Major in Art History

The major in art history has three main components:

• Core Courses that emphasize analysis, theory, research, and presentation.
• Area Courses that provide a background in a range of periods, geographical areas, and media.
• Elective for concentrating in one area, studying abroad, or studio art

If you are interested in learning about the art history major, please contact Mark Stansbury-O'Donenll, Chair of Art History (m9stansburyo@stthomas.edu or (651) 962-5564).

Requirements

ARTH 110 Introduction to Art History (4 credits)
ARTH 211 Methods, Approaches, and Problems in Art History (4 credits) 
ARTH 481 Senior Presentation and Paper (4 credits)

Plus eight credits from two of the following three areas:

Ancient Art
ARTH 260 Women in Ancient Art & Culture (4 credits)
ARTH 305,Greek Art & Archaeology (4 credits)
ARTH 310,Roman Art & Archaeology (4 credit)
or equivalent

Medieval Art
ARTH 330 Churches & Mosques in the First Millennium (4 credits)
ARTH 335 Cathedrals, Monasteries & Caliphates (4 credits)
or equivalent

Renaissance & Baroque Art
ARTH 340 Southern Renaissance Art & Society (4 credits)
ARTH 345 Baroque & Rococo Art (4 credits)
or equivalent

Plus eight credits of Global Art chosen from the following courses:

ARTH 265 Art of Mesoamerica (4 credits)
ARTH 270 Pacific Art (4 credits) 
ARTH 275 Buddhist Art (4 credits)
ARTH 284 Arts of the African Diaspora (4 credits) 
ARTH 285 Arts of Africa (4 credits)
ARTH 291 Topics in Non-Western Art (4 credits)
ARTH 321 The Art & Culture of Modern Mexico (1824-1940) (4 credits)
ARTH 323 Colonial Art of Latin America (4 credits)
ARTH 328 Chinese Sculpture and Architecture (4 credits)
ARTH 329 Chinese Painting (4 credits) 
or equivalent

Plus four credits of Modern Art chosen from the following courses:

ARTH 321: The Art & Culture of Modern Mexico (1824-1940) (4 credits)
ARTH 351 Romanticism to Impressionism (4 credits)
ARTH 352 Art in the United States (4 credits)
ARTH 356 Modernism in European Art (4 credits)
ARTH 361 Contemporary Art (4 credits)

Plus four credits of Media Studies (architecture and media other than painting and sculpture) chosen from the following courses:

ARTH 270 Pacific Art(4 credits) 
ARTH 280 Sacred Architecture & Space (4 credits)
ARTH 282 The History of American Architecture (4 credits)
ARTH 285 Arts of Africa (4 credits)
ARTH 286 Women's Art in Cross-cultural Perspective (4 credits) 
ARTH 339 Western Costume's Design and Visual Representation in Context (4 credits)

Note: A single course may fall into more than one area, but may only be applied to a single area. Students taking courses abroad may also substitute one course taken abroad for one of the advanced studies course areas (with the exception of global art) with prior approval of the chair of the department.

Plus four credits meeting one of the following criteria:

A second course in one of the above areas
An internship or other form of experiential learning, including research and preparation of exhibits
An art history course taken abroad
A studio art course