Minors

See Interdisciplinary Studies for more information on the program at Otis College of Art and Design and course break down.

Liberal Arts and Sciences minors

Art History
The minor in Art History offers students an opportunity to focus on an expanded range of historical and cultural ideas about art and art making. The minor provides a guided and structured approach to diverse critical methods for exploring the cultural creation, meaning, dissemination, and impact of visual images, objects, and practices.

Cultural Studies
The minor in Cultural Studies offers students the opportunity to explore the question "Why do people behave as they do?" within this exciting field through coursework, independent study, on-site field research and an internship. Students will learn to make connections between their artistic skills and education and academic and public sector culture work through both analytical and practical applications of cultural studies.

English (Creative Writing)
The minor in Creative Writing offers art and design students an opportunity to give voice and shape to their creativity through a variety of written expressive forms. The minor provides guidance and support to students in a structured environment to develop their writing, and an exciting way to explore their personal visions through workshops and lectures.