Visual Arts Minor
The minor in visual arts is designed for students who want an introduction to the concepts and functions of the visual arts offered in a professional training program.
The program consists of a 20-credit sequence of University art electives. Students are required to take one drawing class for 4 credits: either CFA AR 193 Visual Arts: Drawing I or AR 131 Drawing I (portfolio required). The remaining 16 credits are to be selected from visual arts elective courses. Art-major-only studio courses may be included in a minor sequence, but approval for registration into any of these courses is dependent upon submission of a portfolio and/or faculty approval. With faculty and administration approval, visual arts minor students may take up to 4 studio credits at a comparable art institution.
Outline of Study
Required Courses (4 credits)
| CFA AR 193 Visual Arts: Drawing I OR | 4 cr |
| CFA AR 131 Visual Arts Drawing I (space permitting, portfolio required) | 4 cr |
| Total | 8 cr |
Choose 16 more credits from the following*
Courses with open registration:
| CFA AR 294 Visual Arts: Drawing | |
| CFA AR 295 Visual Arts: Painting | |
| CFA AR 297 Visual Arts: Sculpture | |
| CFA AR 389 Graphic Design elective | |
| CFA AR 395 Visual Arts: Painting II | |
| CFA AR 397 Visual Arts: Sculpture II | |
| CFA AR 469 Color (spring only) | |
| CFA AR 521 Site-Specific Art | |
| CFA AR 580 History of Graphic Design | |
| Any School of Visual Arts Summer Term offerings | |
| Courses open on a space-permitting basis* | |
| CFA AR 250 Introduction to Printmaking (spring only) | |
| CFA AR 261 Introduction to Art Education (spring only) | |
| CFA AR 425 Artist and the Book (spring only) | |
| CFA AR 447 Printmaking I (fall) | |
| CFA AR 448 Printmaking I (spring) | |
| CFA AR 470 Ceramics | |
| CFA AR 559 Contemporary Issues in Art Education (fall only) | |
| CFA AR 573 Design and Animation | |
*Courses listed are suggested courses. Any visual art course can count towards the minor.