Art History
Overview
Recognizing why and how people have made art across time makes us aware of our own place within the world. The study of art history provides students with tools to analyze the visual world. Students learn the skills of the liberal arts, to think, write, analyze and evaluate problems and ideas. Students often combine the art history minor with majors across the spectrum of the arts and sciences.
Art history draws from many disciplines, so that in addition to studying formal analysis, iconography, aesthetics and other recent theoretical developments, students may draw from fields such as history, economics, philosophy, linguistics, archeology and anthropology.
Students who minor in art history develop both a visual and cultural literacy that can lead to advanced studies in preparation for careers in museums, conservation, the art market, mass media, theater, education and the fine arts. Students interested in pursuing art history at the graduate level should consider taking additional foreign languages, especially German and French or Italian.
Courses
Art 209 – Art History Survey I
Art 210 – Art History Survey II
Art 310 – Ancient Art
Art 311 – Medieval Art and Architecture
Art 312 – Gothic Art and Architecture
Art 313 – Italian Renaissance Art
Art 314 – Northern Renaissance Art
Art 315 – Baroque Art and Architecture
Art 316 – Dutch and Flemish
Art 317 – Art of India, China, and Japan
Art 320 – European Art, Nineteenth Century
Art 321 – Modern
Art 322 – Contemporary
Art 323 – American Art
Art 324 – History of Photography
Art 325 – Greek & Roman Art and Architecture
Art 326 – Museum Studies
Art 482 – Art History Seminar
Art 484 – Capstone Seminar
Minor Requirements
24 credits minimum with the following emphasis:
Required
6 credits, Survey of Art: Prehistoric through Medieval (ART 209) and Renaissance to Contemporary (ART 210)
Electives
18 credits, 300- or 400-level courses from each of the following areas:
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- Ancient
- Medieval
- Early Modern
- Modern/Contemporary
Faculty and Staff



Department of Art
artdepartment@uwosh.edu
Main: (920) 424-2222 | Gallery Office: (920) 424-2235
Arts and Communication Center 325
926 Woodland Ave., Oshkosh, WI 54901