Office of Academic Advising
Visual Arts Minor
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Baltimore MD 21218
410-516-8216
advising@jhu.edu
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The Visual Arts minor has two different tracks, Studio or Digital, although students have the option to combine the two tracks
for a more diverse experience. A student’s program of study must be approved by either the Director of the Visual Arts Program
(Studio courses) or the Photography Coordinator (Digital courses), and the minor must be declared by the end of the sophomore
year.
Core Courses:
371.131 Studio Drawing I
*if a waiver was provided for Studio Drawing I, students are to take one (1)
additional Studio course as their core course:
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371.152 Introduction to Digital Photography
One (1) History of Art course at any level. The course should be related to the student’s visual arts field of interest.
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Visual Arts Electives
Students choose four (4) classes from the following lists to complete the minor. Note: Course offerings subject to change.
Please consult the Visual Arts Program for additional class options and more information.
Studio Courses
Digital Courses
371.131 Studio Drawing I
371.133 Painting Workshop I
371.134 Painting Workshop II
371.135 Studio Drawing II
371.136 Drawing: The Portrait
371.139 Still Life/Interior/Landscape
371.140 Cartooning
371.149 Visual Reality
371.150 Life Drawing
371.154 Introduction to Watercolor
371.155 Introduction to Sculpture
371.164 Introduction to Printmaking
371.168 The Art of Architecture
371.151 Photoshop and the Digital Darkroom
371.152 Introduction to Digital Photography
371.162 Black & White: Digital Darkroom
371.165 Location Photography
371.167 Lens to Page: The Photographer’s Book
371.200 Visualizing Music
371.202 Photographic Portfolio
371.303 Documentary Photography
389.370 Camera Arts: Photographing Evergreen
Museum and Library
389.371 The Artist in the Museum: Making Books
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Restrictions:
Two visual arts courses at MICA may count towards the minor, with advance approval of the appropriate advisor, and as long as
they are not offered at JHU. One independent study course in the visual arts may count towards the minor. One visual arts
course at a JHU-affiliated study abroad program may be counted towards the minor with, advance approval of the appropriate
advisor.
Program requirements may not be taken Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory. A grade of C- or better must be earned in all minor
requirements. Minor requirements can be used to meet the University distribution requirements.
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