The minor in Studio Art offers students the opportunity to pursue a course of study in ceramics, painting, drawing, or photography. This curriculum of six courses is designed to encourage an in-depth investigation of one medium, rather than a generalized sampling of many. Students who are interested in declaring a minor can contact Professor Michael Mulhern by Email michael.mulhern.1@bc.edu or 617-552-4296.

Requirements

The minor comprises six classes to be selected as follows:

Required introductory course for all Studio Minors

FS 103 Issues and Approaches to Studio Art (three credits)

This should normally be taken in the sophomore or junior year or once the minor is begun.

One introductory-level class to be selected from (three credits)

• FS 141 - Ceramics 1
• FS 101 - Drawing 1
• FS 102 - Painting 1
• FS 161 - Photography 1

The concentration of classes that follow must be related to (only) one of the above-listed areas and must be selected as follows

• Two classes at the 100 level or above (six credits)
• One class at the 300 level (three credits)
• One FS 328 – Senior Minor Project, during which students will be expected to complete a significant thesis project (three credits)

Therefore, if a student takes Painting 1 and Photo 1 as their introductory classes, they must select the additional three classes from either painting or photography but not both (i.e., three painting or three photography classes). If a student wishes to pursue a discipline in which they have not taken an introductory course, they must take that introductory course as an elective before taking additional classes in that discipline.

Additional Stipulations for the Studio Art Minor

No more than one independent study in your field of concentration.

Courses to be counted in the minor must be taken for grade (no pass/fail grades).

It is strongly suggested that if students wish to strengthen their minor by taking electives, they add additional classes from the offerings in their chosen area of specialty.

To give students a strong historical grounding, the department strongly recommends students also take:

• FA 356 - Art Since 1945
  or
• FS 211 - Hot Off the Shelf
  or
• FA 258 - Modern Art: 19th and 20th Century II
• FA 285 - History of Photography