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How to Apply/Declare
Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form
Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply:
Curriculum
(A) Introductory 200-Level Studio Art Courses:
- ART 281: Drawing I
- ART 283: Introduction to Painting
- ART 286: Introduction to Sculpture
- ART 287: Introduction to Printmaking
- ART 293: Photography I
- ART 295: Introduction to Video
- ART 297: Introduction to Digital Media Art
(B) Advanced 300-Level Studio Art Courses:
- ART 380: Special Topics in Studio Art
- ART 381: Drawing Workshop
- ART 382: Digital Drawing
- ART 383: Painting Workshop
- ART 386: Sculpture Workshop
- ART 387: Printmaking Workshop
- ART 393: Photography Workshop
- ART 395: Video Workshop
- ART 397: Digital Media Workshop
(C ) Two Studio Art Electives:
- ART 199: Visual Thinking
- ART 208: Intro to Contemporary Practices in Fiber Art
- ART 210: Special Topics in Studio Art
- ART 220: Intro to Graphic Design
- ART 281-ART 297
- ART 380-ART 397
For the optional art history course:
Select from ART 100-ART 375
Completion Requirements
The Studio Art Minor consists of six courses, for a total of eighteen credit hours:
- Two introductory 200-level Studio Art courses; select from ART 100-ART 104, ART 212, ART 222-ART 278, and ART 305-375
- Two advanced Studio Art courses at the 300-level
- Two Studio Art electives (one of these can be substituted with an art
history course).
GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.0 from all courses for the minor.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least four courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.
Course level: At least two courses applied toward the minor must be at the 300-level or higher.
Contact
Art & Art History Department
artdept@umb.edu
Art & Art History Department
The Art & Art History Department offers an array of courses in the history of Western and East Asian art and architecture, as well as studio courses in video, digital imaging, graphic design, sculpture, fiber, printmaking, photography, and painting.
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