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Art Minors

Art Minors

The Department offers minors in Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Studio Art, Photography, Art History, and Graphic Design.

Students wishing to minor in Art choose between the 2-Dimensional Studio Art Minor or 3-Dimensional Studio Art Minor. Minors take the WASH program (nine credit hours), Drawing 1 and nine hours of advanced credit in 2D or 3D art.

The Photography Minor is designed to provide students with a basic understanding and appreciation of the art of photography. It is particularly useful for mass communication majors.

The Art History Minor will provide an appreciation and a basic understanding of the history of art. BFA in Studio Art majors are also encouraged to minor in art history. The Art History minor can be completed by taking face to face or online classes.

Students can minor in Graphic Design to gain technological, aesthetic, and conceptual skills that provide them with the ability to communicate visually through design.


Department of Art Box 2089, Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX 77341-2089 Phone: 936.294.4311