In the Concept Art Minor Students Explore the Intersections of Illustration, Animation, Game Design and Entertainment Design While Developing Technical Skills in Hand Drawing and Painting from Observation, Digital Drawing and Painting, and A Range of Al Techniques to Design Characters, Props and Environments.
Eligibility
Open to all BFA majors, except Illustration and Game and Entertainment Design students, who can pursue the Concept Art Area of Emphasis instead. Students must be on track in their major and in good academic standing, with no more than 6 credits behind and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Requirements
15 credits of Concept Art and related courses are required to complete this minor.
This can be 5 studio courses or 4 studio courses + 1 LAS course.
Students select courses based on guidance from the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor Area Heads and Academic Advisors and must follow prerequisites when applicable. For the full list of courses that will count for this minor, along with recommended courses to take first, see the Minors Course Lists on the Registration page of the Dashboard (my.otis.edu). Students are advised to take minor classes in place of studio electives (or in place of one LAS elective), or for majors without electives by taking one extra class in each of 5 semesters spread out between sophomore and senior year.
See Animation, Game and Entertainment Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, and Liberal Arts and Sciences for course descriptions.
For more information about the Concept Art Minor including Program Learning Outcomes download one of the following PDFs.
For students who entered Otis College as Foundation students in 2023-24 (class of
2027):
Concept Art Minor Info Sheet 2023-24 (see Degree Works for Academic Plan)
For students who entered Otis College as Foundation students in 2024-25 (class of
2028):
Concept Art Minor Info Sheet 2024-25 (see Degree Works for Academic Plan)
For students who entered Otis College as Foundation students in 2025-26 (class of
2029):
Concept Art Minor Info Sheet 2025-26 (see Degree Works for Academic Plan)
For more info about the Concept Art Minor contact Minor Area Head, Robert Dobbie