Art - Minor
The Minor in Art provides a broad orientation to the visual arts offered by the Department of Visualization to non-visualization majors. Students pursuing other majors may minor in Art by taking the required hours. There are three emphases within the minor: Traditional Media, New Media, and Visual Culture. Based on the student's interests, an emphasis in either may be selected.
Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 with 70 or fewer credit hours completed to apply and must maintain a C average or better in all courses completed as part of the minor in Art. The student’s home college/department may grant, with agreement from the Department of Visualization, transfer credit of no more than six credit hours. Transfer credit will not be accepted for any 300- or 400-level course. Credit for study abroad (CARC) courses may not be applied to the minor in Art if an on-campus course containing similar content is offered.
Per University guidelines, the student’s home college/department is responsible for advising students pursuing a minor in Art.
To apply, download the Art Minor Form, complete it and turn it into the Visualization Academic Advisor before the deadline. For additional information, please visit our website.
Submission due dates: Summer: March 1st | Fall: June 1st | Spring: October 1st
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 349 | The History of Modern Art | 3 |
| Select one of the following emphases: | 15 | |
| Traditional Media Emphasis | ||
| Drawing I 1 | ||
Select four from the following: | ||
| Life Drawing | ||
| Painting I | ||
| Sculpture | ||
| Traditional Photography | ||
| Advanced Photography | ||
| Figure Drawing For Narrative and Concept Development | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Color Theory | ||
| Field Studies in Design Communication | ||
| Field Studies in Design Philosophy | ||
| New Media Emphasis | ||
| Design I 2 | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design 2 | ||
| Visualization Techniques 2,3 | ||
Select three from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
| Graphic Design I | ||
| Graphic Design II | ||
| Advanced Photography | ||
| Digital Painting | ||
| Graphic Design III | ||
| Multimedia Design and Development | ||
| Video and Time Based Media | ||
| Designing for the Web | ||
| Visual Culture Emphasis | ||
| Themes in Contemporary Art 4 | ||
Select four from the following: | ||
| Body Art of Tattoos | ||
| Visual And Material Culture of the Mediterranean | ||
| History of the Photographic Image | ||
| History of Animation | ||
| History of Graphic Design | ||
| History of Illustration | ||
| History of Gaming | ||
| Digital Characters: Art, Technology, Uses and Meaning | ||
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Must be taken prior to additional Traditional Media Emphasis courses. |
| 2 | Must be taken prior to additional New Media Emphasis courses. |
| 3 | Must be taken two times. |
| 4 | Must be take prior to additional Visual Culture Emphasis courses. |
Minimum of 6 hours of 300- or 400-level courses are required.
Students must make a grade of "C" or better in all courses.