Philosophy and the Arts Minor

The minor in Philosophy and the Arts provides students interested in the philosophical and aesthetic, historical, and practical aspects of the arts, a way in which to engage with it through respective coursework grouped into pairs that elaborate on each theme from different perspectives and methodological approaches. The topics chosen by students complement one another in subject matter and provide the foundation for further studies in a particular degree path associated with their given interests.

Requirements

The minor in philosophy and the arts requires 18 credit hours of coursework.

Two required courses:

ARTH 38900	Art Theory and Criticism	3
PHL 26000	Philosophy of Art	3

Two courses from the following options:

ART 10600	Two-Dimensional (2-D) Design	3
COM 14000	Introduction to Cinema Arts	3
COM 37000	History of World Cinema	3
COM 37600	Asian Cinema	3
DAN 10100	Introduction to Dance	3
DAN 17100	Dance as an Art	3
DAN 27100	Dance History	3
MUS 11800	Music Theory for Non-Majors	3
MUS 15000	Music in America	3
MUS 15500	Jazz History	3
MUS 16500	Introduction to Music Literature	3
TA 37100	History of Theatre I	3
TA 37200	History of Theatre II	3

Two courses from the following options:

Two of these courses:

    ARTH 22200 History of Western Art to 1300

    ARTH 22400 History of Western Art from 1300

 or

 Two of these courses:

    PHL 31100 Ancient Philosophy

    PHL 31200 Medieval Philosophy

    PHL 31300 Modern Philosophy