Art Minor

Department of Art & Design
PO Box 70708
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: (423) 439-4247
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The minor in art provides students with the opportunity to have hands-on experience creating art by selecting courses from a range of disciplines including drawing, fibers, photography, digital material studies, painting, sculpture, jewelry/metals, graphic design, ceramics, and printmaking. In addition, students will engage in critique and discussion and will have the opportunity to study the history of art. The requirements for the minor consist of Studio Foundations courses, Art History courses, and Studio Art courses to total a minimum of 21 credit hours, with 6 credit hours being at the 1000 level, 9 credit hours at the 2000 level, and 6 credit hours at the 3000 level or above. Many 2xxx and above classes include prerequisites, therefore students are encouraged to consult with a departmental advisor and review course descriptions prior to selecting and registering for class. ADD

Students with an Art major concentrating in Art History (ARTH) may take an Art minor in Studio Art (ARTA). In this case, one Art History Survey course and ARTA 1110 and ARTA 1140 in the minor (required for all majors in art and design) will count towards both the major and the minor.

Art Minor Requirements: 21 credits

At least 6 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.

Grades applied to the minor must be “C” or above.

Core Requirements: 6 credits

Choose two (2) courses from the following:

Art History Requirement: 3 credits

Choose one (1) course from the following.

ARTH 2010 - Art History Survey I (3 credits)
ARTH 2020 - Art History Survey II (3 credits)
ARTH 2030 - Art History Survey III: Non-Western (3 credits)

Advisor Approved Electives: 6 credits

Choose two (2) ARTA courses at the 2000 level:

ARTA 2012 - Intermediate Drawing (3 credits)
ARTA 2051 - Introduction to Painting (3 credits)
ARTA 2071 - Beginning Weaving (3 credits)
ARTA 2072 - Introduction to Fibers (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 2202 - Layout and Production (3 credits)
ARTA 2210 - Introduction to Printmaking (3 credits)
ARTA 2401 - Graphic Design Theory (3 credits)
ARTA 2501 - Introduction to Sculpture (3 credits)
ARTA 2604 - Digital Photography I (3 credits)
ARTA 2957 - Topics in Art (1-6 credits)

Upper-Division Electives: 6 credits

Choose two ARTH or ARTA courses at the 3000 level or above, except for ARTA 4915 and ARTA 4916 , ARTA 4905 and ARTA 4906 , ARTA 4903 , ARTA 4417 , and Art History Capstone-related courses.

Minor Information

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 15 credits, of which at least 6 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.