Northeastern University
art + design Department of Visual Arts, Northeastern Unviersity

Minors

The Department of Art + Design offers the following minors.

For detailed information on the Department of Art + Design curriculum, please see the NU Undergraduate Catalog for 2008-2009

Digital Arts

For Graphic Design majors during five year undergraduate studies take 20 credits Digital Art courses(take one of these as precursor to in-depth study):

  • ART 160 Photography 1
  • ART 175 Animation Basics
  • ART 180 Video Basics
  • Take this course:

  • ART 330 History of Photography
  • Take three classes from one of these in-depth paths:

  • ART 275 Animation Studio 1
  • ART 375 Animation Studio 2
  • ART 475 Animation Studio 3
  • or
  • ART 360 Photography 2
  • ART TBD Studio Photography
  • ART 601 Alternative Analog and Digital Processes
  • or
  • ART TBD Video 2
  • ART TBD Video 3
  • For non Digital Arts and non Graphic Design majors during 4-5 years undergrad studies take these Art + Design courses:

  • ART 130 Visual Studies Foundation 1
  • ART 123 2D Tools for ART U130
  • ART 132 4D Foundation
  • ART 133 4D Tools ART 132
  • ART 102 Color 1 Foundation
  • ART 104 Color 2 Foundation
  • Take one of these three Art + Design courses:

  • ART 160 Photography 1
  • ART 175 Animation Basics
  • ART 180 Video Basics
  • Graphic Design

    Digital Art or Art majors only, during 5 year undergraduate studies take 20 credits in Graphic Design required courses:

  • ART 313 Twentieth Century Art
  • ART 333 Design 1 and Drawing
  • ART 334 Typography 1
  • Take 2 classes from these Design courses:

  • ART 344 Typography 2
  • ART 635 Time-Based Design
  • ART 644 Interactive Design
  • Non Digital Art or non Art majors, during 4-5 years undergraduate studies take these Art + Design courses:

  • ART 130 Visual Studies Foundation 1
  • ART 123 2D Tools for Art 130
  • ART 132 4D Foundation
  • ART 133 4D Tools for ART 132
  • ART 102 Color 1 Foundation
  • ART 104 Color 2 Foundation
  • ART 334 Typography 1
  • ART 333 Design 1 and Drawing
  • Art

    Students outside the Department of Art + Design take these required Art + Design courses during 4-5 years undergraduate studies:

  • ART 130 Visual Studies Foundation 1
  • ART 123 2D Tools for Art 130
  • Take 16 credits from these Art + Design courses:

  • ART 124 Basic Drawing
  • ART 101 History of Art before 1400
  • ART 102 Color 1 Foundation
  • ART 131 Visual Studies Foundation 2
  • ART 125 3D Tools for ART 131
  • ART 121 Drawing 2 Foundation
  • ART 103 History of Art since 1400
  • ART 132 4D Foundation
  • ART 133 4D Tools for ART 132
  • ART 134 Interactive Foundation
  • ART 104 Color 2 Foundation
  • ART 175 Animation Basics
  • ART 160 Photography 1
  • ART 180 Video Basics
  • ART 310 19th Century Art
  • ART 320 American Art
  • ART 500 Art of the African Diaspora
  • ART 469 Venetian Art History
  • ART 127 Basic Painting
  • ART 354 Figure Drawing
  • Art History

    Students within the Department of Art + Design take four of these Art History electives in addition to art history classes required by major:

  • ART 313 Twentieth Century Art
  • ART TBD History of Photo, Animation and Video
  • ART 310 19th Century Art
  • ART 320 American Art
  • ART 500 Art of the African Diaspora
  • ART 469 Venetian Art History
  • or Architectural History classes as approved by Department of Art + Design Chair.

    Students outside the department of Art + Design take five of these Art History electives:

  • ART 101 History of Art before 1400
  • ART 103 History of Art since 1400
  • ART 210 Art + Design History 1900 to 1945
  • ART 313 Twentieth Century Art
  • ART TBD History of Photo, Animation and Video
  • ART 310 19th Century Art
  • ART 320 American Art
  • ART 500 Art of the African Diaspora
  • ART 469 Venetian Art History
  • or Architectural History classes as approved by Department of Art + Design Chair.