History of Art

Graduates may work as art historians or curators, or perform other jobs in galleries and museums. Some may follow career paths in teaching, business, commerce, non-profit organizations or government such as with the Manitoba Arts Council or Winnipeg Arts Council.

HIST-1011 Cross Currents in Global Art is a first-year course that provides an overview of the major periods and styles in the history of art from the Paleolithic period to the present. Art, architecture, and cultural artifacts from around the globe will be analysed within their historical and cultural contexts, with the intention of making connections among cultures and across time periods.

HIST-2801 Rethinking Canadian Art is a critical survey of Canadian art from the early contact period (ca.1500) to the present.  Perspective on Indigeneity, gender, nationalism, regionalism and ethnicity are used to examine Canadian art and craft in a variety of media.

HIST-3814 Indigenous Art is a third-year course that offers an introduction to the contemporary art of Indigenous peoples with a focus on art in Manitoba and Canada. Meetings with local artists, and visits of exhibitions at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Manitoba Museum offer students first-hand experience of current First Nations, Inuit and Metis art production in Manitoba and abroad.

• Modern Architecture
• Gender, Art & Art History

HIST-1011(3) Cross Currents in Global Art
One other 1000-level HIST course - see list below (*courses that also fulfill the Indigenous Course Requirement)
RHET-1101(3) Academic Writing: Humanities or other section of Academic Writing (if required)
21-24 credit hours Electives

History 1000-level courses 

• HIST-1006* Indigenous History to 1900: Origins, Contact, Colonialism
• HIST-1007* Indigenous History Since 1900: Racism, Resistance, Renewal
• HIST-1008* Colonial Genocides and Indigenous History
• HIST-1012   The Worlds of Asia and Africa to 1750
• HIST-1014   Europe and the Mediterranean World to 1700
• HIST-1015   The Atlantic World: Europe and the Americas, 1700-1989
• HIST-1017   Indian Ocean World Since 1700

NOTE: This sample first year is representative of the courses you may take. For many of our programs, you may choose another set of courses. You may also take fewer than 30 credit hours in first year.