The undergraduate minor in art requires a minimum of 18 s.h. in art courses, including at least 15 s.h. earned in courses taken at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor. Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. Students may not count coursework for the minor in art toward requirements for the major in art history, except ARTS:1510 Basic Drawing.
Art courses that may be taken include animation, ceramics, drawing, intermedia, jewelry and metal arts, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and three-dimensional (3D) design. Graphic design courses do not count for the minor.
The minor in art requires the following coursework.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS:1510 | Basic Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS:1520 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| At least one introductory studio art 3D course | ||
| At least one introductory studio art 2D course, except DSGN:2500 | ||
| Additional introductory studio art courses or upper-level courses in the same studio art discipline(s) as the introductory 3D and/or 2D courses required for the minor | ||
| May select one art history course from these: ARTH:1040, ARTH:1050, ARTH:1060, ARTH:1070, ARTH:1095, or a course numbered ARTH:2000 or above | ||
Before registering for a course, students must complete all of the course's prerequisites.
Contact an undergraduate advisor in the School of Art, Art History, and Design for more information about how to meet the requirements for the minor.
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
Art, Minor
| Academic Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| The undergraduate minor in art requires a minimum of 18 s.h. in art courses, including at least 15 s.h. earned in courses taken at the University of Iowa. | ||
| Coursework in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. | ||
| Students may be able to complete the 18 s.h. for the minor more quickly than in the three years shown on this plan, but they should plan to allot three years in case they have problems fitting in the required coursework. | ||
| The introductory-level graphic design course (DSGN:2500 Graphic Design I) is not allowed to fulfill a requirement of the minor. | ||
| Only 3 s.h. of approved art or art history coursework taken outside of the University of Iowa can be used for the minor. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARTS:1510 | Basic Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS:1520 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor: introductory-level studio 2D course a | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Minor: introductory-level studio 3D course b | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Minor: art minor elective c | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Minor: art minor elective c | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- a
- Choose from DRAW:2310, PHTO:2600, PNTG:2410, or PRNT:2610.
- b
- Choose from CERM:2010, INTM:2710, MTLS:2910, SCLP:2810, or TDSN:2210.
- c
- Students may choose an art minor elective from the introductory-level courses, or an upper-level course in the same studio art discipline as an introductory-level course that has already been completed. Students may select one art history course (prefix ARTH) for an art minor elective, instead of one of the elective art courses.