Media Arts Minor

Program of Study
Degree Type
Minor

The Media Arts minor is for students who have a serious interest in multimedia and digital art. The Media Art minor includes a series of courses in visual and graphic arts, animation/film/ video, audio arts, critical studies of art, and art history.

Students interested in pursuing the minor should speak with an HUA advisor about the rules of pursuing the minor, as well as finding a capstone course and any related background courses.

A total of six courses are required for the minor degree requirement. These consist of:

Program Distribution Requirements for the Media Arts Minor

Visual Art Production (Minimum 3/3 Units)

Minimum Units
3/3

Students must complete 3/3 units (3 courses) in visual art production (List 1)

Minimum Units
3/3

Visual Art Production, Critical Studies in Art, or Audio Arts Directly Related to Digital Media Production (Minimum 1/3 Units)

1/3 Unit (1 course) in either visual art production (List 1), critical studies in art (List 2), or audio arts directly related to digital media production (List 3).

Minimum Units
1/3

 Art History (Minimum 1/3 Units)

Minimum Units
1/3

Students must complete 1/3 units (1 course) in Art History (List 4).

Minimum Units
1/3

Capstone Experience (Minimum 1/3 Units)

Minimum Units
1/3

3000 or higher level visual art course as a final capstone experience.

Minimum Units
1/3

Note: WPI minor rules apply in that no more than three courses can be double-counted for any other degree requirement. Any student at WPI is eligible to pursue the minor in Media Arts except for students majoring in IMGD with a concentration in Art.