2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Art History

The minor in Art History provides students with a greater understanding of the historic and theoretical context of contemporary visual culture.

All students must take two required courses (6 credits) and 3 credits in a non-Eurocentric art subject toward the 21 required credits total.

LA+D students must take a discipline specific art history course listed below and 9 additional credits of Art History electives at the 3000 level or above to earn the required 21 credits.

CLAS students must take 12 additional credits of Art History electives at the 3000 level or above to earn the required 21 credits.

 

Requirements

Required Courses (6 credits)

IAHIS 1800Art Across Borders

3

IAHIS 5100Issues in Art History and Visual Culture

3

Departmental Elective (3 credits)

LA+D Students must take the departmental Art History elective that corresponds with their studio major

IAHIS 1001History of Game Design

3

IAHIS 2100History of Modern Design

3

IAHIS 2200History of Photography

3

IAHIS 2400Illustration Survey

3

IAHIS 2460History of Animation

3

IAHIS 2500History of the Moving Image

3

IAHIS 3600Art Since 1945

3

Non-Eurocentric Elective (3 credits)

3 credits in a non-Eurocentric elective must be taken.  Examples of non-Eurocentric electives include:

IAHIS 3313Multicultural Photography

3

IAHIS 3450Arts of Africa

3

IAHIS 4150Africa: Between Tradition and Modernity

3

IAHIS 4400The Art and Culture of Japan

3

Advanced Art History Electives (6 credits)

Students must take 9 credits in 3000/4000 level Art History electives

 

IAHIS Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 level)

3

IAHIS Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 level)

3

IAHIS Advanced Art History Elective (3000/4000 Level)

3

Program Notes

For further information about this minor please contact Stuart Steck, Director of Integrated Studies, at 617.349.8097 or ssteck@lesley.edu. 

To declare this as your minor, contact your Academic Advisor and have them initiate a Program Change dynamic form with the Registrar's Office. You are responsible for determining how the change in program affects your educational plans.