Visual Arts Minors

Website: https://twu.edu/visual-arts/undergraduate-programs/minor-in-visual-arts/

Declare your minor

  1. Fill out the TWU Minor Declaration Form for Undergraduate Studies (pdf).
  2. Schedule an appointment with the undergraduate advisor to submit the completed form in person.
  3. Questions? Complete the Visual Arts Information Request Form for more information.

Suggested course groupings

Requirements

  • 18 semester credit hours of ART courses, including six hours of advanced work (3000 or 4000 level).
  • At least half of the hours must be taken at TWU (no more than nine hours can be transferred in). 
  • All upper-level classes must be taken at TWU.

Below are suggested course groupings. Other groupings are allowed as long as they fulfill requirements. The suggested groupings are set up to ensure you have the correct prerequisites to take the upper-level courses. Seek help from your advisor when considering substitutions.

3D Intermedia

ART 12032D Foundations3
ART 12133D Foundations3
ART 2823Introduction to Ceramics3
ART 2753Introduction to Sculpture3
Choose two (2) of the following6
Prototyping for Art and Design
Experiments in Functional Design
Ceramic Surfaces
Sculpture: Installation Art
Sculpture: Process and Possibilities
Intermediate Sculpture: Casting and Mold Making
Functional Ceramics
Sculptural Ceramics
Sculpture and the Environment
Total SCHs18

Art History

Any combination of art history courses is acceptable, including travel abroad courses.

Ceramics

ART 12032D Foundations3
ART 12133D Foundations3
ART 2823Introduction to Ceramics3
ART 3613Ceramic Surfaces3
ART 3793Functional Ceramics3
ART 3893Sculptural Ceramics 3
Total SCHs18

Graphic Design

ART 12032D Foundations3
ART 2223Digital Art Foundations3
ART 2243Fundamentals of Type and Image3
ART 2293Visual Identity and Symbol3
Choose two (2) of the following6
Publication Design
Web and App Design
Animation
Advertising and Social Media Design
Motion Graphics
Total SCHs18

Illustration

ART 12032D Foundations3
ART 1303Drawing Foundations3
ART 2223Digital Art Foundations3
Choose (3) of the following9
Figure Drawing
Animation
Character Design
Digital Illustration
Scientific Illustration
Narrative Illustration
Total SCHs18

Painting and Drawing

ART 12032D Foundations3
ART 1303Drawing Foundations3
ART 1503Introduction to Painting3
ART 3703Intermediate Painting3
ART 3783Alternative Drawing3
ART 4703Advanced Painting3
Total SCHs18

Photography

ART 1603Introduction to Photography3
ART 2223Digital Art Foundations3
ART 2653Black and White Photography3
ART 3663The Constructed Digital Image3
ART 3693Alternative Photographic Processes3
ART 4693Looking at the Landscape3
or ART 4653 Color Photography
Total SCHs18

Scientific Illustration

Scientific Illustration is an interdisciplinary program focusing on the creation of images to depict and clarify scientific concepts. The Scientific Illustration minor combines study in biology with instruction in the visual arts to teach students how to merge their artistic talent with knowledge of natural science to develop strong visual communication skills.

Requirements

23-24 semester hours total, including 8 hours of biology, 12 hours of art, and 3-4 hours of electives.

Select One of the following Biology course groups8
Principles of Biology I
and Principles of Biology I Laboratory
Principles of Biology II
and Principles of Biology II Laboratory
OR
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
Visual Arts courses
ART 1303Drawing Foundations3
ART 2223Digital Art Foundations3
ART 2303Figure Drawing3
ART 3913Scientific Illustration3
Elective - Choose one of the following3-4
Animation
Character Design
Digital Illustration
Narrative Illustration
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory
Medical Physiology
and Medical Physiology Laboratory
Total SCHs23-24

Sculpture

ART 12032D Foundations3
ART 12133D Foundations3
ART 1303Drawing Foundations3
Choose any three (3) of the following:9
Introduction to Sculpture
Sculpture: Installation Art
Sculpture: Process and Possibilities
Intermediate Sculpture: Casting and Mold Making
Sculpture and the Environment
Total SCHs18