Art Minors for BFA Candidates
A BFA student wishing to declare a minor in art outside of their major discipline, should complete a "Change of Major / Minor" form and indicate the intended minor in the middle of the form. Completed forms must be signed by the minor advisor, and then processed through the Registrar's Office. Download a "Change of Major / Minor" form from OneSource. Once a minor has been declared students must meet with their assigned School of Art & Design minor advisor before registering for courses.
Please Note: BFA candidates who choose to complete a minor in Fine Arts, Graphic Design or Illustration, will be required to earn credits in excess of the 124 normally required for the BFA.
Fine Arts Minor
For Graphic Design, Interior Design & Illustration Majors
Advisor: Randal Thurston, Associate Professor, rthurston@suffolk.edu
Students must complete Foundation (ADF) program course prerequisites as indicated below prior to enrolling in Fine Arts (ADFA) courses. Students may take courses in any sequence approved by their advisor, provided they have met prerequisite requirements.
A minor in Fine Arts requires the completion of six 3-credit studio courses:
Fine Arts Courses:
ADFA-S330 Experimental Drawing & Painting (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S102 & ADF-S123
ADFA-S251 Printmaking Studio (3 credits)
ADFA-S345 Advanced Printmaking (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADFA-S251
ADFA-S361 Figure Studio 2-D (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S102
ADFA-S241 Figure Studio 3-D (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S123 & ADFA-S361
ADFA-S311 Contemporary Trends & Practices (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-182 or ARH-102
ADFA-S315 Video Art w/ Final Cut Pro (3 credits)
ADFA-S201 Drawing: Shifting Scales I (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S102
ADFA-S202 Drawing: Shifting Scales II (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADFA-S201
Graphic Design Minor
For Fine Arts, Interior Design & Illustration Majors
Advisor: Laura Golly, Graphic Design Program Director, lgolly@suffolk.edu
Students must complete Foundation (ADF) program course prerequisites as indicated below prior to enrolling in Graphic Design (ADG) courses. Students may take courses in any sequence approved by their advisor, provided they have met prerequisite requirements.
A minor in Graphic Design requires the completion of six 3-credit studio courses:
Foundation Courses:
ADF-S151 2-Dimensional Design (3 credits)
Graphic Design Courses:
ADG-S201 Basic Typography (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S151
ADG-S202 Computer Typography (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADG-S201
ADG-S206 Graphic Design I (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S151
ADG-S207 Graphic Design II (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADG-S206 & ADG-S219
ADG-S219 Computer Applications in Design (3 credits)
Illustration Minor
For Fine Arts & Graphic Design Majors
Advisor: Lisa French, Illustration Program Director, lfrench@suffolk.edu
Students must complete Foundation (ADF) program course prerequisites prior to enrolling in Illustration (ADIL) courses. Students may take courses in any sequence approved by their advisor, provided they have met prerequisite requirements. Courses in the Illustration Minor may double-count towards a student's major, provided prior permission is received from the Program Director of the student's major discipline.
A minor in Illustration requires the completion of six 3-credit studio courses:
Required Illustration Courses:
ADIL-S201 Illustration I (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S102 & ADF-S123
ADIL-S202 Illustration II (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADIL-S201
ADIL-S223 Traditional Techniques (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S143
Choose One of the Following Courses:
For Fine Arts Majors:
ADG-S201 Basic Typography (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S151
For Graphic Design Majors:
ADFA-S201 Drawing: Structure & Expression (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S102
Choose Two of the Following Courses:
ADIL-S301 Illustration III (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADIL-S202
ADIL-S255 Digital Techniques (3 credits) -- prerequisite: ADF-S156 or consent of Program Director
ADG-S500 Directed Studio (3 credits) -- prerequisite: consent of Program Director
Other courses may be substituted with the consent of the Program Director