Students minoring in visual arts may focus on studio art, fiber art, digital & analog photography courses, or any combination of offerings. 

Each student’s complete program of study must be approved by their assigned Art Faculty Advisor.

To declare an Art Minor, please visit how to Declare a Major or Minor on the Advising website, and when completing the declaration form, please write whether you are interested in studio art, fiber art, or photography. If you are unsure, please choose studio arts. 

• Minors are required to complete five 3-credit or equivalent visual arts courses.
• One 3-credit art history course is required.
• One core course is required.  These courses include: AS.371.131 Foundation Drawing, AS.371.133 Oil Painting I, AS.371.126 Fiber Art and the String Revolution, or AS.371.152 Digital Photography I. This course can be waived under special circumstances with the approval of your art minor advisor.  
• At least three of the required courses for the minor must be taken through the Program of Visual Arts at JHU.
• Students may take courses toward the minor at JHU-affiliated institutions, such as MICA, or through an approved study-abroad program.
• Under special circumstances, with the director’s approval, one 2-credit independent study course in the visual arts may be counted toward the minor, provided it is completed after the completion of one core AS.Art course and a Visual Art Elective course. 
• 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.

Courses

• Core Course ¹ 3 credits each
  • AS.371.131 Foundation Drawing
  • or AS.371.152 Digital Photography I
  • or AS.371.133 Oil Painting I
  • or AS.371.126 Fiber Art and the String Revolution
• Art History Course 3-4 credits each
  • One course in History of Art or cross-listed with History of Art
• Visual Arts Electives 12 credits total
  • Four additional visual arts courses (AS.371.xxx)

Total Credits 18-19

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).

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