The Studio 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.
Studio Art Minor
| Required Courses | ||
| ART 201 | STUDIO I: IMAGE AND TECHNOLOGY | 5 |
| ART 202 | STUDIO II: TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS | 5 |
| Required Electives–choose three courses from the following | 15 | |
| CERAMICS I | ||
| DRAWING | ||
| COLOR THEORY | ||
| ILLUSTRATION | ||
| DIGITAL ART | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE | ||
| CERAMICS II | ||
| PAINTING | ||
| WATERCOLOR | ||
| PRINTMAKING | ||
| SCULPTURE | ||
| FIBER AND TEXTILES | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL | ||
| DRAWING | ||
| LIFE DRAWING | ||
| DIGITAL ART: THE MOVING IMAGE | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHY: ADVANCED PRACTICE | ||
| ART AND COMMUNITY | ||
| ART AS SOCIAL ACT | ||
| ADVANCED ILLUSTRATION | ||
| CERAMICS III | ||
| PAINTING II | ||
| PRINTMAKING | ||
| SCULPTURE | ||
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
This course explores the fundamentals of printmaking, incorporating drawing, painting and collage; processes may include lithography, etching, relief and monotype.
Pre-requisites: ART 100 or DESN 100 or ART 201 or ART 202 or ART 213, or permission of the instructor.
Introduction to observational, expressive, and formal modes of drawing. Emphasis on strategies, methods, and techniques for translating three-dimensional form and space onto a two-dimensional surface using the language of line and value, and the illusion of depth and texture. Mark making and its expressive and descriptive qualities is examined through the exploration of a variety of drawing materials.
Notes: ART 201 Image and Technology (2020-21) is the prerequisite not ART 201 Surface/Image/Practice (2018-19, 2019-20).
Pre-requisites: ART 103 or ART 105 or ART 201 or ART 203 or DESN 216, or permission of instructor.
This course 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 will be introduced and discussed. Skills from this course can be applied to a number of artistic interests—both creative and practical.
Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
This course serves as an introduction to the rich tradition of analog photography. Using film cameras and the black-and-white darkroom students will learn the skills necessary to photograph, develop and print their own images. Instruction will include technique, but also a primer the history and theory of the photographic image. Emphasis will be put on creative expression and the artistic application of black-and-white photography.