Meet requirements for teaching in MN high schools
Certificate in Teaching Art History
Certificate in Teaching Art History
Created in consultation with St. Paul Public Schools, the University of St. Thomas credentialing program meets the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) requirements for teaching art history in Minnesota high schools. According to the new HLC requirements, teachers who deliver these courses must have 18 credit hours of graduate coursework in art history.
Our graduate courses focus on issues and problems in art history, the process of defining and carrying out a research agenda, the use of various methodologies and theories to define and interpret evidence, critical analysis of the ethics of collecting and displaying works of art, and the ability to read both analytically and critically original and scholarly material. The program emphasizes an inclusive perspective that encompasses a range of media and global cultures and a contextual approach to art that examines its social, economic, political, and religious importance.
Classes and Curriculum
The certificate program consists of a total of 6 courses (18 credits). Our graduate courses are offered during the fall and spring semesters every year, and one course during the summer session (pending enrollment).
Requirements:
- One required seminar ARHS 500 Methods and Theories of Art History (offered every fall - 3 credits)
- Two seminars on European or American art (6 credits)
- Two seminars non-European or non-European American art (6 credits)
- Capstone course ARHS 592 Teaching College Art History (offered every spring-3 credits)
Completion rate:
- Taking 1 course at a time (excluding summer): 6 semesters to complete
- Taking 2 courses at a time (excluding summer): 3 semesters to complete
Student documenting artwork from the University collection
Be a part of our rich art community
Department Highlight
Take advantage of the opportunity to explore various galleries on campus, including the American Museum of Asmat Art, the University Art Collection and the Department of Art History Gallery. In addition, the University St. Thomas and Bartholomew Voorsanger entered an agreement in 2015 to open the Voorsanger Architects Archive, which holds select projects in digital, oral and physical media.