Art, Minor
The Art minor enhances a student’s ability toward skills and conceptualization development. It promotes creative thinking to visual art that could be applied to many interdisciplinary fields. The Art minor would provide a venue for further skill/talent development.
The objective of the art minor is to provide students with an understanding of studio art and art history, embodied in the practice of art through the study of contemporary visual culture as well as with an appreciation of the formal language utilized by artists. Students will also become aware of the disciplinary methodology and conventions. Students will have the choice of two emphases:
The minor in art will benefit students majoring in any liberal arts discipline with a practical component, including studio art, digital imaging, video and film studies, art history, art criticism, and liberal studies. Students minoring in art will gain a sense of the overall studio art, digital art, and evolution of the history of art, as well as in-depth knowledge of visual art in different disciplines. Students should be sure to check for pre-requisite course requirements and co-requisite requirements.
Program Requirements
Studio Art Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Three Lower Division Courses | 9 | |
| ART 1101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 2302 | Art of the Modern World | 3 |
| or ART 1100 | Art Appreciation | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Drawing II | ||
| 2-D Design/Color Theory | ||
| 3-D Design | ||
| Three Upper Division Courses | 9 | |
| ART 3001 | Oil Painting | 3 |
| Choose two from the following: | 6 | |
| Digital Video Production | ||
| Independent Study: Studio Art | ||
| The Visual Arts & Society | ||
| American Art Visions | ||
| 19th and 20th Century Art | ||
| Special Topics in Art (when the course has a studio art emphasis) | ||
| Special Topics in Art (when the course has a studio art emphasis) | ||
| Special Topics in Art (when the course has a studio art emphasis) | ||
| Film Analysis and Criticism | ||
| Women and Film | ||
| Selected Topics in Humanities | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Art History Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Three Lower Division Courses | 9 | |
| ART 1101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 2302 | Art of the Modern World | 3 |
| ART 2301 | Art of the Pre-Modern World | 3 |
| or ART 2303 | Art of the Non-Western World | |
| Three Upper Division Courses | 9 | |
| Choose three from the following: | 9 | |
| The Visual Arts & Society | ||
| American Art Visions | ||
| 19th and 20th Century Art | ||
| Special Topics in Art (when the course has an art history emphasis) | ||
| Special Topics in Art (when the course has an art history emphasis) | ||
| Special Topics in Art (when the course has an art history emphasis) | ||
| Film Analysis and Criticism | ||
| Women and Film | ||
| Women and the Arts | ||
| Selected Topics in Humanities | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |