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The department offers a variety of minors each with its own requirements, core courses, and electives. A minimum of eight semester hours must be taken within the department to complete a minor in art, arts administration or photography.
Art
An art minor may emphasize either studio art or art history:
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Art History: ART 111 or 112 and four art history courses;
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Studio Art: one art history and four studio art courses.
ART 100 will be accepted for the art minor.
Arts Administration
An arts administration minor may emphasize either music or art AND management or communications.
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AADM 143 and one other AADM course
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Two art history or two music history courses
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One course from the following: COMM 122, COMM 186, MGMT 100, and MGMT 110
Photography
A minor in photography requires five courses from the following:
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ART/COMM 138 and/or 139
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Two or three from the following: ART/COMM 231, 232, 237, 256, 230, 391.
ART 391 is strongly recommended.
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Either ART 249 or ART 154.
Music
A music minor consists of four music history/theory courses (two at the 200 level) and one elective in music history, theory, or performance. A minimum of 12 semester hours must be taken within the department to complete a minor in music.
Performing Arts
The Colleges of the Fenway minor in performing arts integrates performing experiences with classroom study of the performing arts: dance, music, theater, and performance art. The minor includes study, observation, and practice of the performing arts. It consists of Introduction to Performing Arts, three discipline-specific courses (dance, music and theater), and one upper-level course, as well as three semesters of an approved performance ensemble. Contact Professor Gregory Slowik, the Simmons College performing arts advisor, for more information.