History of the Arts
Listed below is a collection of classes designed by a PSU Interdisciplinary Studies student. This collection of courses were approved in the past as a custom IDS major. This collection may serve as a template or starting point for future IDS students interested in a similar area of study. In addition to the custom major, every PSU student must also complete the core general education requirements.
Sample List of Contract Classes for
History of the Arts
Required of all IDS Majors:
Prior to Fall 2021
IP2225: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
IP4425: Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies
Since Fall 2021
IP2000: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies
IP2500: Cluster Learning Springboard
IP4500: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
Since Fall 2024
IP2000: Foundations of Interdisciplinary Studies
IP2510: Lifelong Learning Lab
IP4500: Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
Approved Contract Courses:
AH1160: Art History Foundations: 1400-1900
AH3000: Contemporary Arts Since 1940
AH3735: Gender and Representation and the Visual Arts
AH3880: Renaissance Art in Southern Europe
and Careers in History
EN3420: Rethinking Medieval and Renaissance Literature
HI2223: Methods
LM5020: Cataloging and Curation
MU3310: History and Literature of Music I
MU3320: History and Literature of Music II
TH2600: Fundamentals of Costume Construction
TH4510: Theatre History I
TH4520: Theatre History II