Studio Art Minor
The Studio Art minor is often added as a secondary focus of study in order to compliment 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.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| FNAR 110 | Foundations of Visual Art | 3 |
| or FNAR 113 | Drawing I | |
| 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 | ||
| Chinese Art and Culture | ||
| Japanese Art and Culture | ||
| Picturing Women in Renaissance and Baroque Art | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| Applied Courses | ||
| Select twelve credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Foundations of Visual Art 1 | ||
| Drawing I 1 | ||
| Painting I | ||
| Foundations of Photography | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Ceramics: Handbuilding | ||
| Ceramics: Wheelthrowing | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry I | ||
| Sculpture Foundations | ||
| Visual Communication I | ||
| Drawing II | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Lighting Techniques for Photography and Video Art | ||
| Printmaking II | ||
| Photography: Digital Imaging | ||
| Sculpture/Ceramics: Form & Function | ||
| Sculpture/Ceramics: Multiples | ||
| Visual Communication II | ||
| Digital Media Design | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
If not taken for Foundation requirement.
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 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| FNAR 110 or FNAR 113 |
Foundations of Visual Art or Drawing I |
3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| FNAR Art History Choice (refer to list above) | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Sophomore to Senior Years | ||
| Select any combination of the following, totaling 12 credits: | 12 | |
| Foundations of Visual Art 1 | ||
| Drawing I 1 | ||
| Painting I | ||
| Foundations of Photography | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Ceramics: Handbuilding | ||
| Ceramics: Wheelthrowing | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry I | ||
| Sculpture Foundations | ||
| Visual Communication I | ||
| Drawing II | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Lighting Techniques for Photography and Video Art | ||
| Printmaking II | ||
| Photography: Digital Imaging | ||
| Sculpture/Ceramics: Form & Function | ||
| Sculpture/Ceramics: Multiples | ||
| Visual Communication II | ||
| Digital Media Design | ||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
If not taken for the Foundation requirement.
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