Visual and Performing Arts Minor

Program of Study

The Minor in Visual and Performing Arts offers the student the opportunity to pursue studies in music, theatre, visual arts, dance, art history, or any combination of the above. With the help of an advisor, students create a discipline-specific or multidisciplinary minor by choosing courses from two areas: Critical/Theoretical Courses and Studio Courses. All courses submitted for the minor must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Independent Studies, research, or internships cannot be counted toward the minor.

Introductory Critical/Theoretical (3 Units)

One of the following:

VPA 311 - Arts of World Cultures Units: 3
VSAR 120 - Introduction to Visual Arts Units: 3
VSAR 121 - Pre-20th Century Art History: Themes in Art from Antiquity to the Enlightenment Units: 3

Required Studio Course (3 Units)

(Select one; others may be used for Studio Work requirement)

One of the following:

MUSC 210 - Introduction to Music Technology Units: 3
VSAR 302 - Digital Photography Units: 3
VSAR 303 - Introduction to Video Arts Units: 3
TA 489

Critical/Theoretical (6 Units)

Two of the following:

DNCE 321 - Cultures in Motion Units: 3
MUSC 320
MUSC 322 - Survey of World Music I Units: 3
MUSC 323 - Music in Ritual and Religion Units: 3
MUSC 324 - Survey of World Popular Music Units: 3
MUSC 422 - Andean Music and Culture Units: 3
MUSC 423 - Music of the African Diaspora Units: 3
MUSC 424 - African Music and Culture Units: 3
MUSC 425 - Latin American Music and Society Units: 3
MUSC 426
MUSC 427 - Music and Culture in the United States Units: 3
TA 320 - Modern World Theatre in Europe and LatinAmerica Units: 3
TA 323 - Power and Popular Culture Units: 3
TA 326
TA 327
TA 328 - Stage to Film Units: 3
TA 410 - Contemporary American Theatre- Society’s Taboos Units: 3
TA 421 - Viva el Teatro - Spanish Theatre in Performance Units: 3
VPA 320 - Culture of India through Dance, Music, and Film Units: 3
VSAR 320 - Public Expression in the Arts Units: 3
VSAR 322 - Contemporary Women Artists Units: 3
VSAR 323 - Chicana/o Art of the Border Region Units: 3
VSAR 326 - Feminist Art and Motherhood Units: 3
VSAR 422 - Art and Technology of the Moving Image Units: 3
VSAR 423 - Critical History of Photography Units: 3
TA 325 - Latino/Chicano Theatre in the United States Units: 3

Studio Work (2-6 Units)

At least two of the following:

The same studio course may not be repeated for credit toward the minor. Any course taken as the required studio course may not be counted toward the six (6) units of studio work requirement.