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Art Minor

The Art minor is a flexible option for non-majors who are interested in art. The minor is a great supplement to any degree, providing students with an introduction to art making and further experience in one or more studio areas. Consult with an art faculty advisor for help with courses or questions about art coursework completed at other institutions. 

For education students seeking an add-on art endorsement, this minor can serve to meet those goals.

Required Course
ART 202METHODS AND MATERIALS5
or ART 201 ART AND TECHNOLOGY
or ART 225 CERAMICS
or ART 155 PAINTING FOR NON-MAJORS
or ART 211 DRAWING
Required Electives–choose courses from the following17-20
DRAWING FOR NON-ART MAJORS
CLAY FOR THE CURIOUS
PAINTING FOR NON-MAJORS
ART AND TECHNOLOGY
METHODS AND MATERIALS
DRAWING
CERAMICS
ILLUSTRATION
DIGITAL ART
PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES
and PHOTOGRAPHY: DIGITAL PRACTICES LAB
PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE
and PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE LAB
FIGURE DRAWING
ART ACROSS TIME: 18TH CENTURY TO CONTEMPORARY
ART AS SOCIAL ACT
CERAMICS: FUNCTION & FORM
PAINTING
WATERCOLOR
PRINTMAKING
SCULPTURE: MOLD MAKING AND WOOD CONSTRUCTION
FIBER AND TEXTILES
ART IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EXPERIMENTAL
DRAWING
VIDEO ART
EXPANDED PRACTICE: PHOTO/MEDIA
and EXPANDED PRACTICE: PHOTO/MEDIA LAB
ART AND COMMUNITY
ILLUSTRATION II
CERAMICS: CONTENT & SURFACE
TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
EXPANDED PRACTICE: 2D
SCENE PAINTING
WORKSHOP IN ART
PAINTING II
PRINTMAKING
SCULPTURE: WELDED AND EXPANDED FORM
EXPANDED PRACTICE: 3D
INTERNSHIP
Total Credits22-25
Students who earn an Art Minor from EWU should be able to:
  • create works of art that develop technical skills;
  • create works of art that develop individual expression;
  • identify basic visual art components when evaluating art.