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Minors in Art

Looking to add some creative thinking to your course schedule?

The Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) offers six minors that can help shape your future career path or even open possibilities for careers you haven’t thought of!

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*Programs available only on the Statesboro Campus. 

Not only can you minor in Art History, Graphic Design, or Studio Art while majoring in a degree outside of the Department,  you can also pair BFSDoArt majors with BFSDoArt minors.

MajorMinorOutcome
FinanceArt HistoryStudents can utilize their financial skills as a Gallery Director.
MarketingGraphic DesignProject Managers can design products and packaging that customers want to buy.
Middle Grades EducationArt HIstoryPrepares student for art teacher positions and Masters in Art Education.
Fashion Merchandising & Apparel DesignGraphic DesignCreates a foundation for designing merchandising material and fashion spreads.
Interior DesignGraphic DesignTeaches graphic concepts for creating custom signs and wall art for businesses or homes.
RecreationArt HistoryTourism and Community Leisure Majors with Art Minor- Creates job opportunities as: guides for museums or historic houses, and Associates for museums or city attraction committees/centers. Recreation Therapy Major with Art Minor- Will provide a foundation in art studio or art history in order to implement artistic methods to improve the quality of life for clients. Natural and Cultural Resource Management Major with Art Minor- Creates job opportunities as: adventure travel guides to art history locations, museum curator, and art camp directors.
AnthropologyArt HistoryAnthropologists can learn a culture’s social norms and expectations by studying their artwork. In some cases, cultures do not have many, if any, written artifacts remaining, which points to the importance of studying art.
EnglishArt HistoryPrepares student for the opportunity to earn a PhD in Art History.
HistoryArt HistoryArt history instills the importance that art had on societies. Historians can learn a culture’s social norms and expectations by studying their artwork, and in some cases, cultures do not have many, if any, written artifacts remaining.
JournalismArt HistoryPrepares students to be art critics.
Multimedia CommunicationGraphic DesignProvides a foundation in internet and digital media concepts.
PhilosophyArt HistoryArt shows how people have answered universal questions for centuries, and art also pose more questions for today’s thinkers.
Public RelationsGraphic DesignProvides the fundamental tools required for creating successful layout & design campaigns, as well as teaching campaign management and project management.
SociologyArt HistoryIn order to understand a country, children, or group’s political or social views, it is beneficial to study the expressive art that these groups produce.
Writing & LinguisticsArt HistoryPrepares students for careers as art critics or theorists.
Mechanical or Manufacturing EngineeringGraphic DesignLearning the fundamental design concepts will greatly aid in product design that meet the consumer’s needs.
Electrical EngineeringGraphic DesignResearching and designing products is enhanced when basic design concepts are mastered. New ideas of graphic design have shifted to focus on consumers’ needs and less on the wants of a company.