Visual Arts Minor
Roy H. Nydorf, Department of Art
Kathryn Shields, Department of Art
The visual arts minor allows students from any major to pursue a focused exploration of ceramics, design, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture or art history.
The visual art minor in a studio area is not available to students obtaining an A.B. degree in art. The visual arts minor is available to students obtaining a B.F.A. degree provided that the medium chosen for the minor is different from the student’s studio focus area for the degree. Students obtaining an A.B. or B.F.A. degrees in art may minor in art history.
Minor Requirements
Each of the eight tracks in the visual arts minor requires a minimum of 16 credit hours (four courses).
Art History
- One course from: 4 credits
- ART 100 Introduction to Visual Arts
- ART 172 Arts of Africa, Asia and the Americas
- ART 271 Art History Survey
- Two courses from the following list or approved art history courses: 8 credits
- ART/HIST 235 Renaissance in Florence
- ART 250 Special Topics in Art History
- ART 275 Modern Art
- ART 276 Contemporary Art
- ART 278 History of Photography
- One ART course at any level – 4 credits
Total credit hours for Visual Arts, Art History Track – 16 credits
Ceramics
- ART 106 Three-dimensional Design – 4 credits
- ART 140 Ceramics I – 4 credits
- ART 240 Ceramics II – 4 credits
- One ART course at any level – 4 credits
Total credit hours for Visual Arts, Ceramics Track – 16 credits
Design
- ART 102 Two-dimensional Design – 4 credits
- ART 106 Three-dimensional Design – 4 credits
- ART 245 Digital Darkroom or CTIS/THEA 274 Digital Graphic Design – 4 credits
- One ART course at any level – 4 credits
Total credit hours for Visual Arts, Design Track – 16 credits
Drawing
- ART 104 Drawing I – 4 credits
- ART 204 Life Drawing I – 4 credits
- ART 205 Drawing II – 4 credits
- One ART course at any level – 4 credits
Total credit hours for Visual Arts, Drawing Track – 16 credits
Painting
- ART 102 Two-dimensional Design – 4 credits
- ART 211 Painting I – 4 credits
- ART 212 Painting II – 4 credits
- One ART course at any level – 4 credits
Total credit hours for Visual Arts, Painting Track – 16 credits
Photography
- ART 102 Two-dimensional Design – 4 credits
- ART 130 Photography I – 4 credits
- ART 231 Photography II or Art 245 Digital Darkroom – 4 credits
- One ART course at any level – 4 credits
Total credit hours for Visual Arts, Photography Track – 16 credits
Printmaking
- ART 102 Two-dimensional Design or Art 104 Drawing I – 4 credits
- ART 221 Woodcut – 4 credits
- ART 323 Etching – 4 credits
- One ART course at any level – 4 credits
Total credit hours for Visual Arts, Printmaking Track – 16 credits
Sculpture
- ART 106 Three-dimensional Design – 4 credits
- ART 251 Sculpture I – 4 credits
- ART 353 Sculpture II – 4 credits
- One ART course at any level – 4 credits
Total credit hours for Visual Arts, Sculpture Track – 16 credits
