Visual Arts Programs
Minors in art history and studio arts can challenge students seeking enrichment through art, expression and history to build their critical thinking, communication, analysis and artistic skills.
Art History Minor
The study of art history involves using art and history as a lens to observe and understand human emotion and expression. Alongside the major art movements and the artists that shaped them, students will examine and critically assess art and architecture from prehistory to our current moment. Through social, cultural and historical contexts, students will gauge where history has left gaps and explore artists who may fill them.
Why Study Art History at Wilkes?
- Develop rhetorical analysis skills
- Examine architecture trends
- Solidify connections to history
- Strengthen personal artistic and design skills
- Focus on critical reflections
- Contextualize subjects within other courses
What Can I Do with a Minor in Art History?
Students minoring in art history can explore a variety of career paths where they can apply the skills they learn, including:
- Museum Curator
- Art Consultant
- Professor
- Art Teacher
- Visual Artist
- Photographer
Which Majors Pair Well With an Art History Minor?
For students who want a thorough connection to art and history, this minor serves as a bridge for education, history, English, sociology, psychology, engineering and more.
Studio Art Minor
For students who want practical studio time to create art in various mediums, a studio art minor will allow them to hone in on their desired craft while also expanding their degree focuses and skill sets. Gain hands-on experience in design, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, computer graphics or ceramics and invest your time in the creative medium that best suits your goals.
Why Study Studio Art at Wilkes?
- Work in a variety of mediums to discover or strengthen style
- Practice giving and receiving critiques
- Develop a variety of projects
- Learn to create their own design assets
- Work with principles of two and three dimensional design
- Focus on utilizing color systems
What Can I Do with a Minor in Studio Art?
Students with a studio art minor can apply what they learn to a variety of career pathways, including:
- Graphic Designer
- Photographer
- Visual Artist
- Printmaker
- Digital Media Artist
- Social Media
- Marketing
Which Majors Pair Well With Studio Art?
Studio art may be taken as a cognate minor for the digital design and media art major, as a key component of the bachelor of fine arts in digital design and media art program or as a minor compatible with education, history, English, sociology, psychology and more.
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