Art, Minor - 24 units

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The Art minor provides non-majors with the opportunity to explore artistic media, techniques, and basic art concepts. Coursework includes aspects of art appreciation, aesthetics, art history, and studio experience. Students seeking a minor in Art are required to complete a minimum of 24 units of Art courses and at least 6 of these units must be from upper division courses.

Lower Division Requirements - 12 units

Complete three from the following:
ART 105 - Drawing and Composition Units: 3
ART 106 - Art Studio Foundations: 2D Color and Design Units: 3
ART 108 - Visual Technologies Units: 3
ART 109 - Art Studio Foundations: 3D Space and Media Units: 3
Complete one from the following:
ART 100 - Understanding Fine Arts Processes Units: 3
ART 101 - What is Art? Units: 3
ART 102 - Multicultural Children’s Art Units: 3
ART 104 - Ceramics for Non-Majors Units: 3
ART 107 - Life Drawing Units: 3
ART 110 - Caves to Cathedrals: History of Western Art I Units: 3
ART 111 - Mona Lisa to Monet and Beyond: History of Western Art II Units: 3
ART 112 - Art of the Eastern World Units: 3
ART 114 - Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Units: 3

Studio Art Requirements - 6 units

Complete two from the following:
ART 201 - Painting Units: 3
ART 202 - Sculpture Units: 3
ART 203 - Illustration Units: 3
ART 204 - Graphic Design Units: 3
ART 205 - Multimedia Units: 3
ART 206 - Animation Units: 3
ART 207 - Ceramics Units: 3
ART 209 - Photography Units: 3
ART 310 - Two-dimensional Art: Painting Media and Techniques Units: 3
ART 311 - Three-dimensional Art: Sculpture Media and Techniques Units: 3
ART 312 - Digital Media Art: Time-based Imaging Units: 3
ART 313 - Communication Design Technology: Graphic Design for Print Media Units: 3
ART 314 - Digital Media Art: Digital Photography Units: 3
ART 315 - Animation Media and Techniques Units: 3
ART 316 - Digital Illustration and Painting Units: 3
ART 317 - Video Game Production Units: 3
ART 318 - Three-Dimensional Art: Ceramic Sculpture and Techniques Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 6 units

Art History and Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Art Courses

Note: Not all courses fulfill a UDGE requirement.

Complete two from the following:
ART 330 - Critical Thinking in a Visual World Units: 3
ART 331 - Art, Society, and Mass Media Units: 3
ART 332 - Multicultural Art Movements Units: 3
ART 333 - History of Southern California Chicana/o Art (Cross-listed as HIST 333, CHS 333) Units: 3
ART 334 - The Business of Art (Cross-listed as BUS 334) Units: 3
ART 337 - Art on Film and Film as Art Units: 3
ART 338 - Psychology of Art and Artists (Cross-listed as PSY 338) Units: 3
ART 341 - Goddesses and Heroes: Art of the Ancient World Units: 3
ART 343 - Medieval Art: Diversity, Faith and Power Units: 3
ART 344 - Global Arts of Islam Units: 3
ART 351 - The Baroque Eye: Art, Culture, Money, and Power Units: 3
ART 355 - Latin American Arts and Cultures since 1800 Units: 3
ART 433 - Women, Art, and Society Units: 3
ART 434 - The Museum: Culture, Business, and Education (Cross-listed as BUS 434, EDUC 434) Units: 3
ART 435 - Contemporary Art (1970-present): Looking, Thinking, Writing Units: 3
ART 436 - Modern Art (1850-1970): Looking, Thinking, Writing Units: 3
ART 451 - Diversity in the Visual Arts Units: 3