studio art minor<\/a>. It was developed to include drawing and painting courses alongside those in digital painting, digital illustration and graphic design.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis helps to broaden students\u2019 skill sets in both analog and digital tools, said Jill Honeycutt, lecturer in the visualization program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think being flexible is important for fine artists today, because it\u2019s not always pencil-to-paper thinking or creating,\u201d she said. \u201cA lot of artists work with digital tools and translate those into analog works of art. I think that\u2019s important for our students to keep relevant with the industry and use technology to their benefit throughout the creative process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The studio art minor has three required courses: Design I, Intro to Graphic Design and Drawing I. Studio artists need to know how to market themselves, design a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and keep a social media presence, Honeycutt said, along with having an understanding of basic fine art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are three required electives with 11 options including Painting I and II, Sculpture, Life Drawing, Digital Painting, Color Theory, and Video and Time-Based Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis big elective pool is great, because then students can really explore a topic that interests them, whether it be Advanced Photography or Advanced Figure Drawing for Narratives and Concepts,\u201d Honeycutt said. \u201cMaybe they are really into comic books, or they want to work for Pixar and do character design. This minor allows a lot of flexibility outside of the traditional fine arts that we think about today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minor is open to visualization majors, but the courses attract students far beyond that. Students are looking for a creative outlet and a way to express themselves, which makes the studio art minor a great option, Honeycutt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to make the arts accessible for Texas A&M, so this really opens the door for students to have an opportunity to take an art or design class, whereas those classes were limited for those outside of our school before,\u201d she said. \u201cThe interest is wide. It\u2019s a great addition to the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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