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Twin Cities Campus
Art MinorArt Department
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Art, E201 Regis Center for Art, 405 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-8096; fax: 612-625-7881)
Email:
artdept@umn.edu
Website: http://www.art.umn.edu
The minor program in art places major emphasis on creative artistic work of high quality. It promotes not only the conceptual and technical education of the professional artist in their artistic practice, encouraging critical inquiry, excellence, and an understanding of the history of art, but also an experimental approach toward each media. The following media areas are available: ceramics, drawing and painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and experimental and media arts.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Students interested in the minor must have undergraduate experience in studio arts.
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Art director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
The minimum cumulative GPA for minor field coursework is 2.80.
Required Course (3 credits)
Take the following course:
ARTS 8402 - Theoretical Constructions in Contemporary Art
(3.0 cr)
Electives (6 to 9 credits)
Master's students select 6 credits, and doctoral students select 9 credits to complete minimum requirements. Taking ARTS 8410 to satisfy this requirement requires Art director of graduate studies approval. All courses must be pre-approved by the Art director of graduate studies.
ARTS 5xxx
ARTS 8xxx
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |