School of Arts and Humanities
Minors
Students must take a minimum of 18 semester credit hours for the minor, 12 of which must be upper-division semester credit hours. Students who take a minor will be expected to meet the normal prerequisites in courses making up the minor, and should maintain a minimum GPA of 2.000 on a 4.00 scale (C average). Semester credit hours may not be used to satisfy both the major and minor requirements; however, free elective semester credit hours or major preparatory classes may be used to satisfy the minor. Core courses offered by the school may count as lower-division semester credit hours toward the minor. Topics courses must be approved by the school. The School of Arts and Humanities will substitute courses as necessary. The undergraduate minors in the School of Arts & Humanities follow:
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Communication
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Film Studies
- History
- Literature
- Medical and Scientific Humanities
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Spanish and Hispanic Area Studies
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
Minor in Art History: 18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from all AHST courses, ARTS 1301, and AP 3300. 12 semester credit hours must be upper-division.
Minor in Asian Studies: 18 semester credit hours
Language Courses (must enroll in a minimum of two sequential courses in either Chinese or Japanese at UT Dallas)
CHIN 1311 Beginning Chinese I
CHIN 1312 Beginning Chinese II
CHIN 2311 Intermediate Chinese I
CHIN 2312 Intermediate Chinese II
CHIN 3365 Advanced Chinese I
JAPN 1311 Beginning Japanese I
JAPN 1312 Beginning Japanese II
JAPN 2311 Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 2312 Intermediate Japanese II
JAPN 3311 Advanced Japanese I
JAPN 3312 Advanced Japanese II
LANG 3342 Advanced Language Instruction
LANG 3348 Topics in Language
LANG 4348 Advanced Topics in Language
Related Courses
AHST 3321 Chinese Art History
HIST 3312 Early China
HIST 3313 Medieval China
HIST 3314 Traditional China
HIST 3315 Modern China
HIST 3316 Women in Traditional China
HIST 4358 Topics in Asian History
HIST 4376 Topics in History
LIT 3382 Topics in Non-Western Literature
Minor in Communication: 18 semester credit hours
Foundations: 9 semester credit hours
Choose three courses from the following:
COMM 4360 Communication Ethics
COMM 3351 History and Theory of Communication
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 4370 Communication and Leadership
COMM 4371 Communication and Professionalism
Communication Performance: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
COMM 1315 Public Speaking
COMM 2314 Oral Interpretation
COMM 3320 Readers' Theater
COMM 4340 Small Group Communication
COMM 4313 Advanced Public Speaking
Communication and Media: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
COMM 3352 Media and Culture
LIT 3335 Media and Pop Culture
Communication and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
COMM 4350 Intercultural Communication
COMM 4351 U.S. Culture and Communication
LIT 3335 Media and Pop Culture
Minor in Creative Writing: 18 semester credit hours
Required Course: 3 semester credit hours
CRWT 2301 Introductory Creative Writing
Genres: 9 semester credit hours (repeated courses allowed, minimum of two genres required)
CRWT 3307 Creating Short Stories
CRWT 3308 Creating Nonfictions
CRWT 3351 Creating Poetry
Advanced work: 6 semester credit hours (repeated courses allowed)
CRWT 4307 Creating Short Stories: Advanced
CRWT 4353 Creating Poetry: Advanced
CRWT 4354 Creating Scripts
CRWT 4V71 Independent Study in Creative Writing
