Art Studio Minor

Push the boundaries of your creativity and prepare for a career in the arts.

Lehigh’s Art Studio Minor grounds students in a fine arts and studio art education. Whether you're looking to complement your major with artistic skills or deepen your artistic practice, this minor provides the tools and guidance to develop your lens as an artist.

These courses focus on art studios, complemented by architectural designs, history and theory courses, and introductory materials and building technology courses. An abridged version of the major, the minor lets students explore architectural students as a complement to another major.

Key Benefits

• Engaging Coursework: Explore creating in a range of mediums, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, drawing, and design, allowing you to experiment and find your preferred artistic path.
• Hands-On Learning: The department fosters an applied learning environment that helps students foster their creative practice or a pathway toward future studies or work in fine arts.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Students have access to 30,000 square feet of studio, laboratory, and classroom space at Lehigh’s Mountaintop Campus that support them in developing their own creative projects.

Coursework

Any undergraduate student at Lehigh University can declare this minor. Some courses may require instructor permission.

To complete the minor, students will take 18-20 credits from the following list:

Foundation (2 courses):

ART 003 Two-Dimensional Design

ART 004 Three-Dimensional Design

Choose three (3) courses from the following list, one of which must be at the 100-level:

ART/FILM 007 Digital Photography I

ART 011 Drawing I

ART 013 Sculpture I

ART 015 Figure I

ART 034 Plein Air Painting I

ART 035 Painting I

ART 037 Printmaking I

DES/THTR 072 Textile Design I

DES 073 Special Topics in Design

DES 148 Furniture Design I

DES/THTR 172 Textile Design II

DES 173 Special Topics in Design

DES 240 Product Design III: Materials to Market

DES 248 Furniture Design II

DES 370 Special Topics in Design

DES 385 Fusion: Design Practice

ART 013 Sculpture I

ARCH 034 Digital Drawing and 3D Modeling

ARCH 043 Architectural Design I

Art Studio Degree Contact

Nicholas Sawicki, chair: nis408@lehigh.edu | (610) 758-3610

Pamela Mongi, coordinator: pgm0@lehigh.edu | (610) 758-3610