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Entrance to the Minor
For specific information on entrance procedures, please visit the website for the College of Arts and Architecture.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 21 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following: 1 | 9 | |
Introduction to Art  | ||
| Pictures and Power | ||
| Rocks, Minerals, and the History of Art | ||
| Ancient to Medieval Art | ||
| Ancient to Medieval Art | ||
| Renaissance to Modern Art | ||
| Renaissance to Modern Art | ||
| Asian Art and Architecture | ||
| Asian Art and Architecture -LINKED | ||
| Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas | ||
| Introduction to the Art and Architecture of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas | ||
| Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 6 credits of 1 to 400-level ARTH courses, except ARTH 100 | 6 | |
| Select 6 credits of 400-level ARTH courses | 6 | |
| Note: Students are encouraged to use these supporting courses to focus their studies in one or two areas of art history and should discuss these course selections with an Art History faculty member. | ||
| 1 | These 9 credits must include one course in Western art and one course in non-Western art. ARTH 100 and ARTH 107N do not count for either the Western or non-Western requirement. |
Learning Outcomes
Art History teaches deep looking and analysis. It therefore develops the sort of visual literacy essential in today's world. The major also sharpens writing and verbal communication skills, and improves critical thinking.
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
University Park
Kyrie Harding
Academic Advising Manager
104 Borland Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-9523
kyrie@psu.edu
Abington
William Cromar
Program Chair
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
267-670-1945
wrc11@psu.edu
Career Paths
Art history provides students with a solid background in the liberal arts, as well as a strong foundation in the history of painting, sculpture, architecture, design, and the graphic arts. It opens the door for numerous careers, and is an excellent first step toward pursuing advanced degrees in art history.
Careers
Art history students have found employment in museums, galleries, publishing, arts agencies, visual resources, archives and libraries, archaeology, historic preservation, and historic sites.
Opportunities for Graduate Studies
The two most common careers for art historians are teaching at the college level, or working in a museum as a curator, registrar, or director (among other possibilities). These careers typically require a graduate degree.
Contact
University Park
DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY
240 Borland Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-6326
exn30@psu.edu
Abington
DIVISION OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
267-670-1945
wrc11@psu.edu