The Department of Fine Arts offers a range of art history courses, especially Western art, from ancient times to the present. Requirements for a Minor in Fine Arts Students in the Minors Program in Fine Arts must take FAH 101 and FAH 102 consecutively as prerequisites and five other courses including at least two at the 200 level and at least two at the 300 or 400 level. Emphasis is placed on the study of major works of art, methods of analysis, use of proper terminology, historical and cultural contexts, and changes of forms and styles. It covers the most representative works of the visual arts from the early Renaissance period through the Modern era. The major artistic achievements and stylistic changes are studied with particular emphasis on their relationship to historical and cultural circumstances.
All sessions consist of working periods with technique and media.
Preference is given to students who have already gained credit in Fine Arts courses or who are currently enrolled in other courses in Fine Arts. Students must register for this course at the beginning of the fall semester. Later registration is not allowed. The evolution of the visual arts is studied from the French Revolution to the Post-Impressionist era. Neoclassicism, Romanticism, revival styles, Realism, and Impressionism are the subject areas of the course.