The Graphic Art minor is designed to develop artistic skills and abilities in primarily two-dimensional media. It focuses on an intersection of art and design in the following areas: photography, drawing, printmaking, text, digital imaging, web art, the graphic novel, and the artist book and poster. Six courses are required.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS | ||
| TWO-DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS | ||
| BEGINNING DRAWING | ||
| Select any two of the following: | 8 | |
| ART & ARTISTS IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE | ||
or ART 104 | CREATING ART | |
or ART 220 | THINKING PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
or ART 225 | BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| BEGINNING PRINTMAKING | ||
or ART 206 | INTERMEDIATE DRAWING | |
| Select any three of the following: | 12 | |
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||
or ART 227 | DIGITAL ART | |
or ART 360 | ILLUSTRATION | |
| INTERMEDIA STUDIO | ||
| TEXT IN THE VISUAL ARTS | ||
| COMMUNITY VIDEO PRODUCTION | ||
or ART 382 | STUDENTS TEACHING ART IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM | |
or ART 383 | SERVICE LEARNING IN THE ARTS INTERNSHIP | |
| INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
or ART 323 | INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY | |
| INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING | ||
or ART 218 | FIGURE DRAWING | |
or ART 226 | VIDEO ART | |
| TOPICS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE | ||
or ART 209 | DRAWING SPECIAL TOPICS | |
or ART 395 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART | |
| PORTFOLIO | ||
or ART 393 | SENIOR PROJECT STUDIO | |
or ART 394 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THE STUDIO | |
| GRAPHIC ART IN THE PUBLIC REALM | ||
| GRAPHIC ART | ||
| PRINT MEDIA | ||
| WEB ART & DESIGN I | ||
Students majoring in Art, Media, and Design (BA) or (BFA) or Art (BA) are restricted from earning this minor.