Minors in Fine and Performing Arts

the JSC chorusThere are a number of fine and performing arts minors available to students: Art History, Arts Management for Theater Majors, Dance, Music, Studio Arts and Theater.

Art History

Required Courses                                                                  Credits

ARH-2010 Survey of Western Traditions in Art 3
ARH-2060 Survey of Non-Western Traditions in Art 3

Subtotal                                                                      6

Introductory Studio Electives (select 2 courses)          Credits

ART-1011 Drawing I 3
ART-1231 Ceramics I 3
ART-2110 Introduction to Digital Media 3
ART-2150 Jewelry and Metalsmithing 3
ART-2211 Painting I 3
ART-2251 Sculpture I 3
ART-2301 Photography I 3
ART-2311 Printmaking I 3

Subtotal                                                                      6

Advanced Art History Electives (select 3 courses)        Credits

ARH-3015 Greek and Roman Art 3
ARH-3020 Art of the Renaissance 3
ARH-3060 20th Century Art 3
ARH-3110 The Spiritual in Non-Western Art 3
ARH-3130 History of Photography 3
ARH-3210 Women in Art 3
ARH-4710 Special Topics in Art History 3
ARH-4720 Seminar in Contemporary Art Issues 3

Subtotal                                                                       9

TOTAL                                                                        21

Coming soon: African Art, Asian Art, Art of the Body

Arts Management for Theater Majors

Required Courses                                                                  Credits

ACC-2121

Financial Accounting

4

ACC-2122

Managerial Accounting

4

BUS-2020

Principles of Management

3

BUS-2230

Principles of Marketing

3

BUS-2410

Human Resource Management

3

CIS-1041

Microcomputer Applications I

3

EC0-1020

Introduction to Economics

 

or

  

3

ECO-2030

Microeconomics

  

ECO-2020

Macroeconomics

3

Total                                                                                                  26

 

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Dance

The minor in dance exposes students to the vital aspects of the art as performers, creators and observers. Courses provide students with a conceptual, historical and technical background. Advanced students may become members of the Johnson Dance Ensemble, our student dance company, or may have the opportunity to become an apprentice in the Vermont Dance Collective.

The dance minor consists of a minimum of 24 credits selected from the following courses:

                                                                           Credits

DAN-1010

Fundamentals of Dance

3

DAN-1111

Modern Dance

3

DAN-2010

Folk Dance

3

DAN-2030

Improvisation/Composition

4

DAN-2131

Ballet

3

DAN-3020

Intermediate Ballet: Technique and History

3

DAN-3030

Improvisation/Composition:

  
 

Intermediate/Advanced Level

4

DAN-3112

Intermediate Modern Dance:

 
 

Technique and History

3

DAN-3130

Jazz Dance

3

DAN-4130

Advanced Ball/Modern Dance:

 
 

Technique and History

3

Total                                                                                                  24

 

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Music

The music minor exposes students to a broad overview of music and is an option for students who want to continue playing and studying music but are majoring in another field. Individual lessons and performance opportunities are offered in both traditional and jazz/contemporary settings.

Required Courses                                                                  Credits

MUS-1015

Meet the Masters

3

MUS-1051

Keyboard Harmony I

1

MUS-1052

Keyboard Harmony II

1

MUS-1061

Ear Training I

1

MUS-1062

Ear Training II

1

MUS-1231

Music Theory I

3

MUS-1232

Music Theory II

3

 

Select any two additional MUS courses, at least one of which is at the 3000 level                                                               6

                                                               

Select any combination (4 credits total):

MUS-1120

Applied Music Lessons

 1 ea.

MUS-2220

Music Ensemble

 1 ea.

MUS-3240

Applied Music Lessons

 2 ea.

 

Total                                                                                                 23

 

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Studio Arts

The minor in studio arts combines foundation work in drawing and art history with study in the student's choice of four studio areas.

Foundation Courses                                                              Credits

ARH-2011

Survey of Western Art I

3

ARH-2012

Survey of Western Art II

3

ART-1011

Drawing I

3

 

Studio Art Courses (Select four)                             Credits

ART-1231

Ceramics I

3

ART-2211

Painting I

3

ART-2251

Sculpture I

3

ART-2301

Photography I

3

ART-2311

Printmaking I

3

ART-2110

Introduction to Digital Media

3

 

Note: Upper-level studio courses may be substituted for up to two of the above.

Total                                                                                                 21

 

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Theater

The minor in theater provides both a conceptual and practical study of performance and production, as well as a basic historical and literary background.

Required Courses                                                                  Credits

THA-1041

Introduction to Theater Arts

3

THA-1111

Stagecraft

3

THA-3140

Theater History

3

 

Select three courses from the following:

THA-2121

Acting I

3

THA-2122

Acting II

3

THA-3030

Children's Theater

3

THA-3123

Acting III

3

THA-3130

Introduction to Scene Design and Stage

3

THA-3210

Introduction to Directing

3

     

Select one course from the following:

(Complete THA-3140 before taking these courses):

THA-3010

Shakespeare: "On the Stage and on the Page"

3

THA-3110

Dramatic Literature: Classical/Modern

3

 

Total                                                                                                  21

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Course Descriptions and Program Details

For more information, see the Undergraduate Catalogue.