Art and Art History, Minor

The Art and Art History Program

A wide variety of programs can be developed from the offerings of the department to suit the individual needs of majors. Students in Art and Art History have developed careers in art, architecture, art history, landscape design, urban studies, historic preservation, museum work, teaching, and applied arts in business. For purposes of double majoring, Art and Art History combines well with history, anthropology, literature, comparative literature, music and music history, classical studies, philosophy, psychology, and the sciences to give a student a breadth of knowledge and experience in comparable methodologies that leads to mutually reinforcing insights in both majors. Students interested in elementary and secondary school teaching of art should elect the concentration in Studio Art. All members of the department are ready to offer advice on career plans in Art and Art History.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 15 of the 18 credits required for a minor in Art History must be earned at William & Mary. A minor in Art and Art History can be achieved by following one of the three following programs:

Art

ART 211Drawing and Color3
or ART 212 Three-dimensional Design: Form and Space
Plus five 3-credit studio courses. No more than one of these five 3-credit courses can be at the 200 level15
Total Hours18

Art History

Any two ARTH 200-level courses at or above 2306
Plus four 3-credit ARTH courses at the 300 or 400-level, at or above 33012
Total Hours18

Combined Art and Art History

ART 211Drawing and Color3
or ART 212 Three-dimensional Design: Form and Space
Plus one 3-credit Art History course at the 200 level, at or above ARTH2303
Plus any combination of four 3-credit Studio Art and/or Art History courses. No more than two can be at the 200 level. If a 200-level course is taken in Art History it must be at or above ARTH230 12
Total Hours18