Minors
The Department of Art currently offers undergraduate minors in visual culture and jewelry and metalsmithing, ceramics, painting, sculpture and soon printmaking. Select the program below to learn more.
Ceramics
The 110-year-old Ceramics Program in Syracuse University’s School of Art and Design is ideally positioned to offer a Minor degree in Ceramics to all undergraduate students of the university. With the combination of three full-time faculty, a technician, extensive facilities and highly qualified graduate students, the Ceramics Program is more than capable to provide a Minor degree.
Jewelry and metalsmithing
The jewelry and metalsmithing (JAM) minor curriculum provides the same base of knowledge as the JAM major, but allows the the student to choose a path within the program that suits his/her interests. Each student may decide to take jewelry oriented courses, metalsmithing courses, or a combination of both. The curriculum also gives the student an historic understanding of the field and an opportunity to discuss many of the current issues faced by jewelers and metalsmiths.
Painting
The Painting Minor aims to extend students’ painting skills, develop their art and critical practices, broaden their understanding and abilities to make and discuss art. It also aims to help students understand that a practicing visual artist needs to think globally and be knowledgeable in many cultural and social discourses in order to be conversant in contemporary issues and critical practices.
Printmaking
As of 11-2012 the Printmaking faculty is anticipating a minor in their program beginning the Fall of 2013 semester. More information to follow.
Sculpture
The minor will consist of 18 credits and function as a theoretical and practical based studio minor, intended to complement the studio-based majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Architecture. Additionally, the Sculpture minor will provide non-studio majors a concentration in the theory and concepts of studio object making in a studio based research setting. The minor is open to all Syracuse University undergraduates.
Visual culture
The minor in visual culture exploits one of the unique strengths of Syracuse University: a world-class arts school in the midst of a research institution. The minor provides you with the critical skills necessary to address the evolving intersection of art, design, and communication in a variety of contexts including the art world, advertising, fashion, politics, and popular culture.
