Art History Minor

Program: Art History Minor
Department: Art and Design  
College of Visual and Performing Arts

Visual Arts Building 117 ~ 260-481-6709

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Program Description

Minor in art history and examine some of the most stimulating creations in human history. The program’s 18 credit hours of art history courses complement any number of majors and aim at cultivating skills that provide for future success, both in college and beyond.

In a real sense, you will recover traces of antiquity in Greece, Rome, and Egypt. You will enter the hushed interiors of Europe’s Renaissance churches, travel through the busy streets of nineteenth-century Paris, experience anew the hustle of New York’s art scene after World War II, and immerse yourself in our nation’s continuously evolving memorial landscape. Along the way, you will consider the dynamic relationship between globalization and artistic endeavor and come to see the world with fresh eyes.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Department of Art and Design minors is to serve our students and community in the following ways:

• Provide an engaging educational experience to develop knowledge and skills in the visual arts

• Promote and broaden appreciation and critical awareness of the visual arts

Upon completion of the Art History minor, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the visual arts as an important context in which a wide array of human experiences find expression.
• Identify key features of major artistic movements and historical periods.
• Describe and analyze art objects with precision in both verbal and written forms of communication.
• Demonstrate an understanding of writing as a process of intellectual discovery that includes multiple drafts, collaboration, and reflection.
• Demonstrate an ability to read, critically analyze, and discuss both primary and secondary textual sources.

Declaring this Minor:

Students who wish to declare an Art History minor should follow these steps:

1. Verify with your advisor that the Art History minor is available to students in your degree program.
2. Meet with the Art and Design Department Chair to a) confirm the requirements for this minor and b) verify that you are accepted to this minor.
3. The Art and Design Department will fill out a Registrar’s Form 42, Academic Information Change.
4. The student’s major division/department will certify that the requirements of the minor are complete during graduation certification.

Accreditation:

• Purdue University Fort Wayne is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Program Delivery:

• Department of Art and Design courses are offered on campus, with some distance and hybrid course offerings.

General Requirements:

• Degree Requirements  
• General Education Requirements  
• Academic Regulations