Art and Religion Minor

18 credit hours

The minor in Art and Religion provides students the ability to learn about world religions and how they are reflected in the art produced for each, revealing the historical, cultural and social concerns in various visual systems. The topics chosen by students complement one another in subject matter and epistemologies, and inform how humans throughout history have utilized art in the service of religion, to understand their worlds, and attempt to negotiate with it.

Requirements

A minor in Art and Religion requires 18 credits hours.

9 credit hours chosen from REL electives:

REL 15000World Religions

3

REL 20100History of Christianity

3

REL 20200Religion in America

3

REL 21000Old Testament

3

REL 21100New Testament

3

REL 23000Introduction to Asian Religions

3

REL 24000Introduction to Judaism

3

REL 25100Jesus: His Life and Influence

3

REL 31000Islam and the West

3

REL 31800Asian Myth and Religion

3

REL 32000The Christian Faith

3

9 credit hours chosen from ARTH electives:

ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3

ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3

ARTH 22600History of Non-Western Art

3

ARTH 35600Baroque Art

3

ARTH 35700Ancient Art

3

ARTH 35800Medieval Art

3

ARTH 36401-36499Topics in Non-Western Art

3

ARTH 38300Renaissance Art

3

ARTH 38400Classical Myth

3

Some other REL or ARTH Selected Topics courses that deal specifically with the history and/or interaction of Religion and Art may be substituted with permission of the ARTH or REL Departments.