Minors in Art

All Art Department Minors consist of 24-hours of ccarefully-selected courses.  Belmont students from any discipline may elect to pursue a minor in any one of the following areas:

Art History Minor
Art has served a unique role in every society from the beginning of time to the present.  Visual art and architechture defines human history and communicates the essential truths of every culture and society.  This minor provides students an opportunity to explore focused topics in Art History by means of the two standard survey courses, four seminars in specialized topics such as Greek and Roman art,  and any two studio classes.  Coursework may be completed entirely at Belmont or in combination with a study aborad program.

Image Placeholder 100 x 120 Design Communications Minor
The Design Communications minor draws many students from the Music Business and Business schools in particular.  This is not surprising, because creative problem solving is central to these disciplines as well as the process of Design Communications.  This minor provides students with an opportunity to complete six levels of Design Communications courses as well as 2D Design, Drawing, digital Imaging, Typography and Web Page Design.


Studio Minor
In order to know the world more fully, and communicate this knowledge more intensely, the language of visual art is unsurpassed.  Everyone has a need to use this language on a daily basis. Better communication begins with understanding and creating visual forms.  This minor provides students an in-depth opportunity to explore a broad variety of studio classes, or to specialize in either photography or painting.