Visual Arts Minor Requirements

Students minoring in visual arts may focus on studio art or digital & analog photography courses or a combination of the two tracks.

Each student’s complete program of study must be approved by the adviser. Advising will be done by the three full-time faculty in the Center for Visual Arts, the director (studio art), program coordinator (digital or studio), and the photography coordinator (photography).

Details include:

  • At least three of the required courses for the minor must be taken through the Center for Visual Arts program at JHU.
  • Students may take courses towards the minor at JHU affiliate institutions such as MICA or an approved study abroad program.
  • Students must complete at least five, 3-credit visual arts courses. However, one independent study course that is at least 2 credits in the visual arts may be counted toward the minor with permission of the DUS.
  • All courses must be taken for a letter grade (cannot be graded as S/U), and students must receive a grade of C- or better to apply the course towards the minor.
Core Course 1
AS.371.131Foundation Drawing3
or AS.371.152 Introduction to Digital Photography
Art History Course
One course in history of art or cross-listed with history of art3-4
Visual Arts Electives
Four additional visual arts courses (AS.371.xxx)12
Total Credits18-19
1

The core course can be waived under special circumstances with approval of your art minor advisor. However, the student must take an additional elective to ensure the completion of at least five, 3-credit, visual arts courses (unless one independent study of at least 2 credits is allowed).