UMass Boston

Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form

Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply: 

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(A) Two Introductory 200-Level Studio Art Courses:

• ART 281: Drawing I
• ART 283: Introduction to Painting
• ART 286: Introduction to Sculpture
• ART 287: Introduction to Printmaking
• ART 293: Photography I
• ART 295: Introduction to Video
• ART 297: Introduction to Digital Media Art

(B) Two Advanced 300-Level Studio Art Courses:

• ART 380: Special Topics in Studio Art
• ART 381: Drawing Workshop
• ART 382: Digital Drawing
• ART 383: Painting Workshop
• ART 386: Sculpture Workshop
• ART 387: Printmaking Workshop
• ART 393: Photography Workshop
• ART 395: Video Workshop
• ART 397: Digital Media Workshop

(C ) Two Studio Art Electives:

• ART 199: Visual Thinking
• ART 208: Intro to Contemporary Practices in Fiber Art
• ART 210: Special Topics in Studio Art
• ART 220: Intro to Graphic Design
• ART 281-ART 297
• ART 380-ART 397 

For the optional art history course:
Select from ART 100-ART 375

The Studio Art Minor consists of six courses, for a total of eighteen credit hours:

• Two introductory 200-level Studio Art courses
• Two advanced Studio Art courses at the 300-level 
• Two Studio Art electives (one of these can be substituted with an art
  history course).

GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.0 from all courses for the minor.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least four of the six required courses, including two at the 300 level, must be taken at UMass Boston.

Art & Art History Department
artdept@umb.edu