Art History

Undergraduate Minor

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Round out your art education with an art history minor

There’s more to art than any one studio discipline. That’s why UW offers a well-rounded minor in art history. In the minor program, students learn about traditional art forms, art history and museology… making this program the perfect complement to any art-related major! However, the art history minor is also a wonderful way to show your commitment to the arts, even if you major in another discipline.

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This program is currently offered in
the following locations:

Laramie Campus

About the Art History Minor

Our minor program gives students a well-rounded education in traditional art forms, museology and art history. After students take several foundational courses, they may complete their minor with advanced art history electives, totaling 21 credit hours.

The versatile nature of this program makes it the perfect complement to any art degree, but also a well-rounded art education for non-art majors.

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Students should plan on a minimum of five semesters to complete the art history minor due to upper-division course prerequisites. Students must earn at least a "C" in each course for it to count toward the minor.

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Art History Minor Highlights

Internship & Research Opportunities

Art history minors have many opportunities to gain hands-on experience before graduation. Many of our students complete internships at UW’s cultural centers, including the museums, archives and libraries on campus. Students may also complete study abroad programs, post-graduate assistantships and independent research projects. All art history students are additionally encouraged to participate in UW’s undergraduate art history symposia.

Assistanship Details

UW’s art department is made up of extremely talented and dedicated faculty. As an art history minor, you’ll take courses from Dr. Rachel Sailor, who specializes in American art, 20th-century art and contemporary art. She is a published author, who has written two books and many articles on the history of photography in the American west. You’ll additionally take courses with Dr. Tracey Eckersley, who teaches a wide variety of art courses and serves as the director of the museum studies minor. 

Meet Our Faculty

All art students are invited to join UW’s Student Art League. Student Art League (SAL) is a student-led organization that hosts regular meetings and annual art auctions and exhibitions.

Student Art Orgs

The art department offers many interesting courses as part of the art history minor curriculum. Students learn about various historical periods, including the prehistoric, medieval and Renaissance periods. Students also learn about the history of photography and art in the American West.

 

What can you do with an art history minor?

UW art history graduates have a very high job placement rate and have gone on to pursue fulfilling careers in various industries. Our grads have pursued art law, conservation and public art administration, among other fields. They have additionally worked as curators and museum registrars.

  • Art Historian
  • Museum Curator
  • Gallery Curator
  • Art Conservator
  • Art Appraiser
  • Archivist
  • Art Dealer
  • Art Critic
  • Museum Educator
  • Exhibition Designer
  • Cultural Heritage Manager
  • Art Researcher
  • Historic Preservationist
  • Auction House Specialist
  • Art Authentication Expert
  • Visual Resources Curator
  • Art Librarian
  • Art Consultant
  • Fine Arts Administrator
  • Academic Professor or Lecturer

  • Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
  • University of Wyoming
  • Western Confluence Magazine
  • Stripe
  • Glassell School of Art
  • Art League Houston
  • Cherry Creek School District

Self-employed art history majors often work as art consultants, freelance writers, curators, appraisers, educators or gallery owners. They apply their expertise in creative and business roles across the art world and cultural sectors, thriving in their chosen role.

“My parents were concerned about my employability, but I can happily report that there is a lot of work for people with cultural knowledge."