The Art Minor

An Art minor was designed to serve two populations- those who want to earn the minor simply because they enjoy creativity, and those who may benefit by combining it with a major. Creativity is an intangible skill that can serve professionals well once out in their intended fields.

Communication majors who desire more exploration of courses beyond their Visual Studies track (photography, film, video) might want to consider additional exploration of art history, theory and techniques.

Languages and Literature majors could also benefit from an Art minor, since it would serve as a visual parallel to intensive study of the great literary works. It would also complement foreign language study and offer yet another vehicle to expand cross-cultural understanding.

Students in health-related fields may also want to consider an Art minor. Occupational Therapists already use various artistic methods (i.e., painting and drawing) to help their clients master certain physical skills. An Art minor would provide these majors with additional artistic skills and knowledge.

The above list is by no means exhaustive. These are just some of the many combinations possible with the Art minor and other major fields of study available at St. Scholastica.

The Art minor program director is Po-Lin Kosuth.

Minor Requirements

22 credits in Art: 1105, 1120, 1124, 4477 and 8 more credits from the list that follows. Students taking an Art minor should present an individualized course plan for the approval of the program coordinator, preferably by the end of the sophomore year.

Required Courses

ART 1105 Introduction to Art, 4 credits
ART 1120 Drawing I, 4 credits
ART 1124 Basic Design, 4 credits
ART 4477 Capstone Project, 2 credits
(by arrangement with art faculty)

Electives
ART/CTA 1107 Photography I
ART 1121 Painting I
ART 1122 Color Theory
ART 1125 Print Making
ART 1220 Drawing II
ART 1221 Painting II
ART/CIS/CTA 2041 Computer Graphic Design
ART/CTA 2201 The Moving Image
ART/INS 2204 American Indian Art & Music
ART/CTA 2211 Photography II
ART 2777 Topics in Art
ART 2320 Drawing III
ART 2321 Painting III
ART 2421 Painting IV
ART/CTA 3327 Color and Landscape Photography
ART/CTA 4413 Alternative Photography Methods
ART 4999 Independent Study