Art History Minor

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Art & Design

Art History Minor Program Information

The minor in Art History provides students with a broad understanding of art history and appreciation of the visual arts within an historical/ cultural context and improves their research skills.  Art History strengthens understanding of the diversity of human cultural endeavors, productively enhancing specific majors at ETSU based on the humanities and supplementing the educational experience of other majors.  On a student’s transcript this minor provides evidence of cultural knowledge and experience in research and writing, enhancing a student’s credentials for graduate school and certain types of employment, including, but not limited to, gallery and museum work, cultural institutions and the tourism industry.

Grades applied to the minor must be “C” or above. Students are encouraged to consult with an art history advisor prior to selecting and registering for classes.  

Advisors for the Art History Minor: Dr. Vida Hull, Dr. Peter Pawlowicz, Dr. Scott Contreras-Koterbay.

Art History Minor: 22 credit hours

Minor Core: 7 credit hours

Students must take two of the following three courses:

• ARTH 2010 - Art History Survey I (3 credits)
• ARTH 2020 - Art History Survey II (3 credits)
• ARTH 2030 - Art History Survey III: Non-Western (3 credits)

• And must take:

  ARTH 4710 Art History Capstone (1 credit) 

Note:

BFA and BA Studio Art majors may not count courses required of the Art major toward the Art History minor, with the exception of ARTH 2010  and ARTH 2020 .

Minor Electives: 15 credit hours

Fifteen credit hours of ARTH 4xxx courses, 9 from one of the following two groups and 6 from the remaining available art history courses.