History of Art Minor
History of Art introduces students to the history of art, architecture, and visual culture of world civilization from pre-history to the present. Courses emphasize the interrelation between art and the cultures that produced it, with special attention to social, economic, political, religious, and philosophical contexts.
The following requirements below are intended for students beginning Fall 2023.
To declare your minor, please speak to your academic advisor for assistance.
Minor Coordinator:
Justine DeYoung
justine_deyoung@fitnyc.edu
Courses marked with an asterisk fulfill the G9 requirement.
| Complete five (5) of the following courses, one of which must be a G9 | ||
| HA 111 | History of Art and Civilization in the Mediterranean and Beyond: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HA 112 | History of European Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era | 3 |
| HA 114 | Prehistoric Art * | 3 |
| HA 115 | Crossroads: Global Art and Its Histories, 1450-1750 * | 3 |
| HA 116 | Indigenous Art of North America * | 3 |
| HA 117 | East Asian Art and Civilization | 3 |
| HA 118 | Introduction to Fashion History: Materials, Motifs & Meanings | 3 |
| HA 121 | Cities and Civilizations: The Eastern Mediterranean World, c. 3000 BCE-1000 CE * | 3 |
| HA 123 | African Art and Civilization | 3 |
| HA 201 | History of Fashion Photography | 3 |
| HA 202 | Feminist Art Histories, Theories, and Practices | 3 |
| HA 203 | History of Decorative Arts: Jewelry and Metalwork | 3 |
| HA 204 | History of East Asian Dress * | 3 |
| HA 205 | Italian Art in Context | 3 |
| HA 206 | The Art, Architecture, and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt * | 3 |
| HA 207 | Art and Architecture in Venice | 3 |
| HA 208 | Earth Matters: Art & Environment in Ancient Egypt and Western Asia * | 3 |
| HA 210 Devotional Art and Dance of the Indian Sub-Continent and West Asia (Interdisciplinary) | ||
| HA 211 | Asian American Art and Design | 3 |
| HA 212 | Renaissance Art in Florence | 3 |
| HA 213 | Art and Architecture in Rome | 3 |
| HA 214 | Art In New York | 3 |
| HA 215 | History of Menswear in Europe and North America | 3 |
| HA 216 American Indian Art and Civilization | 3 | |
| HA 217/FI 224 | History of Avant-Garde Film | 3 |
| HA 218 | Art and Myth in the Classical World | 3 |
| HA 219 | African American Art | 3 |
| HA 220 | History of Interior Design: The Modern Interior as Space and Image | 3 |
| HA 224 | Mesoamerican Art and Civilization * | 3 |
| HA 225 | Art and Civilization of India * | 3 |
| HA 226 | * | 3 |
| HA 227 | Archaeological Excavation in Israel * | 3 |
| HA 228 | Oceanic Art and Civilization * | 3 |
| HA 229 | Korean Art and Civilization * | 3 |
| HA 230 | Modern and Contemporary African Art * | 3 |
| HA 231 | Modern Art in Europe and North America | 3 |
| HA 232 | Dada and Surrealism | 3 |
| HA 234 | Warhol and Pop Art | 3 |
| HA 235 | Art, Technology and Empire in the Ancient World: Greece and Persia * | 3 |
| HA 236 | Queering Art History in Visual Culture of Europe and the United States | 3 |
| HA 237 | Global Fashion: Ancient Origins to Modern Styles * | 3 |
| HA 238 | Art and Design in North Africa * | 3 |
| HA 239 | The History of African Textiles and Fashion * | 3 |
| HA 240 | Modern and Contemporary Korean Art * | 3 |
| HA 241 | History of Photojournalism | 3 |
| HA 242 | Andean Art and Civilization * | 3 |
| HA 243 | History of Photography | 3 |
| HA 244 | Art and Architecture in Paris | 3 |
| HA 245 | Art of the United States | 3 |
| HA 246 | Art and Social Justice in New York | 3 |
| HA 251/FI 234 | Film Genres: Horror | 3 |
| HA 252/FI 241 | History of Russian and Soviet Film | 3 |
| HA 271 | Japanese Art and Civilization * | 3 |
| HA/MA 272 | Islamic Art and Mathematics (Interdisciplinary) * | 3 |
| HA 300 | Art and Architecture of the Venetian Republic, c. 1100-1800 | 3 |
| HA 301 | Fashion and Impressionism (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 302 | Baroque Splendor: Art and Culture in Seventeenth-Century Europe | 3 |
| HA 303 | Tradition and Innovation in Asian Art and Design * | 3 |
| HA 304 | Holocaust Representation in Art (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 305 | History of 20th-Century Textile Design | 3 |
| HA 306 | Far From Home: Travel Narratives and Art History (Honors) * | 3 |
| HA 308 | Goddesses, Women, Power and Patronage in the Ancient World (Honors) * | 3 |
| HA 309 | History of Business in the Visual Arts: 1800-2000 (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 310 | Global Contemporaries in the World of Art * | 3 |
| HA 311 | 3 | |
| HA 314 | History of American Art | 3 |
| HA 315/FI 242 Ethnographic Film | ||
| HA 316 | The Bauhaus | 3 |
| HA 317 | Italian Renaissance Art and Civilization | 3 |
| HA 318 | Repositioning Ancient Egypt and Rethinking Egyptology * | 3 |
| HA 319 | Art History and Conservation | 3 |
| HA 320 | Animals, Architecture, and Aesthetics | 3 |
| HA 321 | Eco-Visions in Art and Design | 3 |
| HA/PL 330 | Approaches to Fashion Theory (Interdisciplinary) | 3 |
| HA 322 | Contemporary Global Fashion History | 3 |
| HA 331 | Contemporary Art and Culture: 1945 to the Present | 3 |
| HA 332 | Modern Architecture | 3 |
| HA 333 | Contemporary Photography and New Media | 3 |
| HA 342 | History of Textile Design | 3 |
| HA 344 | European Fashion: Ancient Origins to Modern Styles | 3 |
| HA 345 | History of Industrial Design | 3 |
| HA 346 | History of Twentieth-Century Fashion in Europe and the U.S. | 3 |
| HA 347/FI 262 | Costume and Fashion in Film | 3 |
| HA 348 | History of the Modern Printed Image | 3 |
| HA 381 | The Word and the Page: A History of Writing and Books (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 382 | Beauty: The Human Ideal in Visual Culture (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 383 | Art of the Silk Road: Cross-Cultural Encounters (Honors) * | 3 |
| HA 384 American Narratives in New York City Museums (Honors) | ||
| HA 385 | Racism and Antiracism in Public Art and Architecture of the United States (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 391 The Art of Venice: Titian to Tiepolo (Honors) | 3 | |
| HA 394 | History of New York Architecture (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 395 | Studies in Indigenous Art of North America (Honors) * | 3 |
| HA 396 | Art and Patronage in the Italian Renaissance (Honors) | 3 |
| HA 397 | Studies in Maya Art and Culture (Honors) * | 3 |
| HA 398 | Architecture and Faith: Ancient and Islamic Cities (Honors) * | 3 |
| HA 411 | Western Theories of Art | 3 |
| HA 462 | Art and Ethics | 3 |
| SS 314 | Economics of Art and Culture | 3 |
Semesterly course offerings are subject to change.