Studio Art Minor
24 Credits Required
Foundations (8 credits)
Both are required:
- ART 118 Design: 2D/4D (4)
- ART 119 Design: 3D/Drawing (4)
Art History (4 credits)
One course from the following:
- ART 230 Art Moves I: Neolithic to 1450 (4)
- ART 260 Art Moves II: 1450 to 1850 (4)
- ART 240F Photography in China (4)
- ART 240E East Asian Gardens (4)
- ART 300 Modern and Contemporary Art (4)
- ART 344 Critical Theory (4)
- ART 379 Museum Ethics and History (4)
- Any Other Art History Course (some are available on Study Abroad) (4)
Studio Electives (12 credits)
8 credits at the 200 Level at least 4 credits at the 300 Level.
200 Level Studio Courses:
- Drawing (4)
- Video Art (4)
- Graphic Design (4)
- Photography (4)
- Painting (4)
- Artist Books (4)
- Ceramics (4)
- Printmaking (2)
- Sculpture (4)
- Papermaking (2)
- Computer Art (4)
- Letterpress Printing (4)
Additional Special Topics Courses are offered as well.
300 Level Courses that are offered regularly:
- Advanced Photography (4)
- Advanced Computer Art (4)
- Advanced Painting (4)
- Advanced Ceramics (4)
- Advanced Video Art (4)
- Mixed Media Installation (4)
Additional Advanced Special Topics Courses are offered as well.
Recommended Studio Art Electives
Photography Emphasis
- ART217 Introduction to Photography
- ART317 Advanced Photography
- ART218 Introduction to Computer Art
Graphic Design Emphasis
- ART243 Introduction to Graphic Design
- ART218 Introduction to Computer Art
- ART318 Advanced Computer Art
Book Arts Emphasis (Students usually do the separate Book Arts Minor)
- ART239 Design & Letterpress Printing (may be taken as 300 level)
- ART233B/C Printmaking (2)
- ART233L Introduction to Papermaking (2)
- ART233D Introduction to Artist Books (may be taken as 300 level)
Video or Film Emphasis
- ART262 Introduction to Video
- ART362 Advanced Video
- ART217 Introduction to Photography OR
- ART233O Documentary Film Production OR
- ART233N Introduction to Animation
Museum or Gallery Emphasis
- ART243 Introduction to Graphic Design
- ART217 Introduction to Photography
- ART333C Mixed Media Installation
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John’s University
Sam Johnson
Chair, Art Department
320-363-5134
Marie Reszel
Department Coordinator
320-363-5036