The art minor supports independent thinking, creative organization, imaginative communication, historical research and challenges students to develop personal creative vision, technical expertise and self discipline. The experience and expertise realized in art minor course work provides a valuable and useful link with a wide variety of disciplines.
Students may elect one of the seven areas of emphasis in Art: Art History, Graphic Design, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics or Sculpture. Students must establish a 12 hour residency requirement in upper-division course work in the department for the minor. To fulfill a minor in Art, a student must earn at least a grade of C in each course included in the elected area. Since course prerequisites for upper-division work must be met, students should plan a minimum of five semesters to complete the art minor requirement.
ART HISTORY
Total Credits: 24 hours
Art History Sequence. Required—6 hours
Art 2010 Ancient through Medieval Art (Art History Survey I)
*Art 2020 Renaissance through Modern/Contemporary Art (Art History Survey II)
*Prerequisites for Art 2020:
Hist 1110, 1120, 1320, OR 1330
WA course
Art History Electives —12 hours
Either 2720 Islamic Art or 2730 African Creativity and Ritual—3 hours
PLUS
Art history electives at 4000-level—9 hours
Studio Art Elective—6 hours. Choose from:
Art 1005 Beginning Drawing
Art 1110 Design I
Art 2010 Ceramics I
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Total Credits: 24 hours
Required Courses: 15 hours:
Art 1005 Beginning Drawing
Art 1110 Foundation 2D
Art 2110 Typography
Art 2120 Graphic Design
Art 3110 Computer Graphic
Art History Survey elective – 3 hours chosen from:
Art 2010 Art History Survey I
*Art 2020 Art History Survey II
*Prerequisites for Art 2020:
Hist 1110, 1120, 1320, OR 1330
WA course
Studio Art Elective—6 hours. Choose from:
Art 3120 Graphic Design II
Co/M 2400 Introduction to Photography
Mkt 3210 Introduction to Marketing
Art 4110 Computer Graphics II
PAINTING
Total Credits: 24 hours
Required Courses: 12 hours:
Art 1005 Beginning Drawing
Art 1110 Foundation 2D
ART 1130 Foundation Color
Art 2210 Beginning Painting
Studio electives in Painting – 3000-4000 level – 9 hours
Art History Survey elective – 3 hours chosen from:
Art 2010 Art History Survey I
*Art 2020 Art History Survey II
*Prerequisites for Art 2020:
Hist 1110, 1120, 1320, OR 1330
WA course
DRAWING
Total Credits: 24 hours
Required Courses: 12 hours:
ART 1005 Drawing I
ART 1110 Foundation 2D
ART 2005 Drawing II
ART 3052 Life Drawing I
Studio Electives in Drawing: 6 hours chosen from:
ART 3005 Drawing III
ART 4005 Drawing IV (prereq of ART 3005)
ART 4052 Life Drawing II (prereq of ART 3052)
ART 4660 Independent Study in Drawing
Studio Art Elective: 3 hours chosen from
ART 1130 Foundation Color
ART 2110 Beginning Printmaking
ART 3510 Printmaking I
Art History Survey elective: 3 hours chosen from:
ART 2010 Art History Survey I
* ART 2020 Art History Survey II
* Prerequisites for ART 2020:
HIST 1110, 1120, 1320 or 1330
WA Course
PRINTMAKING
Total Credits: 24 hours
Required Courses: 12 hours:
Art 1005 Beginning Drawing
Art 1110 Foundation 2D or Art 1130 Foundation Color
Art 3050 Life Drawing or Art 4050 Advanced Drawing
Art 3510 Printmaking I
Studio electives in Printmaking – 3000-4000 level – 9 hours
Art History Survey elective – 3 hours chosen from:
Art 2010 Art History Survey I
*Art 2020 Art History Survey II
*Prerequisites for Art 2020:
Hist 1110, 1120, 1320, OR 1330
WA course
CERAMICS
Total Credits: 24 hours
Required Courses: 9 hours:
Art 1005 Beginning Drawing
Art 1120 Foundation 3D
Art 1310 Sculpture I
Required Courses – 12 hours:
Art 2410 Ceramics I Handbuilding
Art 2420 Ceramics II Wheel
Art 3410 Advanced Ceramics I
Art 3420 Advanced Ceramics II
Art History Survey elective – 3 hours chosen from:
Art 2010 Art History Survey I
*Art 2020 Art History Survey II
*Prerequisites for Art 2020:
Hist 1110, 1120, 1320, OR 1330
WA course
SCULPTURE
Total credits: 24 hours
Required Courses: 12 hours
ART 1005 Beginning Drawing
ART 1110 Foundations 2D
ART 1120 Foundations 3D
ART 1310 Introduction to Sculpture
Studio Electives in Sculpture: 9 hours
ART 3310 Cast Forms
ART 3320 Mixed Media (taught every other fall)
ART 3330 Assembled Forms
ART 3340 Figuratively Speaking (taught every other fall)
Art History Survey Elective- 3 hours chosen from:
ART 2010 Art History Survey I
ART 2020 Art History Survey II
*Prerequisites for ART 2020:
HIST 1110, 1120, 1320, or 1330
WA course
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Fine Arts Building, Room 229
(307)766-3269
e-mail: faoffice@uwyo.edu
Mailing address:
Dept. 3138
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
