Art and Design

Program Overview

College of Performing and Visual Arts

The Art & Design Minor offers two options; Art History or Studio Art. Students need to meet with their Art & Design Advisor each semester. Call the office at 970-351-2143 to schedule an appointment.

Minor Requirements — 18-24 Credits

Art History Minor Requirements — 18 Credits

First complete the following Foundation Courses:

ART 181	Ancient Art HistoryLAA1	3
ART 182	Medieval to Rococo Art HistoryLAA1	3
ART 185	Neoclassic to Modern Art HistoryLAA1	3

Choose three Art History Courses:

ART 180	Contemporary Art History	3
ART 482	Arts of Indigenous People	3
ART 484	Asian Art History	3
ART 486	Renaissance Art	3
ART 488	Art of the Nineteenth Century	3
ART 493	Museum Studies Practicum	3
ART 495	Topics in Art	1-4
ART 496	Art of the Twentieth Century	3

Art Studio Minor Requirements — 21-24 Credits

First Complete the following Foundation Courses:

ART 181	Ancient Art HistoryLAA1	3
ART 182	Medieval to Rococo Art HistoryLAA1	3
ART 183	2D Design	3
ART 184	3D Design	3
ART 234	Drawing I	3

Complete one of the following tracks:

Drawing (21 credits total)

ART 333	Life Drawing	3
ART 334	Drawing II	3

Painting (24 credits total)

ART 231	Painting I	3
ART 331	Painting II	3
ART 431	Painting III	3

Photography (24 credits total)

ART 271	Introduction to Photography	3
ART 374	Photography: Black & White Film	3
ART 375	Photography: Digital Capture	3

Ceramics (24 credits total)

ART 210	Introduction to Ceramics	3
ART 314	Wheel Throwing	3
ART 315	Ceramic Design	3

Digital Media (24 credits total)

ART 237	Introduction to Digital Media	3
ART 338	Digital Illustration and Storytelling	3
ART 437	Computer Art	3

Printmaking (24 credits total)

ART 250	Introduction to Printmaking	3
ART 353	Intaglio Printmaking	3
ART 358	Relief Printmaking	3

Sculpture (24 credits total)

ART 261	Introduction to Sculpture	3
ART 362	Sculpture: Casting	3
ART 363	Sculpture: Fabrication	3