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An art concentration is available for liberal studies majors. See requirements under Department of Teacher Education.

Art Minor

Requirements for the Art Minor 24 units
Core Classes15 units
ART 130Two-dimensional Design3
ART 145Drawing I3
ART 146Painting I3
Select one of the following:
ART 205Ceramics I**3
ART 311Sculptural Objects and Functional Art3
ART 403Multicultural Art*3
Select one of the following:
ART 354Ancient Art History*3
ART 356History of Modern Art*/***3
ART 357Contemporary Art Trends*3
ART 358History of Graphic Design and Illustration3
ART 359Women in Art3
ART 361Early Christian and Medieval Art*3
ART 362Renaissance to Rococo Art*3
HUM 223Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics*/^3-4
HUM 323Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics*/^3-4
Art Electives9 units

Art Minor (with Concentrations)

Requirements for the Art Minor
(with Concentrations)
27 units
Core Classes9 units
ART 130Two-dimensional Design3
ART 135Three-dimensional Design3
ART 145Drawing I3
Two of the following:6 units
ART 354Ancient Art History*3
ART 356History of Modern Art*/***3
ART 357Contemporary Art Trends*3
ART 358History of Graphic Design and Illustration3
ART 359Women in Art3
ART 361Early Christian and Medieval Art*3
ART 362Renaissance to Rococo Art*3
HUM 223Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics*/^3-4
HUM 323Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics*/^3-4
Select one of the concentrations:12 units
Ceramics
ART 205Ceramics I**3
ART 206Ceramics II3
ART 305Ceramics III3
ART 306Ceramics IV3
Crafts
Select 12 units from the following:
ART 311Sculptural Objects and Functional Art3
ART 345Mixed Media3
ART 403Multicultural Art*3
ART 411Sculptural Objects and Functional Art Processes3
ART 413Multicultural Art Processes3
Drawing and Painting
ART 146Painting I3
ART 240Figure Drawing and Painting3
ART 340Drawing and Painting II3
ART 440Drawing and Painting III3
Photography
ART 250Photography I3
ART 260Photography II3
ART 360Photography III3
ART 460Photography IV3
Printmaking
ART 210Printmaking: Relief**3
ART 211Printmaking: Serigraph**3
ART 315Printmaking II3
ART 365Printmaking III3
Sculpture
ART 170Sculpture I3
ART 270Sculpture II3
ART 370Sculpture III3
ART 470Sculpture IV3

Art History Minor

Art History Minor 18 units
The Art History Minor requires that students complete 18 units from the current list of art history classes.
ART 354Ancient Art History*3
ART 356History of Modern Art*/***3
ART 357Contemporary Art Trends*3
ART 358History of Graphic Design and Illustration3
ART 359Women in Art3
ART 361Early Christian and Medieval Art*3
ART 362Renaissance to Rococo Art*3
ART 475Art Internship1-4
ART 495Special Topics in Art3
ART 497Readings1-4
ART 498Directed Research1-4
HUM 223Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics*3-4
HUM 323Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics*3-4

Graphic Design Minor

Requirements for the Graphic Design Minor 18 units
Core Classes9 units
ART 120Introduction to Computer Graphics3
ART 321Production for Print Design (formerly ART 221)3
ART 281Graphic Design I (formerly ART 220)3
Select three of the following:9 units
ART 250Photography I3
ART 357Contemporary Art Trends*3
ART 358History of Graphic Design and Illustration3
ART 382Webpage Design I3
ART 383Graphic Design II (formerly ART 380)3
ART 384Webpage Design II3
ART 385Graphic Design III (formerly ART 381)3
ART 386Multimedia I3

*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies Elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.
^HUM 223 and HUM 323 are offered for three units on the APU campus, and four units at the High Sierra Campus.

Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.