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 MINOR REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDIO ART AND ART HISTORY
Minor in Art History (6 units)

AH 111 (Introduction to Architecture), or AH 112 (Introduction to Art History), or AH 113 (Introduction to Asian Art; three additional Art History units at the 200 or 300 level; one unit of studio art (at the 100 level or at a more advanced level with the permission of the instructor). Open only to non-art majors. The two-unit introductory course provides a broad chronological and geographical introduction, with some methodological focus. The three units of more advanced work encourage concentrated and/or comparative study in one or more areas or periods. The unit of studio art is in keeping with the philosophy of the Art Department that serious study of art history must involve some direct experience of studio art.

Minor in Studio Art (6 units)

Five Studio Art units and one unit in Art History. Three of the Studio Art units have to be above the 100 level. Open only to non-art majors. The first two 100 level units provide both a conceptual and technical introduction to studio practices. The remaining three units allow each student to investigate specific disciplines, such as painting, video, or printmaking, at a more advanced level. The unit of art history is in keeping with the philosophy of the Art Department that serious study of studio art must involve some knowledge of art history.