Minor in Dance: 18 semester credit hours
Dance Historical Study: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one lower-division course from the following:
DANC 1310 Understanding Dance
DANC 2V71 Independent Study in Dance (1-3 semester credit hours)
Performance and Technical Study: 15 semester credit hours
Choose one required course from the following (3 semester credit hours):
DANC 3345 Dance Performance
DANC 4317 Dance Performance 2
DANC 3347 Dance Composition
Choose four courses from the following (12 semester credit hours, no more than 3 semester credit hours can be at the lower level):
DANC 2311 Topics in Dance
DANC 2321 Stretch, Conditioning, Alignment
DANC 2331 Dance Technique 1
DANC 2332 Modern Dance 1
DANC 2333 Jazz Dance 1
DANC 2334 Ballet 1
DANC 2336 Tap Dance 1
DANC 3332 Dance Technique 2
DANC 3333 Modern Dance 2
DANC 3334 Jazz Dance 2
DANC 3335 Ballet 2
DANC 3340 Dance in Historical Context
DANC 3342 Advanced Topics in Dance
DANC 3345 Dance Performance
DANC 3347 Dance Composition
DANC 4313 Dance Technique 3
DANC 4314 Modern Dance 3
DANC 4315 Ballet 3
DANC 4316 Jazz Dance 3
DANC 4317 Dance Performance 2
DANC 4318 Dance Technique 4
DANC 4V71 Independent Study in Dance
Minor in Film Studies: 18 semester credit hours
Required Course: 3 semester credit hours
FILM 2332 Understanding Film
Media, Arts and Performance Foundations: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following (3 semester credit hours):
AHST 2331 Understanding Art
ARTS 2350 Photography: Design Basics
ARTS 2380 2D Design Foundations
ATCM 2321 Reading Media Critically
ATCM 2302 Design I
ATCM 2301 Computer Imaging
ATCM 2345 Sound Design
CRWT 2301 Introductory Creative Writing
DANC 1310 Understanding Dance
THEA 1351 Acting 1
THEA 1310 Understanding Theatre
Foundations in Film: 9 semester credit hours1
FILM 3321 Film in Historical Context
FILM 3325 Film Authorship
FILM 3342 Topics in Film
Studio and Performing Arts, Media Studies, and Production Classes: 3 semester credit hours2
Choose one course from the following (3 semester credit hours)
AHST 3318 Contemporary Art
ARTS 3381 Video Painting
ARTS 3376 Time-Based Art
ARTS 3379 Photography and New Media
ATCM 3338 Motion Graphics I
ATCM 3350 Digital Video Production I
ATCM 4364 Topics in Design and Production
CRWT 4354 Creating Scripts
DANC 3340 Dance in Historical Context
THEA 4301 Acting for Film and Video
THEA 3323 Performance in Historical Context
Minor in History: 18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from HIST courses. 12 hours must be upper-division.
Minor in Literature: 18 semester credit hours
Choose any six classes with a LIT prefix, four of which must be upper-division.
Minor in Medical and Scientific Humanities: 18 semester credit hours
Choose any six courses from the following:
ARHM 2340 Creativity
ARHM 2343 Science and the Humanities
ARHM 3100 Topics in Values and Science
ARHM 3342 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and the Humanities
ARTS 3368 Mixed Media
ARTS 3378 Figure Sculpture
COMM 3342 Advanced Topics in Communication
COMM 3351 History and Theory of Communication
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 4340 Small Group Communication
COMM 4350 Intercultural Communication
COMM 4351 U.S. Culture and Communication
COMM 4360 Communication Ethics
COMM 4370 Communication and Leadership
COMM 4375 Professional Communication in Medicine
HIST 3302 Gender in Western Thought
HIST 3327 Perspectives on Science
HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
HIST 3337 Technology and Western Civilization
HIST 3344 History of Science in Europe
HIST 3374 American Technological Development
HIST 3380 The Nuclear Age in America
HIST 3389 History of Science in the U.S.
