Kathryn Shields, Co-Chair,Associate Professor
Mark Dixon, Co-Chair, Associate Professor
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. degree 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
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Total credit hours for visual arts, art history track is 16 credits
Ceramics
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ART 106 | Design of Objects | 4 |
| ART 255 | Ceramics: Wheel Throwing | 4 |
| or ART 256 | Ceramics: Hand-Build & Molds |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Total credit hours for visual arts, ceramics track is 16 credits
Design
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ART 102 | Visual Communications | 4 |
| ART 106 | Design of Objects | 4 |
| ART 245 | Digital Darkroom | 4 |
| or CTIS 274 | Digital Graphic Design (THEA274) |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Total credit hours for visual arts, design track is 16 credits
Drawing
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ART 104 | Drawing Fundamentals | 4 |
| ART 204 | Life Drawing | 4 |
| ART 310 | Drawing Exploration | 4 |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Total credit hours for visual arts, drawing track is 16 credits
Painting
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ART 102 | Visual Communications | 4 |
| or ART 104 | Drawing Fundamentals |
| ART 211 | Painting Basics: Form and Color | 4 |
| ART 212 | Painting Basics: Abstraction/Material | 4 |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Total credit hours for visual arts, painting track is 16 credits
Photography
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ART 102 | Visual Communications | 4 |
| ART 231 | Photography Fundamentals | 4 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Total credit hours for visual arts, photography track is 16 credits
Printmaking
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ART 102 | Visual Communications | 4 |
| or ART 104 | Drawing Fundamentals |
| ART 221 | Printmaking: Woodcut | 4 |
| ART 323 | Printmaking: Etching | 4 |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Total Credit Hours for visual arts, printmaking track is 16 credits
Sculpture
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ART 106 | Design of Objects | 4 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
