Minor in Theatre and Media Arts Design (17.5 hours)
This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the college advisement center for information regarding requirements for admission to this minor.
This minor is intended for theatre and media arts majors seeking a background in design.
Program Requirements |
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- Complete the following:
VA 115 : Two-Dimensional Design.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into visual arts program. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Formal and conceptual elements of design, color, and composition, using a variety of media. |
VAPHO 134 : Introduction to Photography.
(1.5:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Blk 1, Blk 2; Winter Blk 1, Blk 2; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | VA 111 & VA 115 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Introduction to photography for visual arts majors, including camera operation and digital capture, photographic principles, lighting, and design with limited postproduction editing. No darkroom. |
- Complete 10 hours from the following:
SFL 328 : History of Interior Design and Architecture 1.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION:  | History of interior design, architecture, and furnishings from ancient Egypt to beaux arts movement. French, English, and American design. |
VA 114 : Drawing.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into visual arts program. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Observational and conceptual drawing using a variety of media and methods. |
VAILL 350R : Advanced Life Drawing.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAILL 131 & VAILL 252 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Drawing the figure in modern or historical costume; developing drawing skills, especially relating to the draped figure. |
VAPHO 170 : Introduction to Black and White Photography.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into visual arts program. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Basic camera and darkroom techniques emphasizing black and white film processing and printmaking. |
VAPHO 272 : Introduction to Color Photography.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | VAPHO 170 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Color aesthetics, theory, and systems in traditional and digital capture and printmaking. |
VAPHO 273 : Advanced Photography.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | VAPHO 170 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Camera and darkroom techniques using the zone system for exposure and development control of large format negatives and prints. |
| NOTE: | Lab required. |