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Art Minor

Note: Transfer students must earn a minimum of 10 semester credits in this minor at Bemidji State University.

1. Required Courses

   VSAR 1101 Visual Foundations I (3 credits)
   VSAR 1102 Visual Foundations II (3 credits)
   VSAR 2107 Visual Foundations III (3 credits)

2. Required Guided Electives

   Select either of the following.

   1. With the consent of an advisor select a minimum of 12 credits of visual arts courses on the 2000 level and above.

      Subtotal 12 Credits

   2. Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following, with consent of advisor:

      VSAR 2150 Life Drawing (3 credits)
      VSAR 2210 Printmaking Relief (3 credits)
      or VSAR 2217 Papermaking/Books (3 credits)
      VSAR 2250 Painting (3 credits)
      VSAR 2310 Sculpture (3 credits)
      VSAR 2350 Ceramics (3 credits)
      VSAR 2400 Jewelry/Metals (3 credits)
      VSAR 3100 Intermediate Drawing (3 credits)

      Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following, with consent of advisor:
      Note: Asterisked (*) courses have as their prerequisites other elective courses in this section.

   ARTH 2551 Art History Survey I (4 credits)
   ARTH 2552 Art History Survey II (4 credits)
   *ARTH 3550 Nineteenth Century Visual Culture (4 credits)
   *ARTH 3557 Twentieth Century Art (4 credits)
   ARTH 3559 History of Modern Design (3 credits)
   *ARTH 3566 Art of the Ancient Americas (4 credits)
   *ARTH 3567 Contemporary Art: Theory, Practice and Criticism (4 credits)
   *INST 3568 Survey of American Indian Art (3 credits)
   VSAR 2700 Computer Imaging (3 credits)
   VSAR 2800 Issues and Media (2 credits)
   *VSAR 3800 Career Practicum (2 credits)
   VSAR 3807 Community Arts Management (2 credits)
   VSAR 4600 Art Concepts K-12 (3 credits)

Subtotal 12 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Minor 21 Credits