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The Art Minor is a flexible option for non-majors who are interested in art or hands-on creative study. Consult with the art program director for help with course substitutions or questions about art coursework completed at other institutions.
The Art Minor is a flexible option for non-majors who are interested in art or hands-on creative study. Consult with the art program director for help with course substitutions or questions about art coursework completed at other institutions.
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 202 | METHODS AND MATERIALS | 5 |
| 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 following | 17-20 | |
| 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 Credits | 22-25 | |
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
Explores the fundamentals of printmaking, incorporating drawing, painting, and collage; processes may include lithography, etching, relief, and monotype.
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.
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.