Art History
A detailed description of the program, faculty, facilities, academic, and co-curricular opportunities can be found at the Art History website.
Requirements for the Art History Minor
The minor in art history requires six courses, some of which may also fulfill requirements in the core curriculum or the student’s major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FAH 101 | Cave Paintings, the Colosseum & Cathedrals | 3 |
| FAH 102 | Altarpieces, Academies & the Avant-Garde | 3 |
| Ancient and/or Medieval Art: one course | 3 | |
FAH 210 | Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art | |
FAH 213 | Greek and Roman Art | |
FAH 224 | Medieval Art | |
| Renaissance and/or Baroque Art: one course | 3 | |
FAH 245 | Renaissance Art | |
FAH 248 | Baroque Art | |
| Additional FAH electives: two courses | 6 | |
FAH 103 | Survey of Pre-Columbian and Native American Art | |
FAH 109 | History of Architecture | |
FAH 265 | Contemporary Art | |
FAH 267 | Frank Lloyd Wright | |
FAH 271 | Art in Buffalo | |
FAH 272 | Animals in Art | |
FAH 273 | Field Excursion: Connections between Museum and Zoo Exhibitry Practices | |
FAH 481 | The Art of the Selfie | |
HON 321 | Critical Issues in the History of Photography | |
HON 322 | Orchestral Music | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Program Experience
Many students take the opportunity to gain practical experience in an art institution through a Museum Internship course in addition to the minor requirements. Art history students have interned at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (formally the Albright-Knox Art Gallery), the Darwin Martin House Complex, the Buffalo History Museum, Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, the Castellani Art Museum, the Buffalo Niagara Heritage Center, and the Western New York Book Arts Center.
Minors are an important part of the undergraduate curriculum. If students declare a minor by sophomore year, they can usually complete it in a timely manner. Students should work with their advisor to determine if it is possible that the minor can be completed by graduation.
To receive a minor, a student must complete at least 9 credit hours of coursework distinct from their major(s) and from other minors, and students must complete more than 50% of the coursework required for the minor at Canisius. Please note that “ancillary/supporting” courses required for a major may still count as distinct courses as long as the remaining coursework still meets the 30 credit-hours required for a major. For more information about minor policies, please see the Declaring Majors and Minors page in the catalog.