Studio Art and Technology Minor

Art meets technology for powerful visual communication

Develop your artistic foundation and digital skills through a unique program that merges fine arts, media arts, and visual communication.

Art and technology are coming together to reshape communication. The Studio Art and Technology minor offers courses in traditional drawing and digital media, giving you the skills to design compelling visual content. Offered through Herron and Luddy Indianapolis, this program helps you create visuals that resonate worldwide.

What you'll learn

In the Studio Art and Technology minor, you’ll complete 18 credits combining traditional art courses like drawing and sculpture with digital media classes such as web development, 3D design, and video. Electives include graphic design, typography, and digital tools that help you build strong creative and technical skills for today’s visual communication needs.

Minor requirements

18 credit hours are required for this minor, which is only open to students majoring in Media Arts and Science.

Core courses (18 cr.)

  • HER-E 101 Beginning Drawing (or D101 Drawing 1) (3 cr.)
  • HER-E 102 Beginning Drawing 2 (or D102 Drawing 2) (3 cr.)
  • HER-S 201 Sculpture I (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following:

Choose two of the following:

  • HER-D 251 Anatomy for Artists (3 cr.)
  • HER-Q 261 Introduction to CNC (3 cr.)
  • HER-S 202 Sculpture II (Sculpture I is prerequisite, 3 cr.)
  • HER-V 210 Foundations of Graphic Design (3 cr.)
  • HER-D 230 Figure Drawing (3 cr.)
  • HER-V 211 Typography I (3 cr.)
  • HER-V 251 Typography II (3 cr.)