Minor in Fine Arts
Overview
The minor in Fine Arts encourages students to go beyond taking Fine Arts courses as either major requirements or art elective courses and instead expand upon students’ learning experiences in the Fine Arts. It also provides an opportunity for students who do not have any Fine Arts course options in their major curricula to become a part of Fine Arts studies at LAU.
Mission
The mission of the Minor in Fine Arts program is to provide students at LAU with the opportunity to transform what the see and experience into individual interpretations and artistic expressions.
Program Objectives
The Minor in Fine Arts aims to:
- offer an environment in which students can engage in creative activities and develop aesthetic awareness,
- provide students with the technical skills and knowledge necessary to create various forms of art,
- teach diverse artistic methods and approaches through analytical and developmental tools,
- provide students with the fundamental skills needed to work within different artistic practices, and
- teach fine arts as part of experimental and explorative practices.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Minor in Fine Arts, students will be able to:
- recognize key aspects of art within historical contexts,
- understand the fundamentals of drawing and photography,
- demonstrate core methods of producing two-dimensional artworks, and
- create a body of artworks.
Curriculum
A total of 18 credits are required to complete the Minor in Fine Arts, distributed as follows:
- Required Courses (6 credits)
- Elective Courses (12 credits)
Required Courses (6 credits)
- ART221 Drawing I or FND201 Drawing for Foundation (3 cr.)
- PHO213 Introduction to Digital Photography (3 cr.) or PHO201 Introduction to Photography (3 cr.)
Elective Courses (12 credits)
Studio Elective Courses (9 credits)
- ART222 Figure Drawing (3 cr.)
- ART211 Ceramics I (3 cr.)
- ART212 Ceramics II (3 cr.)
- ART341 Painting I (3 cr.)
- ART342 Painting II (3 cr.)
- ART351 Sculpture I (3 cr.)
- ART352 Sculpture II (3 cr.)
- ART334 Printmaking (3 cr.)
- PHO301 Studio Photography (3 cr.)
- PHO330 Black and White Analog Photography (3 cr.)