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Minors in Creative and Communication Arts

Minors in Creative and Communication Arts

Program Overview

Fine Arts offers students a Minor in Art, Digital Music Production, Fine Arts, Interactive Digital Design, Music, Photography and Theatre.

Degree Type:

Minor

Department:

Department of Creative and Communication Arts

Department Chair:

Margaret Payne
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Degree Requirements

Students can choose from the below thirteen minors in Fine Arts:

Minor in Art
ART 120 Drawing I Ìý3
ART 130 2-D Design Ìý3
ART 220 Drawing II Ìý3
ART 240 Painting I Ìý3
ART 332 3-D Design and Sculptural Techniques Ìý3
Six (6) additional hours of upper-division art Ìý6
PLUS – Choose one (1) of the following courses:
ART 311 Ancient Art (W) Ìý3
ART 312 Medieval and Asian Art (W) (3)
ART 313 Renaissance Art (3)
ART 314 Modern Art (W) (3)
ART 410 Readings in Art History (W) (3)
24 hours
Minor in Communications
COM 140 Speech Communication Ìý3
COM 241 Small Group Communications OR Ìý3
COM 243 Interpersonal Communications Ìý(3)
COM 399I Special Topics in Communication (W) Ìý3
COM/JOU Elective (must include three upper-division hours) Ìý9
18 hours
Minor in Digital Music Production
MUS 102 Sight-Singing and Ear Training Ìý3
MUS 201 Music Theory I Ìý3
MUS 202 Music Theory II Ìý3
MUS 316 Instrumentation and Orchestration Ìý3
MUS 318 Introduction to Digital Music Production I Ìý3
MUS 320 Introduction to Digital Music Production II Ìý3
Applied Music (any applied area such as voice, piano, instrument, composition, or songwriting) Ìý2
20 hours
Minor in Electronic Media Communications
COM 140 Speech Communication 3
COM 151 Radio Station Operations 1
COM 253 Digital Storytelling 3
JOU 274 Basic Media Writing (W) 3
COM 296/396 Field Laboratory 5-6
COM/JOU electives (must include three upper-division hours) 3
18-19 hours
Minor in English
ENG 215 World Literature Ìý3
ENG 225 British Literature Ìý3
ENG 235 American Literature Ìý3
PLUS
Nine (9) additional hours of English (excluding ENG 101 English Comp I and ENG 102 English Comp II); six (6) of which must be upper-division 12
18 hours
Minor in Fine Arts
ART 130 2-D Design Ìý3
MUS 311 Music History I (W) OR Ìý3
MUS 312 Music History II (°Â)Ìý (3)
THE 265 Acting I Ìý3
Fine Arts electives from at least two areas, three (3) hours of which must be upper-division Ìý9
18 hours
Minor in Interactive Digital Design
ART 130 2-D Design Ìý3
ART 230 Digital Graphic Fundamentals Ìý3
ART 235 Graphic Design I (W) Ìý3
CIS 171 Computer Programming I Ìý3
CIS 211 Introduction to Web Design Ìý3
CIS 311 Advanced Web Design Ìý3
CIS 322 Human-Computer InteractionÌý(°Â) Ìý3
21 hours
Minor in Journalism
ART 201 Introduction to Photography Ìý3
COM 358 Social Media Ìý3
COM 399I Special Topics in Communication (W) Ìý3
JOU 274 Basic Media Writing (W) Ìý3
JOU 374 Advanced Media Writing (W) Ìý3
JOU 396 Field LaboratoryÌý(°Â) Ìý3
18 hours
Minor in Music
MUS 102 Sight Singing and Ear Training Ìý3
MUS 201 Music Theory I Ìý3
MUS 311 Music History I (W) OR Ìý3
MUS 312 Music History II (W) (3)
MUS Voice Ìý1
MUS Piano Ìý1
PLUS
Choice of nine (9) hours from the following courses: 9 hours 
MUS 100M Music for Song Leaders (3)
MUS 200 Introduction to Music Technology (3)
MUS 202 Music Theory II (3)
MUS 214 Development of American Music (3)
MUS 310 Principles of Conducting (3)
MUS 316 Instrumentation and Orchestration (3)
MUS 318 Introduction to Digital Music Production I (3)
MUS 320 Introduction to Digital Music Production II (3)
MUS 410 Music Education for Schools (3)
Applied Music (voice or piano) (3)
20 hours
Minor in Photography
ART 130 2-D Design Ìý3
ART 201 Introduction to Photography Ìý3
ART 285 Alternative Processes Ìý3
ART 304 History of Photography Ìý3
ART 370 Photo Arts Ìý3
ART 405 Digital Craft OR Ìý3
ART 407 Studio Craft (3)
18 hours
Minor in Spanish
BIB 111 Génesis en español 2
SPA 131 Elementary Spanish I Ìý3
SPA 132 Elementary Spanish II Ìý3
SPA 231 Intermediate Spanish I Ìý3
SPA 232 Intermediate Spanish II Ìý3
SPA 336 Spanish Conversation 3
One of the following upper level courses:
SPA 365 Latin American Civilization and Culture OR 3
SPA 450 Spanish for Career and Community 3
20 hours

 

Spanish Proficiency Certificate
BIB 111 Génesis en español 2
SPA 131 Elementary Spanish I 3
SPA 132 Elementary Spanish II 3
SPA 231 Intermediate Spanish I 3
SPA 232 Intermediate Spanish II 3
SPA 336 Spanish Conversation 3
SPA 365 Latin American Civilizations and Cultures 3
SPA 367 Spanish Immersion Program/Study Abroad 1
SPA 450 Spanish for Career and Community 3
24 Hours
Minor in Theatre
THE 160 Introduction to Theatre Ìý3
THE 180 Concepts in Theatre Design OR Ìý3
THE 265 Acting I (3)
THE 365 History of Theatre I (W) OR Ìý3
THE 366 History of Theatre II (W) (3)
THE Theatre Labs (Choose 3) Ìý3
PLUS
Select six (6) additional hours of THE courses; three (3) of which must be upper-division (excluding theatre labs) Ìý6
18 hours
Course Descriptions

Meet Our Department Chair

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Margaret Payne, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.

Professor and Department Chair of Creative and Communication Arts / Professor of English

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