Art History Minor

Minor Requirements:

Eighteen ARTH credits.

Nine of the eighteen credits must be taken at UD.
Of the eighteen credits, only the maximum of six credits can be taken from this list of courses: ARTH 239 , ARTH 249 , ARTH 280 , and ARTH 454 .

Electives:

Six credits.
Two ARTH electives (no more than six credits of 100-level* of ARTH courses; (ARTH 153 and ARTH 154 are recommended).

Distribution Area Requirements:

Twelve credits.
Four ARTH courses from the Geocultural and Chronological distribution areas as designated below**:

Geocultural Distribution Group:

Two courses from two different categories of the Geocultural Distribution Areas of Art History Courses :
- Africa|Asia|Middle East
- Americas|Europe
- Global|Diaspora

Chronological Distribution Group:

Two courses from two different categories of the Chronological Distribution Areas of Art History Courses :
- Pre 1400
- 1400-1700
- 1700-1900
- 1900-present

Note:

*Students can petition to fill these requirements with ARTH courses that are higher than 100 level, with permission from their Art History faculty advisors.

**Courses used to meet one group’s requirement cannot be used to fulfill the other group and cannot be used to fulfill other Minor requirements.

Any course(s) taken will first count for the Geocultural Group, and once that Group’s requirements are satisfied, then Chronological group requirements.
Any diversion from this order must be approved by ARTH faculty advisors with Course Substitution Form.

*** Several courses in Art History may be applied toward fulfilling Group A and B breadth requirements in the College of Arts and Sciences.