Art History Minor
The minor in art history is designed for students interested in studying the history of visual art as an academic discipline. Courses for the minor have been selected to prepare students in the fundamentals of this discipline and to cover a range of historical periods — spanning prehistoric to contemporary — as well as a variety of media. One studio art class is included to enhance the student’s appreciation of the creative process and to strengthen their ability to write accurately about art.
The minor is offered by the School of the Arts, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences, at the Florham Campus, Madison, New Jersey.
Required Courses (9 credits)
- ARTH1205 Art History: Prehistoric Through Medieval
- ARTH1206 Art History: Renaissance Through Today
- ARTH2218 20th-century Art
Elective Courses (6 credits)
Students choose one three-credit elective from each of the categories below.
Art History Elective (3 credits)
- ARTH2265 History of Photography or
- ARTH3423 Women Artists or
- ARTH1803 Modern Art in the New York Museum or
- ARTH1402 Museums of New York
Studio Art Elective (3 credits)
- ART1201 Drawing I or
- ART1225 Painting I or
- ART1231 2-Dimensional Design I
- ART1235 Sculpture I or
- ART1315 Ceramics I or
- ART2233 3-Dimensional Design
For Information
Douglas Cochrane
Fine Arts Program Director, School of the Arts, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Art
douglas_cochrane@fdu.edu
973-443-8640
Judith Moonelis
Fine Arts Program Director, School of the Arts, Maxwell Becton College of Arts and Sciences
Professor of Fine Arts and Studio Art
judy_moonelis@fdu.edu
973-443-8643