2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Visual Arts and Society (VAS) Minor

Required Minor Courses (6 credits)
ART 1104Language of Visual Arts3
Select one of the following:
ART 2385Survey of the History of Western Art3
or ART 2386 Survey of the History of Western Art
Practice-Based Art Courses (3 credits)
Select one of the following:3
Topics in Studio Art for Non-Majors
Principles of 2D Art and Design
Principles of 3D Art and Design
Topics in Visual Communication Design for Non-Majors
Principles of Drawing
Contemporary Art and Practice
Principles of 4D Art & Design
Subtotal9
Electives (6 credits; minimum 3 credits must be at the 3000-level or higher)
Select two of the following:6
Introduction to African American Studies
Introduction to Womens and Gender Studies
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Social Inequality
Introduction to Religion and Culture
Media and Society
Multicultural Communication
Comp Gov & Politics
Introduction to World Politics
The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender
and The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender
Introduction to Archaeology
Topics in Cinema Studies
Plants, Places, and Cultures in a Global Context
Environmental Justice
Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism
Capstone Experience Required Course
ART 4104Interpretation of Visual Arts3
Total Credits18

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate with a Minor in Visual Arts and Society, students must complete all courses required for the minor with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or better and maintain an overall GPA of 2.0. Any course taken to fulfill the Pathways Minor in Visual Arts and Society will count towards the minor GPA.