Program checklist · Minor

Visual Arts

Guilford College · Greensboro, NC

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program

Award: Minor
Total credits (published): 16
Catalog edition: Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type: degree-program

Identifiers

IPEDS UNITID: 198613
CourseShelf checklist: CK_198613_d7bb09e4
CollegeTransfer.Net: Institution Transfer Profile
Source: CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Art History

4 items

One 100- or 200-level art history course:
Not resolved to a course
4
One 300- or 400-level art history course
Not resolved to a course
4
Any Art History course
Not resolved to a course
4
One studio ART course at any level
Not resolved to a course
4

Ceramics

4 items

ART 106
Design of Objects. 4. Introduction to fundamentals of object design: observation, iterative process, creative ideation, structure and materials. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Design of Objects”
4
ART 255
Ceramics: Wheel Throwing. 4. Introduction to ceramic processes: throwing, sculptural forms, glazing and firing. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Ceramics: Wheel Throwing”
or: ART 256 Ceramics: Hand-Build & Molds
4
Any 300- or 400-level Ceramics course
Not resolved to a course
4
One ART course at any level
Not resolved to a course
4

Design

4 items

ART 102
Visual Communications. 4. This course is an introduction to the building blocks of image making and how to effectively communicate ideas, through a variety of digital and traditional media. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Visual Communications”
4
ART 106
Design of Objects. 4. Introduction to fundamentals of object design: observation, iterative process, creative ideation, structure and materials. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Design of Objects”
4
ART 245
Digital Darkroom. 4. Introductory class working with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to manipulate and create images. Design principles emphasized. Can be repeated for credit at the 300- or 400-level. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Digital Darkroom”
or: CTIS 274 Digital Graphic Design (THEA274)
4
Select one ART course at any level
Not resolved to a course
4

Drawing

4 items

ART 104
Drawing Fundamentals. 4. Basic principles of drawing in various media stressing the relationship of observation, materials and methods to form. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Embodied and creative engagement requirement
As published: “Drawing Fundamentals”
4
ART 204
Life Drawing. 4. Figure drawing: stress on integration of formal, expressive and structural aspects of anatomy.Prerequisite: ART 104. Drawing Fundamentals or instructor permission. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Life Drawing”
4
ART 310
Drawing Exploration. 4. Further exploration of drawing form, concepts, and methods.Prerequisite: ART 104 Drawing Fundamentals. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement
As published: “Drawing Exploration”
4
Select one ART course at any level
Not resolved to a course
4

Painting

4 items

ART 102
Visual Communications. 4. This course is an introduction to the building blocks of image making and how to effectively communicate ideas, through a variety of digital and traditional media. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Visual Communications”
or: ART 104 Drawing Fundamentals
4
ART 211
Painting Basics: Form and Color. 4. Introduction to the fundamentals of observational painting. Students will explore technique, form, and color theory through the medium of oil paint. This class will introduce various painting genres; still life, portrait, and landscape. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement
As published: “Painting Basics: Form and Color”
4
ART 212
Painting Basics: Abstraction/Material. 4. Exploration of abstract painting. Oil, acrylic, and other material explored as painting medium. Experimentation with technique, color theory, and process. Coursework will examine the history of abstraction and current ideals in contemporary painting. No prerequisite. Fulfills diversity in the U.S. requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirements and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Painting Basics: Abstraction/Material”
4
One ART course at any level
Not resolved to a course
4

Photography

4 items

ART 102
Visual Communications. 4. This course is an introduction to the building blocks of image making and how to effectively communicate ideas, through a variety of digital and traditional media. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Visual Communications”
4
ART 231
Photography Fundamentals. 4. Introduction to materials, equipment and techniques in black and white photography, the darkroom, and digital imaging. Image content and composition is stressed as well as mastering the craft of creating photographic images and their presentation. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Photography Fundamentals”
4
Any 300 or 400 level photography course
Not resolved to a course
4
Select one ART course at any level
Not resolved to a course
4

Printmaking

4 items

ART 102
Visual Communications. 4. This course is an introduction to the building blocks of image making and how to effectively communicate ideas, through a variety of digital and traditional media. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Visual Communications”
or: ART 104 Drawing Fundamentals
4
ART 221
Printmaking: Woodcut. 4. Relief printmaking processes, including linocut, woodblock, and monotype. Exploration of the techniques, processes, and formal ideas unique to printmaking media. No prerequisite. Fulfills embodied and creative engagement requirement
As published: “Printmaking: Woodcut”
4
ART 323
Printmaking: Etching. 4. Intaglio printmaking processes, including hard and soft ground etching, aquatint, monoprint, and drypoint. Exploration of drawing with a focus on the chemical processes of etching. Will examine the historical relationships between drawing, printmaking, and other repeatable media. No prerequisite. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/ humanities requirement
As published: “Printmaking: Etching”
4
Select one ART course at any level
Not resolved to a course
4

Sculpture

4 items

ART 106
Design of Objects. 4. Introduction to fundamentals of object design: observation, iterative process, creative ideation, structure and materials. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities and embodied and creative engagement requirements
As published: “Design of Objects”
4
Any 200-level Sculpture course
Not resolved to a course
4
Any 300- or 400-level Sculpture course
Not resolved to a course
4
Select one ART course at any level
Not resolved to a course
4

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