ART 1013 - 2-D Digital Design
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 2380 - A Global History of Contemporary Art
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3240 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century
[LE CAT, LECD C, RACE JUST]
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3380 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 3210 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3220 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 3320 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3340 - Baroque and Rococo: European Art & Architecture 1550 - 1750
(3.0 cr)
Foreign Language (12 cr)
Students must take 12 credits of foreign language.
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Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4220/5220 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |