Art History Minor
Requirements for the Minor
An Art History minor consists of a minimum of six units. Students considering a major in Art History should choose an adviser and devise a program of study with them. The minimum minor must be constructed according to the following guidelines:
- ARTH 100. Advanced Placement or transfer credit will not be accepted in fulfillment of this requirement. WRIT 107 may be used to fulfill this requirement.
- A minimum of five further units in Art History to make a total of six units. At least two of the five units must be 300-level courses. Students may elect to pursue a 350, but may not substitute this course for one of the 300-level courses. Among the five units must be courses that satisfy the following requirements:
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One course in the Americas: ARTH 206, ARTH 225, ARTH 231, ARTH 234, ARTH 236, ARTH 237, ARTH 245, ARTH 262, ARTH 267/ES 267, AFR 292,ARTH 292, ARTH 303, ARTH 309, ARTH 310, ARTH 315, AFR 316/ARTH 316, ARTH 317, ARTH 318, ARTH 320, ARTH 321, ARTH 334, ARTH 336, ARTH 339, ARTH 345, ARTH 376
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One course in Africa, the Middle East, or Europe: ARTH 110Y, ARTH 203, ARTH 209, ARTH 212, ARTH 222/MAS 222, ARTH 224, ARTH 226/CAMS 207, ARTH 227, ARTH 228, ARTH 229, ARTH 235, ARTH 241, ARTH 242, ARTH 243, ARTH 244, ARTH 246, ARTH 247, ARTH 251, ARTH 256, ARTH 259, AFR 264/ARTH 264, ARTH 289, ARTH 290, ARTH 292/AFR 292, ARTH 299, ARTH 301, ARTH 303, ARTH 304, ARTH 309, ARTH 310, ARTH 312, ARTH 315, ARTH 321, ARTH 322, ARTH 323, ARTH 325, ARTH 326, ARTH 328, ARTH 330, ARTH 335, ARTH 336, ARTH 343, ARTH 347, ARTH 373/CLCV 373, WRIT 149
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One course in Asia: ARTH 212, ARTH 229, ARTH 238, ARTH 239/SAS 239, ARTH 240, ARTH 248, ARTH 249, ARTH 255, ARTH 257, ARTH 337, ARTH 341, ARTH 346, ARTH 347
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One course in the period before 1800: ARTH 110Y, ARTH 200, ARTH 203, ARTH 206, ARTH 209, ARTH 217, ARTH 222/MAS 222, ARTH 227, ARTH 229, ARTH 235, ARTH 236, ARTH 238, ARTH 239/SAS 239, ARTH 240, ARTH 241, ARTH 242, ARTH 243, ARTH 244, ARTH 245, ARTH 246, ARTH 247, ARTH 248, ARTH 249, ARTH 251, ARTH 256, ARTH 259, ARTH 290, ARTH 304, ARTH 323, ARTH 325, ARTH 326, ARTH 328, ARTH 330, ARTH 336, ARTH 337, ARTH 341, ARTH 343, ARTH 345, ARTH 346, ARTH 347, ARTH 373/CLCV 373
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One course in the period after 1800: ARTH 200, ARTH 206, ARTH 212, ARTH 224, ARTH 225, ARTH 226/CAMS 207, ARTH 228, ARTH 231, ARTH 234, ARTH 237, ARTH 245, ARTH 255, ARTH 262, ARTH 267/ES 267, ARTH 289, ARTH 292/AFR 292, ARTH 301, ARTH 303, ARTH 304, ARTH 309, ARTH 310, ARTH 312, ARTH 315, AFR 316/ARTH 316, ARTH 317, ARTH 318, ARTH 320, ARTH 321, ARTH 322, ARTH 334, ARTH 335, ARTH 339, ARTH 345, ARTH 376, ARTH 377, ARTH 390, ARTH 391
Courses listed in two or more categories can be used to fulfill two of the requirements, but not more than two.
At least four of the six units must be taken at Wellesley College. Only one course from outside the department, from the list of Additional Courses for the History of Art Major and Minor, may be counted towards the minor.