Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus
Courses consist of a required core and approved electives. The courses include art and architectural history. Students, working with an advisor, select their area(s) of interest.
NOTE: Art and Design majors may only double count one required in-major Art & Design course, and one in-major elective course toward the units required to achieve an Art & Design minor.
Advisor: Giancarlo Fiorenza, Marco Polo Juarez Cruz, or Allison Myers
Program Learning Objectives
- Produce a strong body of work and/or professional portfolio.
- Apply comparative reasoning in evaluating works of art and design.
- Use verbal, visual, and technical vocabulary related to art and design that demonstrates cultural competency and a world view informed by issues of diversity, inequality, and power.
- Effectively and professionally work in teams and participate in interdisciplinary, collaborative endeavors with people who have beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that are different from their own.
- Critically examine the role that visual language plays in global culture through research, innovative thinking, writing, and creative expression.
- Demonstrate integrity and make ethical decisions in professional practice and/or creative expression.
- Establish and maintain a rigorous creative practice that is productive and professional.
- Demonstrate a commitment to learning, inquiry, and discovery.
Minor Requirements and Curriculum
- At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
- At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
- No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES 1 | ||
| ART 1112 | European/U.S. Art: A Thematic History | 3 |
| or ART 2212 | Renaissance to Modern Art | |
| Select from the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Architectural History, Theory, and Criticism | ||
| Asian Art Survey | ||
| Themes in Modern and Contemporary Art | ||
| Select from the following: | 3 | |
| Topics in Architectural History, Theory, and Criticism | ||
| Art of the Americas | ||
| Nineteenth Century Art of Europe and the United States | ||
| Michelangelo | ||
| Themes in Renaissance Art | ||
| Themes in Modern and Contemporary Art | ||
| Intersectional Feminist Art Histories | ||
| Independent Study | 2 | |
| Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates | ||
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select from the following: 2 | 9 | |
| Topics in Architectural History, Theory, and Criticism 3 | ||
| Art of the Americas | ||
| Nineteenth Century Art of Europe and the United States | ||
| Design History | ||
| History and Contemporary Practices of Photography | ||
| Asian Art Survey | ||
| Michelangelo | ||
| Themes in Renaissance Art 3 | ||
| Themes in Modern and Contemporary Art 3 | ||
| New Media Art History | ||
| Politics of Abstraction | ||
| Intersectional Feminist Art Histories | ||
| Total Units | 20 | |
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Art and Design majors may only double count one required in-major Art and Design course, and one in-major elective course toward the units required to achieve an Art and Design minor. Please consult with minor advisor.
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If not used to meet the minor requirements, these courses meet Approved Electives.
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Topic courses may be repeated with different subtitles.