Minors

Minors range from 18-24 credits depending on the particular department. Most studio departments offer a "minor" to students from other departments. Students should consult the department chair of the department they wish to minor in for specific information.

Advertising Design

Successful completion of a total of 24 credits in Advertising Design

DAD 110, Graphic Design for Advertising
DAD 234, Beginning Art Direction I
DAD 235, Beginning Art Direction II
DAD 283, Marketing Communications
DAD 321, Intermediate Art Direction I: Campaign Development
DAD 322, Intermediate Art Direction II: TV Concepts & Design
DAD 421, Advanced Art Direction I
DAD 422, Advanced Art Direction II

Art History

Successful completion of a total of 18 credits in Art History

Required Courses - 9 credits

DAH 200 Art & Culture Ages of Discovery
DAH 201 Visual Narration in Asian Visual Culture
DAH 341 History of Modern Design

Art History Area Studies - select two courses - 6 credits

DAH 306 History of American Illustration
DAH 314 History of Animation & Digital Media
DAH 313 History of Photography
DAH 321 History of Interior Design
DAH 347 History of Graphic Design
DAH 351 History of Crafts
DAH 361 History of Advertising
DAH 336 Art & Archeology of Ancient Egypt
DAH 359 Northern Renaissance Art
DAH 310 Renaissance and Mannerist Art
DAH 312 Baroque and Rococo
DAH 305 19th Century European Art
DAH 307 20th Century Art in Europe
DAH 330 20th Century Art in America
DAH 344 Women in the Visual Arts
DAH 353 Non-Western Art
DAH 485 What Makes Modern Art Modern
DAS 310 Art as Propaganda
DVC - - - Contemporary Issues in Non-Western Visual Culture
DAH - - - Detroit Architecture

Liberal Arts Electives (Senior Level) � select one course � 3 credits

DAH 410 Early Italian Renaissance
DAH 355 Art Collecting, Patronage, and Connoisseurship
DAH 357 Iconography and Mythology
DAH - - - Theory and Methodology in Art History
DAH - - - Non- Western
DAH - - - Criticism
DAH - - - Modern
DAH - - - Special Topics

Art Therapy

Successful completion of a total of 18 credits in Art Therapy

Required Core Classes - 9 credits

DSS 310, Art Therapy Models
DSS 420, Art Therapy Experientials
DSS 337, Abnormal Psychology
DSS 350, Developmental Psychology

Select two of the following:

DSS 320, Psychology of Perception
DSS 324, Psychology of Creativity
DSS 330, Psychology of Adjustment
DSS 347, Archetypal Psychology
DSS 375, Theories of Personality

Crafts

Successful completion of a total of 18 credits in Crafts

See department for a list of courses.

Entertainment Arts

Successful completion of a total of 18 credits in Animation & Digital Media

See department for a list of courses.

Fine Arts

Successful completion of a total of 18 credits in Fine Arts

Individually tailored according to studen ability.

Graphic Design

Successful completion of a total of 24 credits in Graphic Design

DGD 151, Typography I
DGD 152, Typography II
DGD 163, Time Based Media
DGD 263, Introduction to Web Design
DGD 259, Typography III
DGD 276, Introduction to Visual Communication I
DGD 264, Introduction to Interactive Media
DGD 277, Introduction to Visual Communication II

Illustration

Successful completion of a total of 24 credits in Illustration

The curriculum for a minor in Illustration will be based on individual need.

Interior Design

Successful completion of a total of 18 credits in Interior Design

All students interested in an Interiors Minor must first have a portfolio review from Interior Design.
The below curriculum is a base guideline only. Based on the student's portfolio, the Minor curriculum may be adjusted to better fit their needs.

DIN 127, Freshmen Interior Design Studio I
DIN 220, AutoCAD/Architectural Drawing I
DIN 231, Sophomore Interior Design Studio I
DIN 232, Sophomore Interior Design Studio II
DIN 251, Design Sources & Materials
DIN 331, Junior Interior Design Studio I
DIN 351, Laws, Codes & Standards
DIN 363, Lighting Technology & Application

Industrial Design

Successful completion of a total of 24 credits in Industrial Design

DID 113, Visual Communication I
DID 125, Introduction to Industrial Design I
DID 126, Introduction to Industrial Design II
DID 201, Visual Communication IIA
DID 202, Visual Communication IIB
DID 221, Design Theory
DID 231, 2D/3D Modeling & Rendering
DID 232 or 233, Sophomore ID Studio
DID 331 or 332, Junior ID Studio

Photography

Successful completion of a total of 24 credits in Photography

DPH 111, Photo Practice: Halide to Pixel
DPH 151, Black and White Photography
DPH 211, Studio Lighting I
DPH 251, Studio Lighting II
DPH 155, Basic Digital Imaging for Photographers
DPH 214, Color Theory & Practices I
DPH - - -, Photo Elective
DPH - - -, Photo Elective

Visual Culture Studies

Successful completion of a total of 18 credits

Required Core Classes – 9 credits

DVC 200 Concepts and Methods of Visual Culture
DAH 341 History of Modern Design
DNS 300 Physiology and Psychology of Perception

Visual Culture Area Studies – Select two courses - 6 Credits

DAH 306 History of American Illustration
DAH 314 History of Animation & Digital Media
DAH 313 History of Photography
DAH 321 History of Interior Design
DAH 347 History of Graphic Design
DAH 351 History of Crafts
DAH 361 History of Advertising
DSS 3- - Media Studies
DAH 355 Art Collecting, Patronage, and Connoisseurship
DAH 357 Iconography and Mythology
DAS 310 Art as Propaganda
DEN 306 Introduction to Film
DEN 327 Film and Literature
DHS 320 Visions of the Past
DHS 338 Shoppers, Advertisers, and Retailers: Consumption and American Culture
DHS 352 History of Mass Media
DNS 326 Technoculture
DPL 331 Philosophy of the Arts
DPL 350 Contemporary Moral Issues in Art
DSS 3- - Cultural Semiotics
DVC 3- - Contemporary Issues in Non-Western Visual Culture

Visual Culture Elective (Senior Level) – select one course – 3 credits

DVC 400 Advanced Research in Visual Culture Studies
DVC 4- - New Media & Visual Culture
DPL 430 Politics and Popular Culture