Minor in Visual Studies
The Visual Studies Minor is a lecture-based overview of the history and theories of this interdisciplinary field. Courses introduce students to the field by providing a solid foundation in visual culture, art history and contemporary theory. A broad range of current visual culture examples enhance learning and make the study relevant to everyday experiences. Students will explore the social, economic and cultural dimensions of the image-based world that surrounds us. The Required courses focus on visual communication, technological innovations and the productive economy within which image culture is made.
Administered by: School of Image Arts
Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:
- Image Arts - all options
- New Media
To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:
Required courses (2):
Plus four (4) of the following:
- NPF 188 From Page to Screen
- NPF 507 Critical Theory and the Image
- NPF 552 The Image Industry
- NPF 553 Advanced Topics in Modern Art and Cinema
- NPF 562 Media and Communication
- NPF 569 Disaster Images: Memory and Response
- NPF 570 Advertising and Consumer Culture
- NPF 604 Screen Practices
- NPF 606 Contemporary Art Theory
- NPF 607 Questions of Beauty
- SEM 102 Introduction to Visual Semiotics
Please see Senate Policy 2 (opens in new window) , Section 7.4 for further information about Minors.