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Art History and Visual Studies
ufv.ca/creative-artsArt History extended minor
This extended minor can be applied to any degree program at UFV, provided the degree accepts extended minors. This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the specific degree section for information on additional requirements, declaration eligibility, and residency requirements. Bachelor of Fine Arts students may pair the Art History extended minor with any other BFA extended minor as listed in the BFA section of the calendar, but not with the Visual Arts major.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AH 100 | History of Art and Culture in a Global Context | 3 |
| Plus: | One additional 100-level AH course | 3 |
| AH 200 | Art History and Its Methods | 3 |
| Plus: | ||
| Three additional lower-level AH courses (see Note), which may include one of: | 9 | |
| FILM | Any lower-level FILM course | |
| GD 102 | History of Graphic Design | |
| IPK 277 | Indigenous Art: Stories and Protocols | |
| LAS 206/ ANTH 206/ MACS 206/ SOC 206 | The Politics of Art in Latin America | |
| MUSC 150 | Introduction to Music History — Music of the Twentieth Century (discontinued) | |
| THEA 203/ ENGL 233 | Performance History I: Antiquity to 1900 | |
| THEA 204/ ENGL 234 | Performance History II: 1900-Present | |
| VA | Any lower-level VA course | |
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| 16 credits of upper-level AH (see Note) | 16 |
Indigenous content requirement
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AH 204 | Indigenous Art of the Northwest Coast | 3-4 |
| or AH 321 | Canada: Contact Zone |
Note: The Indigenous content requirement course can be used toward either the lower-level or upper-level requirements for the Art History extended minor.
Residency
Students must complete at least 50% of the upper-level credits required in the extended minor at UFV.
Art History minor
This minor can be applied to any degree program at UFV, provided the degree accepts minors. This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the specific degree section for information on additional requirements, declaration eligibility, and residency requirements. Bachelor of Fine Arts students cannot pair the Art History minor with the Visual Arts major.
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AH 100 | History of Art and Culture in a Global Context | 3 |
| AH 200 | Art History and Its Methods | 3 |
| Plus: | Two additional lower-level AH courses (see Note) | 6 |
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| 16 credits of upper-level AH (see Note) | 16 |
Indigenous content requirement
| Course | Title | Credits |
| AH 204 | Indigenous Art of the Northwest Coast | 3-4 |
| or AH 321 | Canada: Contact Zone |
Note: The Indigenous content requirement course can be used toward either the lower-level or upper-level requirements for the Art History minor.
Residency
Students must complete at least 50% of the upper-level credits required in the minor at UFV.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.