Art History Minor

Department of Art and Art History, College of Fine and Performing Arts

27 credits

Contact Information

Department Chair
Julia Sapin
Fine Arts 116
360-650-3660
Julia.Sapin@wwu.edu

Art Minor Information
Fine Arts 116
360-650-3660
ArtInfo@wwu.edu

Sample Careers

Major/Career Resources

Fill out a minor declaration card in the Art and Art History Office, FI 116.

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Choose one 200-level course from four of the following five categories:

❑ I:
A/HI 210 - History of Architecture Credits: 3 GUR: HUM
A/HI 220 - Visual Culture in the Ancient World Credits: 3 GUR: HUM
A/HI 221 - Visual Culture in Medieval Europe Credits: 3 GUR: HUM
❑ II:
A/HI 230 - Visual Culture in 15th and 16th Century Europe Credits: 3 GUR: HUM
A/HI 231 - Visual Culture in 17th and 18th Century Europe Credits: 3 GUR: HUM
❑ III:
A/HI 240 - Visual Culture in Western Europe in the 19th Century Credits: 3 GUR: HUM
A/HI 241 - Visual Culture in Western Europe and America in the 20th Century Credits: 3
❑ IV:
A/HI 250 - Arts of Africa pre-1900 Credits: 3 GUR: ACGM
❑ V:
A/HI 270 - Visual Culture in South and Southeast Asia Credits: 3 GUR: ACGM
A/HI 271 - Visual Culture in East Asia Credits: 3 GUR: ACGM
or EAST 271 - Visual Culture in East Asia Credits: 3 GUR: ACGM
❑ Three additional art history courses (15 credits) at the 300 or 400 level. A/HI 397 and A/HI 497 courses can be counted toward the upper division credits for the minor. A/HI 300, A/HI 302, A/HI 305 and 306 may not be used for Art History minor