Minor in Art

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Art Minor

Required Course
ART 202METHODS AND MATERIALS5
or ART 201 ART AND TECHNOLOGY
or ART 225 CERAMICS
or ART 155 PAINTING FOR NON-MAJORS
or ART 211 DRAWING
Required Electives–choose courses from the following17-20
DRAWING FOR NON-ART MAJORS
CLAY FOR THE CURIOUS
PAINTING FOR NON-MAJORS
ART AND TECHNOLOGY
METHODS AND MATERIALS
DRAWING
CERAMICS
ILLUSTRATION
DIGITAL ART
PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES
and PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES LAB
PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE
and PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE LAB
FIGURE DRAWING
ART ACROSS TIME: 18TH CENTURY TO CONTEMPORARY
ART AS SOCIAL ACT
CERAMICS: FUNCTION & FORM
PAINTING
WATERCOLOR
PRINTMAKING
SCULPTURE: MOLD MAKING AND WOOD CONSTRUCTION
FIBER AND TEXTILES
ART IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EXPERIMENTAL
DRAWING
VIDEO ART
EXPANDED PRACTICE: PHOTO/MEDIA
and EXPANDED PRACTICE: PHOTO/MEDIA LAB
ART AND COMMUNITY
ILLUSTRATION II
CERAMICS: CONTENT & SURFACE
TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
EXPANDED PRACTICE: 2D
SCENE PAINTING
WORKSHOP IN ART
PAINTING II
PRINTMAKING
SCULPTURE: WELDED AND EXPANDED FORM
EXPANDED PRACTICE: 3D
INTERNSHIP
Total Credits22-25

Sample Courses

ART 360. PRINTMAKING. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
Explores the fundamentals of printmaking, incorporating drawing, painting, and collage; processes may include lithography, etching, relief, and monotype.

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ART 303. DIGITAL ART. 5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ART 201 or DESN 216 or permission of instructor.
Explores the use of digital media in the creation of studio art. Methods of vector and raster imagery is the focus along with an introduction to 2D animation techniques. Topics within the field of digital art are introduced and discussed. Skills from this course can be applied to a number of artistic interests—both creative and practical.

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ART 308. PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: sophomore standing. Corequisite: ART 308L.
Serves as an introduction to the rich tradition of analog photography. Using film cameras and the black-and-white darkroom students learn the skills necessary to photograph, develop, and print their own images. Instruction includes technique, but also a primer, the history, and theory of the photographic image. Emphasis is put on creative expression and the artistic application of black-and-white photography. Companion course to ART 308L.

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