The Painting minor provides students the op2portunity to explore the technical, formal, historical and theoretical approaches to painting in a fine arts context. Explorations in oil, acrylic and mixed media as well as analysis of contemporary practices lead to students developing personal strategies in painting.
Eligibility
Open to all BFA majors, except Fine Arts.. 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. Painting minors will only participate in the Annual Exhibition of their home department, however depending on space availability they may utilize Fine Arts Senior Studios on a case-by-case basis with approval from the Department Chair.
Requirements
15 credits of Painting courses (5 studio courses or 4 studio courses + 1 Liberal Arts
and Sciences 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 Liberal Arts and Sciences elective), or for majors without
electives by taking one extra class in each of 5 semesters spread out between sophomore
and senior year.
Course Descriptions are listed in the Fine Arts and Liberal Arts and Sciences sections of the Course Catalog.
For more information about the Painting Minor including Program Learning Outcomes download one of the following PDFs.
Learn more about Interdisciplinary Studies, eligibility requirements, and the application process.
For more info about the Painting Minor contact Minor Area Head, Lindsay August Salazar