Minor in Studio Art
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.
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
A total of 18 credits are required for the Studio Art minor.
| Foundation Courses (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| FNAR 110 or FNAR 113 | Foundations of Visual Art or Drawing I | 3 |
| History Courses (3) | ||
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| FNAR --- | Art History Choice | 3 |
| Applied Courses (12) | ||
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| Choose any combination of the following, totaling 12 credits: | ||
| FNAR 110 | Foundations of Visual Art | 3 |
| FNAR 113 | Drawing I | 3 |
| FNAR 114 | Painting I | 3 |
| FNAR 115 | Foundations of Photography | 3 |
| FNAR 118 | Printmaking I | 3 |
| FNAR 120 | Ceramics: Handbuilding | 3 |
| FNAR 121 | Ceramics: Wheelthrowing | 3 |
| FNAR 123 | Metalwork & Jewelry I | 3 |
| FNAR 124 | Sculpture Foundations | 3 |
| FNAR 132 | Visual Communication I | 3 |
| FNAR 213 | Drawing II | 3 |
| FNAR 214 | Painting II | 3 |
| FNAR 215 | Photography: Film and Darkroom | 3 |
| FNAR 218 | Printmaking II | 3 |
| FNAR 219 | Photography: Digital Imaging | 3 |
| FNAR 222 | Sculpture/Ceramics: Form & Function | 3 |
| FNAR 224 | Sculpture/Ceramics: Multiples | 3 |
| FNAR 232 | Visual Communication II | 3 |
| FNAR 233 | Digital Media: Pixel | 3 |
