Drawing, Painting and Printmaking Minor
As of Fall 2026, this minor is no longer accepting students.
The minor in Drawing, Painting & Printmaking is often added as a secondary focus of study in order to complement or enhance a student's major or chosen career path. Students may also choose to add the minor in order to pursue an area of interest without the responsibility of a major.
The minor embodies many of the key historical, critical, theoretical, methodological and contextual elements embedded within the more comprehensive framework of the major.
Related Programs
Curriculum
A total of 18 credit hours are required for the minor in Drawing and Painting.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| FNAR 110 | Foundations of Visual Art | 3 |
| or FNAR 113 | Drawing I | |
| Applied Courses | ||
| FNAR 114 | Painting I | 3 |
| FNAR 311 | Advanced Studio | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Printmaking I | ||
| Drawing II | ||
| Painting II (Spring) | ||
| History Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Global Art History: Prehistoric to 600 CE | ||
| Global Art History: 600-1800CE | ||
| Global Art History: Modern Art | ||
| Women, Art, and Society | ||
| Paris in the Nineteenth Century | ||
| American Art to 1945 | ||
| Contemporary Art 1945-Present | ||
| Medieval Art | ||
| Baroque Art | ||
| Early Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist Art | ||
| Art and the Catholic Tradition | ||
| Latin American Art I: Ancient to 19th Century | ||
| Islam and Visual Culture | ||
| Latin American Art II: Modern to Contemporary | ||
| Art of Africa | ||
| India, Women and Visual Culture | ||
| South Asian Visual Culture | ||
| Chinese Art and Culture | ||
| Japanese Art and Culture | ||
| Picturing Women in Renaissance and Baroque Art | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student’s completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major or graduate study. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| FNAR 113 | Drawing I | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| FNAR 114 | Painting I | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| FNAR 213 | Drawing II | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Global Art History: Prehistoric to 600 CE | ||
| Global Art History: 600-1800CE | ||
| Global Art History: Modern Art | ||
| Women, Art, and Society | ||
| Paris in the Nineteenth Century | ||
| American Art to 1945 | ||
| Contemporary Art 1945-Present | ||
| Medieval Art | ||
| Baroque Art | ||
| Early Italian Renaissance Art | ||
| Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist Art | ||
| Art and the Catholic Tradition | ||
| Latin American Art I: Ancient to 19th Century | ||
| Islam and Visual Culture | ||
| Latin American Art II: Modern to Contemporary | ||
| Art of Africa | ||
| India, Women and Visual Culture | ||
| South Asian Visual Culture | ||
| Chinese Art and Culture | ||
| Japanese Art and Culture | ||
| Picturing Women in Renaissance and Baroque Art | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Hours | 3 | |
| Junior | ||
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| FNAR 118 or FNAR 214 |
Printmaking I or Painting II |
3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| FNAR 311 | Advanced Studio | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Undergraduate Policies and Procedures
Please see Undergraduate Policies and Procedures for academic policies that supersede those of academic units within the University.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply a range of materials, processes and techniques within their chosen concentration as a primary form of artistic expression
- Analyze interpret and comprehend the elements that constitute a work of art (visual, functional, psychological, and social)
- Engage in self-directed problem solving analysis and critical thinking, and take creative and intellectual risks in the production of original artwork
- Employ scholarly and visual research in developing concepts, principles, and theories that underlie their artistic intentions, and effectively communicate them orally and in written form