Art and Religion Minor

18 credit hours

The minor in art and religion provides students the ability to learn about global religious traditions 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

Three courses chosen from PHRL electives:

PHRL 11000Star Wars and Religion

3

PHRL 11200World Religion: The Meaning of Life

3

PHRL 11400The Bible

3

PHRL 11600World Religions

3

PHRL 20000The Story of Christianity

3

PHRL 20200Religion in America

3

PHRL 20400Women, Religion, and Violence

3

PHRL 20600Jesus

3

PHRL 22000Introducing Judaism

3

PHRL 31601Islam and the West

3

PHRL 31602Religions of India

3

PHRL 31603Religions of China

3

PHRL 33000Christian Theology

3

Three courses 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 PHRL or ARTH courses that deal specifically with the history and/or interaction of religion and art may be substituted with permission of the ARTH and/or PHRL programs.

Note: No duplication of coursework allowed.