Minor Requirements

Five minor programs are available in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, respectively emphasizing art history, studio art, video, music and theatre. The programs in art history and studio art each have core requirements: Foundations of Visual Art (FA 111A), and two basic art courses. A minor in fine arts is no less than six courses, and a studio art minor is no less than seven courses.

Art History

• FAA 1710 Foundations of the Visual Arts
• FAA 1610 Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance
• FAA 1620 Art History II: The Renaissance to the Present
• Studio course
• Elective (art history)
• Elective (art history)

Studio Art 

• FAA 1710 Foundations of the Visual Arts
• FAA 1610 Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance
• FAA 1620 Art History II: The Renaissance to the Present
• FAA 1210 Basic Drawing I
• Studio (visual art)
• Studio (visual art)
• Studio (visual art)

Digital Design 

• FAA 1710 Foundations of the Visual Arts
• FAA 1610 Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance
• FAA 1620 Art History II: The Renaissance to the Present
• FAA 1230 2-Dimensional Design 
• FAA 2840 Digital Photography and Design 
• Elective (Computer Based Art Course)
• Elective (Computer Based Art Course)

Music

• FAA1710 Foundation of Visual Arts
• FAA1310 The Nature of Music: Music and the Environment or
• FAA1330 Survey of American Music
• FAA 2300 Elementary Music Theory or
• FAA 2380 The Architecture of Music: From Phrase to Opera
• Elective (Music Course)
• Elective (Music Course)
• Elective (Music Course)

The student must demonstrate competence, to the senior music faculty member, in performance on an instrument at a level sufficient to allow practical use of the instrument. This should include: (a) prepared piece, (b) sight-reading, and (c) demonstration of technique.

The department will attempt to assist students in arranging for private instruction where needed regarding performance requirements. Such instruction would be at the expense of the student.

Theatre

Theater minor 6 classes, (24 credits)

• Three required foundation courses:
  • FAA 1550 The Curtain Calls: An introduction to Theater for Everyone
  • FAA 2520 Theatre History I: Origins to Renaissance
  • FAA 2530 Theatre History II: Restoration to Present
• Technical Theatre Requirement: (1)
  • FAA 2570 Technical Production for the Theatre or
  • FAA 2580 Design for the Theatre
• Studio Requirement: (1)
  • FAA 1510 Acting I or
  • FAA 2510 Acting II or
  • FAA 3510 Directing I
• Electives: (2)
  • FAA 2500 Women in Theatre
  • FAA 2540 Introduction to Playwriting
  • FAA 2550 American Musical Theatre
  • FAA2560: The London Stage 
  • Above studio courses can be considered as electives.