HIST 4330 The Holocaust
HIST 4331 Holocaust and Representation
HIST 4345 Origins of the Jim Crow South
HIST 4346 American Culture 1877-1919
HIST 4349 Jewish History
HIST 4357 Topics in African and African-American History
HIST 4360 Topics in American Women's History
HIST 4368 North American Environmental History
HUMA 3342 Topics in the Humanities
HUMA 3350 Introduction to Islam
HUMA 3351 Introduction to Islamic Culture
LIT 3304 Literature and Composition
LIT 3316 The Literature of Science Fiction
LIT 3317 The Literature of Fantasy
LIT 3312 Studies in Prose Narrative
LIT 3319 Periods in English Literature
LIT 3328 Ethics in Literature
LIT 3334 Literature of Science
LIT 3344 European Realism and Naturalism
LIT 3380 Studies in Women's Literature
LIT 4348 Topics in Literary Studies
LIT 4V71 Independent Study in Literary Studies (1-3 semester credit hours)
PHIL 2316 History of Philosophy I
PHIL 2317 History of Philosophy II
PHIL 3304 Contemporary Conceptions of Human Nature
PHIL 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
PHIL 3373 Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 3375 Contemporary Ethical Issues
PHIL 3309 Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 3320 Medical Ethics
PHIL 4321 Philosophy of Medicine
PHIL 4380 Topics in Philosophy
RHET 3303 Professional and Technical Writing in Career Fields
SPAN 2341 Medical Spanish
SPAN 3340 Advanced Medical Spanish
And any appropriate course(s) in Interdisciplinary Studies, EPPS, and any 3000/4000 level organized course in PSY (limited to 6 semester credit hours)
Minor in Music: 18 semester credit hours
Required Lower-Division courses: 6 semester credit hours
MUSI 2322 Music in Western Civilization
MUSI 2328 Music Theory I
Required Upper-Division courses: 12 semester credit hours total
Required Music Performance and/or Ensemble courses: 6 semester credit hours
Choose from the following:
MUSI 3312 Advanced Orchestra/Chamber Music Ensemble I
MUSI 3316 Guitar Ensemble II
MUSI 3118 String Orchestra
MUSI 3120 Wind Ensemble II
MUSI 3380 Guitar II
MUSI 3381 Instrumental Ensemble II
MUSI 3382 Vocal Instruction II
MUSI 3384 Best of Broadway
MUSI 3385 Chamber Singers I
MUSI 3386 Jazz Ensemble II
MUSI 3388 Piano II
MUSI 4312 Advanced Orchestra/Chamber Music Ensemble II
MUSI 4316 Guitar Ensemble III
MUSI 4118 Advanced String Orchestra
MUSI 4120 Wind Ensemble III
MUSI 4345 Music Performance III
MUSI 4346 Instrumental Ensemble III
MUSI 4347 Vocal Ensemble III
MUSI 4385 Chamber Singers II
MUSI 4386 Jazz Ensemble III
MUSI 4V12 Advanced Performance I
MUSI 4V13 Advanced Performance II
MUSI 4V61 Individual Instruction in Vocal Performance
MUSI 4V71 Independent Study in Music
Required Upper-Division Music History and Music Theory Courses: 6 semester credit hours
Choose from the following:
MUSI 3322 Music in Historical Context
MUSI 3323 The Guitar: Medieval to Modern
MUSI 3324 Jazz History: Roots to Swing
MUSI 3325 Jazz History: Modern Jazz since BeBop
MUSI 3328 Music Theory II
MUSI 3342 Advanced Topics in Music
MUSI 3387 Jazz Improvisation and Keyboard Harmony
MUSI 3389 Digital Music II
MUSI 4348 Creating Music
Minor in Performing Arts: 18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from ARTS 1301 and all DANC, THEA, and MUSI courses. Twelve semester credit hours must be upper-division.
Minor in Philosophy: 18 semester credit hours
Choose any six courses from the following:
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2316 History of Philosophy I
PHIL 2317 History of Philosophy II
PHIL 2V71 Independent Study in Philosophy
PHIL 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
PHIL 3373 Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 3375 Ethics in Contemporary America
PHIL 4305 Philosophical Concepts
PHIL 4308 Theories of Knowledge
PHIL 3309 Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 4380 Topics in Philosophy
HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
HIST 3376 American Intellectual History, Colonial to the Civil War
HIST 3377 American Intellectual History, Civil War to the Present
HIST 3302 Gender in Western Thought
PHIL 3320 Medical Ethics
PHIL 4321 Philosophy of Medicine
HIST 4380 Topics in Intellectual History
HIST 4V71 Independent Study in Historical Studies (1-3 semester credit hours)
Minor in Spanish and Hispanic Area Studies: 18 semester credit hours
Language Courses (must enroll in a minimum of two sequential courses in Spanish at UT Dallas)
Choose two courses from the following:
SPAN 1311 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 1312 Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 3363 Spanish Composition and Style
SPAN 3365 Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 3366 Advanced Spanish II
Upper-Division Courses: 12 semester credit hours
Choose any four courses from the following:
SPAN 4301 Advanced Spanish Conversation
SPAN 4302 Spanish Conversation and Community
SPAN 4364 Advanced Spanish Culture
LANG 3342 Advanced Language Instruction
LANG 3348 Topics in Language
LANG 4348 Advanced Topics in Language
LIT 3329 Ethnic American Literature
LIT 3385 Topics in Latin American Literature
HIST 3358 Latin American History
HIST 3379 United States Relations with Latin America
HIST 3391 Modern Mexico
HIST 3392 U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
HIST 3398 Colonial Latin American History
HIST 3399 Modern Latin American History
HIST 4359 Topics in Latin American History
Topics courses (and LIT 3329 Ethnic American Literature) must be approved by the School of Arts and Humanities before enrolling.
