Education is finer with a minor

A minor can enhance your major with study in a related field or be a fun way to learn about a subject you’re curious about. For many people, they’re only in college once. Earning a minor is a great way to take advantage of everything a university has to offer. 

The Department of Art offers the following minors:

  • Art History
  • Art Management
  • Graphic Communications Management
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography
  • Studio Art

Check the Undergraduate Bulletin’s programs of studies for a minor’s requirements for specific catalog years.

Art History Minor

18 hours

Students not majoring in the Department of Art and Art students not majoring in the BA Art & Visual Culture with a concentration in Art History may earn an Art History minor with the completion of the following 18 semester hours: (9 s.h. must be completed at ASU) 

Note that no more than six credit hours may double count between the major and the minor.

Art Management Minor

18 hours

Students not majoring in the Department of Art and Art students not majoring in the BA Art and Visual Culture with a concentration in Art management may earn an Art Management minor with the completion of the following 18 credit hours: (9 credit hours must be completed at Appalachian State University)

Note that no more than six credit hours may double count between the major and the minor.

Abstract green plant-like form with eyes and pink protruding tongues catching flies over a dark blue pond with floating lily pads.

Lauren Lecuyer
A wooden, legged box with a small framed photo on the top, above a grid of six dissolving portraits in plastic bags.

Joshua White
A student in a leather jacket gestures toward a projected black-and-white image during a presentation.
Close-up of a hand holding a paintbrush, applying yellow paint to a canvas depicting a still life of a yellow and orange pepper. The canvas texture is visible, and the painter wears a gold ring with a large pearl.

Graphic Communications Management Minor

15 hours

Graphic Design Minor

18 hours

Students who do not pass Graphic Design’s portfolio review can use their earned Foundations and Graphic Design credits to complete a minor in Graphic Design.

Students not majoring in the Department of Art and Art students not majoring in the BFA Graphic Design major may earn a Graphic Design minor with the completion of the following 18 credit hours: (9 hours must be completed at Appalchian State University).

Note: No more than six (6) credit hours may double count between the major and the minor

Photography Minor

18 hours

Studio Art Minor

18 hours

My major was Public Relations, but my minor was Art History. Art History was what I found joy in. It was exploration and curiosity in a world that prioritizes practicality. It taught me a lot about myself; about how I think, what I enjoy, how I view the world.

Camryn Collier