The mission of the Department of Art is to prepare students to use their artistic abilities to make a difference in society. Our goal is to train and graduate students who are empowered artists, focused on excellence in creative activity, learning, and teaching, and who are essential to the continued development of our vibrant culture.

Students majoring in another subject who wish to minor in art must complete the following requirements.

Art History3
History of Western Art II
Design6
Two-Dimensional Design
Three-Dimensional Design
Drawing3
Beginning Drawing
Studio3
Select one lower-division studio art course from the following:
Beginning Handbuilt Ceramics
Beginning Wheelthrown Ceramics
Intermediate Drawing
Beginning Sculpture
Beginning Watercolor
Beginning Painting
Beginning Printmaking
Beginning Photography
Beginning Graphic Design
Computer Art
Beginning Alaska Native Art
Select two upper-division studio art courses from the same studio area as the lower-division studio art course.6
Painting
Drawing
Illustration
Graphic Design
Photography
Printmaking
Ceramics
Sculpture
Alaska Native Art
Total21

A total of 21 credits is required for the minor, 6 credits of which must be upper-division.