Department of Visual & Media Arts
Minors
Photography Minor
In the Photography Minor program, you will develop your artistic vision and gain fundamental as well as specialized photography skills through an exploration of the histories, theories, and practices of photography and culture. You will engage in experimentation and innovation in both darkroom and digital approaches and produce a body of original work.
Program Requirements
| VM 203 | History of Photography |
| VM 265 | Introduction to Photography |
| VM 365 | Intermediate Photography |
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In addition, students must successfully complete at least one course from the following: |
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| VM 465 | Documentary Photography |
| VM 466 | Digital Imaging for Photographers |
| VM 467 | Digital Imaging: Color |
| VM 492 | Photo Practicum |
| VM 260 | Introduction to Digital Media Production |
Visual Studies and the Arts Minor
The Visual Studies and the Arts minor offers you the opportunity to study the history, theory, and criticism of the visual arts in greater depth than through the General Education requirements alone. Courses focus on both Western and non-Western traditions and are structured by time period, region, or culture, or philosophical, sociocultural, or thematic undercurrents in the arts.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
16 credits from the following: (No more than 4 credits may also count toward the General Education requirement.)
| VM 218 | The Artist and the Making of Meaning |
Choose one of the following:
| VM 409 | Seminar in Western Art: The '70s and '80s |
| VM 410 | Seminar in Non-Western Art: Latin American Art |
Historical Surveys (choose at least one):
| VM 210 | History of Western Art I: Renaissance and Baroque |
| VM 211 | History of Western Art II: 18th- and 19th-Century Art |
| VM 212 | History of Western Art III: Modern |
| VM 213 | History of Western Art IV: Post-World War II |
| VM 214 | History of Non-Western Art I: Asia and the Mideast |
| VM 215 | History of Non-Western Art II: Africa, the Pacific, and the Americas |
Electives: Students must successfully complete at least one other course in the Visual Arts (excluding studio arts or production courses). This may be VM 105 or any approved Media Studies, History of Photography, or Institute course.
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Martin Zaharinov
Directing major Martin Zaharinov explains the amount of hands-on opportunities that are available to you—even as soon as your first semester on campus.
