Painting/Drawing/Printmaking (Minor)

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Program Summary

The Painting/Drawing/Printmaking Minor provides students the opportunity to explore the technical, formal, historical, and theoretical approaches to painting/drawing/printmaking through a combination of studio and art history courses. Courses provide a balance of traditional and contemporary studio techniques to engage students’ critical thinking and creative processes. The Painting/Drawing/Printmaking Minor also aims to help students understand that a practicing visual artist needs to think globally and be knowledgeable in many cultural and social discourses to be conversant in contemporary issues and critical practices.

Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the minor.
Transfer students must complete at least 50% of their art credits at SUU.

Painting/Drawing/Printmaking Minor Curriculum (19 Credits)

Required Courses (10 Credits)

ART 1090 - Creative Foundations 1 Credit(s)
ART 1110 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s)
ART 1120 - 2-D Design 3 Credit(s)
ART 2110 - Drawing II 3 Credit(s)

Complete One of the Following (3 Credits)

ARTH 2720 - Art History Survey II 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4740 - Nineteenth-Century Art 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 4750 - 20th-Century Art 3 Credit(s)

Elective Courses (6 Credits)

Complete 6 credits from the following:

ART 2410 - Painting I 3 Credit(s)
ART 3110 - Life Drawing and Anatomy 3 Credit(s)
ART 3310 - Intaglio/Lithography 3 Credit(s)
ART 3320 - Silkscreen/Relief 3 Credit(s)
ART 4410 - Painting II 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits, Minor: 19

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a competent level of skill in the techniques and processes used in creating drawings, paintings, and prints from rough concept to finished art in a variety of formats and media.
Effectively use the design elements and principles in drawing, painting, and printmaking as well as perceptively evaluate works of art.
Gain awareness of the history of art specifically relating to the origins of drawing, painting, and printmaking.
Create a body of artwork that demonstrates perceptual acuity, conceptual understanding, and technical facility.