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Minor in Art History
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Acquire an understanding of the past and tools to interpret the present through the study of art when you pursue a minor in art history.
Why Earn Your Minor in Art History at Sacred Heart?
The art history minor at Sacred Heart invites students to immerse themselves in the fascinating exploration of art as a reflection of human history, culture and identity. From classical antiquity to contemporary works, students will develop a nuanced understanding of how artistic practices intersect with politics, religion, philosophy and technology.
How Can a Minor in Art History Complement Your Academic Major?
In pursuing an art history minor, students of almost any major will gain additional skills in visual literacy, historical and cultural perspective, interdisciplinary knowledge, creative expression and interpretation. These skills are valuable across disciplines. They also reinforce and enhance the knowledge needed for careers in business, marketing, psychology, education, science and other fields and industries.
Learning Outcomes
Students in Sacred Heart’s Minor in Art History will be able to:
- Exhibit knowledge of different art movements
- Use the formal and historical terminology necessary to discuss art
- Express understanding of art as a product of the culture in which it was created
- Write and speak effectively on art from multiple periods and cultures
- Demonstrate intelligence and critical thinking skills through the production of research papers, as well as the visual analysis of art compositions
- Provide evidence of familiarity and confidence in engaging with art in a gallery or museum
- Show abilities to identify specific artists, titles and art movements from viewing art work
Required Courses | 18 credits
Explores ideas and arts of cultures that initiate and develop into the Western tradition. Includes an analysis of the basic characteristics of the art and architecture of these eras in the context of general cultural trends.
3.0 Credit(s)
Covers the ideas and ideals in American art in reference to the European mainstream. Emphasis is on styles and forms of the American environment and experience that constitute the characteristic tradition in painting, sculpture, and architecture.
3.0 Credit(s)
Throughout history, art has been used as a tool for communication. This course examines art that shapes culture, builds community, and creates social transformation. We study art that challenges the status quo and art practice that enters the world of activism. Historic and contemporary examples of art will be examined that inspire dialogue and change by engaging with the sociopolitical issues within culture.
3.0 Credit(s)
An analysis of the works and questions raised by the arts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Examines the roles of modern artists as they reflect and project or comment on life in the twentieth century. A prerequisite to AR 206.
3.0 Credit(s)
Intro to Contemporary Art examines global art made from the 1960s to art work being actively made today. Because Contemporary Art reflects it's time and culture, the course will explore topics such as popular culture, high and low art, shifting political trends, issues of representation, appropriation, and established and emerging art mediums. Site visits include studios, galleries, and museums.
3.0 Credit(s)
Explores issues such as continuity and dichotomy of subject and style and other significant issues of Eastern art. Eastern attitudes are compared and contrasted with the art and ideas of parallel Western periods.
3.0 Credit(s)
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