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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.
1. Minor or second major in another field of study.
2. 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.
3. Attendance at two visual lectures per semester (fall and spring).
Introductory Course (1 cr)
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Art History Core Courses (43 cr)
American Art
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)
Art 2-D/3D Design
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)
Contemporary Art
ARTH 2380 - A Global History of Contemporary Art
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3150 - Contemporary Global Exhibition
(3.0 cr)
European Art
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 3320 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3340 - Baroque and Rococo: European Art & Architecture 1550 - 1750
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 3360 - Art and Social Change in Europe, Russia, and the United States
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3361 - Being and Becoming Modern: European Art 1855 - 1955
(3.0 cr)
Mexican and Latin American Art
ARTH 3130 - Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3140 - Women in Art/Visual Culture in Latin America
(3.0 cr)
Non Contemporary American Art
ARTH 3110 - Art of the Ancient Americas
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 3120 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Senior Paper
ARTH 4999 - Senior Paper Art History
(1.0 cr)
Foreign Language (12 cr)
Students must take 12 credits of foreign language.
SFA Additional Liberal Education Requirement (3 cr)
Three credits of SFA Liberal Education courses from outside the student's chosen major (Dance, Fine Arts, Music, or Theatre). MU 15xx ensembles must be repeated once each semester for a total of 3 credits (may require audition). A 2-credit DN course may be substituted (Art or Music students only).
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Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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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: | 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] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |