MINORS
A minor must contain 15 to 18 semester hours of course work, with at least 9 hours of upper division course work (numbered 3000 or above). Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor. Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor. The intent of establishing minor fields of study is to offer students the opportunity to broaden their education through the minor field. The selection of a minor field of study should be made to fulfill this goal.
The department shall make available to students the requirements for the minor--the total number of hours required, along with the enumeration of any particular courses that are mandated or excluded, residency requirements (if any) for the minor courses, and grade requirements for minor courses if those requirements differ from the general University standard for credit (a D as the minimum passing grade).
A student may select a minor in consultation with his or her advisor. The student may then consult an advisor in the minor field who can inform the student of remaining requirements for the minor. When the student has met the requirements for the minor, the advisor in the minor field will then certify that fact to the student's dean. The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma. For students completing a minor after graduation, the statement shall appear on the transcript in chronological order following the courses taken subsequent to graduation. A student must be enrolled at the time a minor is approved by the University Council, or subsequent to that date, to receive credit for the minor. A student may have more than one minor.
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- A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
- Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V may not be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
Program Description:
Art history is the study of art objects and traditions as they record, reflect, and shape the materials, cultures, and ideas around them. Interdisciplinary in nature, Art History complements many areas of study by enhancing critical and creative skills such as attentive looking, analysis, and interpretation, object research and argumentative writing. By introducing students to a diversity of visual languages that communicate human experiences, values, and systems, the Art History minor is useful to fields such as the fine arts, education, design and communication, journalism, digital humanities, museum and gallery work, business, medicine, and law.
Required Courses (15 hours):
(All courses used to satisfy the minor requirement must be passed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better.)
ARHI 2300 or ARHI 2311H and ARHI 2400 or ARHI 2411H (or their equivalents) are the prerequisites for all upper-level Art History classes.
Fifteen hours of upper-level ARHI courses:
- Six hours of 3000-level courses (2 courses) must be completed before a student is able to enroll in 4000-level courses.
- Six hours (2 courses) must be at the 4000-level. Even as a registered minor, students need permission from the Area to register for a 4000-level class.
- Of the fifteen hours of upper-level ARHI courses required, twelve hours are required in residence for the minor.
- Students must complete 3000-level courses in three of the following areas:
* ARHI 3090 is a variable course whose instructor and topic determine which of the four areas it may fulfill. Students who wish to use this course to fulfill a specific area distribution should contact the Art History chair for more information.
TOTAL HOURS: 15
For more information about minor course work, contact:
Area Chair for Art History
arhichair@uga.edu