| If you are in an undergraduate degree program at Washington University, you may pursue a minor in art from the College of Art. You must consult with the Associate Dean of Students or the Assistant Dean & Registrar (Bixby Hall, Suite 1). |
All courses must be taken for credit and students must receive a grade of "C-" or better to earn credit. The requirements for all art minors are: |
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Art (General) (15 units)
Two selected from the following courses:
Drawing* (F10 101)
Drawing* (F10 102)
Two-Dimensional Design (F10 105 or 106)
Three-Dimensional Design (F10 107 or 108)
*Two drawing courses waives design requirement.
Additional F10 100-level or F20 courses.
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Book Arts (15 units)
Introduction to Book Binding
Introduction to Letterpress Printing
Typography and Letterform: The Design of Language
History of Visual Communications and/or Illustrated Entertainment: Pictorial Graphic Culture from Early Printing to Television
Urban Books: Imag(en)ing St. Louis
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Digital Imaging & Photography (15 units)
Photography I
Photography II
History of Photography
Two selected from the following:
Digital Imaging
Kinetic Image/Digital Video
Photography III
Non-silver Photography or Alternative Process Photography
Advanced Photography Seminar
Photography in Italy
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Fashion Design (15 units)
Two-Dimensional Design (F10 105 or 106)
Three-Dimensional Design (F10 107 or 108)
Two-Dimensional Fashion Design
Three-Dimensional Fashion Design
Fashion: Textile Design |
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Painting (15 units)
Drawing (F10 101)
Drawing* (F10 102)
Intensive Color or Color Systems*
Painting
Painting (different course number than above)
Painting II
Intensive Intermediate Painting
Special Topics in Painting
*Second Drawing course waives Intensive Color or Color Systems
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Printmaking (15 units)
Drawing (F10 101)
Printmaking
Printmaking (different course number than above)
Special Topics in Printmaking
Independent Study with Major Faculty (F10 350 or 450) |
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Sculpture (15 units)
Three-Dimensional Design (F10 107 or 108) is required
Independent Study with Major Faculty (F10 350 or 450) is required
Three selected from the following:
Dimension Studies
Material Systems
Durational Systems
Sculpture
Sculpture: Blacksmithing
Sculpture: Foundry
Special Topics in Sculpture
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Visual Communications (15 units)
Visual Communications is required
Four selected from the following courses:
Two-Dimensional Design (F10 105 or 106)
Visual Communications II
Sound Design
History of Visual Communications
Typography and Letterform
Special Topics in Visual Communications
Basic Illustration
Interactivity and Web Design
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Transfer Credit for Minors
Students earning a minor in art may transfer only one non-Washington University course to fulfill a minor requirement with pre-approval from the Associate Dean of Students or Assistant Dean & Registrar. Architecture majors may transfer only one (either drawing or design) Washington University architecture course to fulfill an art minor requirement.
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