Art Minor under the B.S. or B.A.

General Program Information

The minor in art consists of a minimum of 21 credit hours of study. The requirements for the minor include 6 credit hours selected from the Studio Foundations courses (ARTA 1xxx classes), 6 credit hours of 2xxx classes (ARTA or ARTH 2xxx classes), and 9 credit hours selected from 3xxx or above ARTA or ARTH classes. Grades in Art applied to the minor must be C or above. As many 2xxx and above ARTA and ARTH classes include prerequisites, students are encouraged to consult with a departmental advisor and course descriptions prior to selecting and registering for class.

Core Requirements: 6 Credit Hours

 Two courses selected from the following:

• ARTA 1110 - 2-D Design (3 credits)
• ARTA 1140 - 3-D Design (3 credits)
• ARTA 1201 - Drawing Fundamentals (3 credits)
• ARTA 1204 - Color Theory (3 credits)

Sophomore-level Electives: 6 Credit Hours

Selected from ARTA (studio) or ARTH (art history) courses. At least one 2xxx ARTA (studio) course is highly recommended. Consult with departmental advisor and courses descriptions for prerequisites for 3xxx and 4xxx studio courses. 

Two courses selected from the following:

• ARTH 2010 - Art History Survey I (3 credits)
• ARTH 2020 - Art History Survey II (3 credits)
• ARTA 2012 - Intermediate Drawing (3 credits)
• ARTA 2051 - Introduction to Painting (3 credits)
• ARTA 2071 - Beginning Weaving (3 credits)
• ARTA 2081 - Beginning Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing (3 credits)
• ARTA 2091 - Introduction to Ceramics (3 credits)
• ARTA 2120 - Basic Figure Drawing (3 credits)
• ARTA 2200 - Basic Photography (3 credits)
• ARTA 2210 - Introductory Printmaking (3 credits)
• ARTA 2401 - Commercial Art/Graphic Design I (3 credits)
• ARTA 2501 - Introduction to Sculpture (3 credits)

Upper-Division Electives: 9 Credit Hours

• Selected from any 3xxx or above ARTA or ARTH courses. (9 credits)