Minor in Theatre: 18 semester credit hours
Theatre Fundamentals: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
THEA 1310 Understanding Theatre
THEA 1351 Acting 1
THEA 1352 Acting 2
THEA 2364 Music Theatre Workshop
Performance and Technical Study: 6 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following (3 semester credit hours):
THEA 2371 Technical Theatre 1
THEA 2372 Improvisation
THEA 2373 Movement for the Actor
THEA 2350 Voice for the Actor
THEA 2V71 Independent Study in Theatre (1-3 semester credit hours)
Choose one course from the following (3 semester credit hours):
THEA 3310 Theatre/Performance Ensemble
THEA 3324 Technical Theatre 2
THEA 3325 Directing
THEA 3351 Light Design
Advanced Studies in Theatre: 9 semester credit hours, upper-division coursework
Choose one course from the following (3 semester credit hours)
THEA 3323 Performance in Historical Context
THEA 3380 Theatre and Literature
Choose two courses from the following (6 semester credit hours):
THEA 3342 Advanced Topics in Theatre
THEA 3356 Acting 3
THEA 3361 Performing Shakespeare
THEA 3372 Advanced Improvisation
THEA 4301 Acting for Film and Video
THEA 4310 Theatre Internship
THEA 4342 Advanced Topics in Technical Theatre
Minor in Visual Arts: 18 semester credit hours
Arts Foundations: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
ARTS 1316 Drawing Foundations
ARTS 2316 Painting Foundations
ARTS 2350 Photography: Design Basics
ARTS 2380 2D Design Foundations
ARTS 2381 Introduction to Sculpture
ARTS 2V71 Independent Study in Visual Arts (1-3 semester credit hours)
Art History Foundations: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
AHST 1303 Survey of Western Art History: Ancient to Medieval
AHST 1304 Survey of Western Art History: Renaissance to Modern
AHST 2331 Understanding Art
AHST 3313 Medieval Art
AHST 3315 The Art of the Renaissance
AHST 3316 The Art of the Baroque
AHST 3317 Pioneers of Modern Art
AHST 3318 Contemporary Art
AHST 3319 Twentieth Century European Art: Avant-Garde and Aftermath
AHST 3320 Art in Historical Context
AHST 3321 Chinese Art History
AHST 3324 History of Photography
AHST 4342 Topics in Art History
FILM 2332 Understanding Film
FILM 3321 Film in Historical Context
FILM 3325 Film Authorship
FILM 3342 Topics in Film
Studio Courses: 12 semester credit hours
Choose any four courses from the following:
ARTS 3313 Design
ARTS 3311 Theory and Practice of Visual Arts
ARTS 3340 Topics in Studio Art
ARTS 3341 Chinese Calligraphy
ARTS 3363 Typography, Technology, Image
ARTS 3366 Drawing Concepts
ARTS 3367 Figure Drawing
ARTS 3368 Mixed Media
ARTS 3369 Intermediate Painting
ARTS 3371 Photography: Black/White
ARTS 3372 Photography: Color
ARTS 3373 Printmaking
ARTS 3375 Sculpture
ARTS 3376 Time-Based Art
ARTS 3377 Photography: Altered Image
ARTS 3379 Photography: New Media
ARTS 3381 Video Painting
ARTS 3382 Color as Subject
ARTS 4308 Image/Text
ARTS 4366 Advanced Drawing
ARTS 4368 Advanced Visual Arts
ARTS 4369 Advanced Painting
ARTS 4372 Advanced Photography
ARTS 4V71 Independent Study in Visual Arts (1-3 semester credit hours)
1. Foundations in Film courses are repeatable as topics change.
2. Other courses, for example in computer animation or sound design, may be employed for Studio and Performing Arts, Media Studies, and Production Classes semester credit hours depending on a student's interests and degree plan.