Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology
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 Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology will substitute courses as necessary. At least one-third of the semester credit hours for a minor must be taken at The University of Texas at Dallas. The undergraduate minors in the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology follow:
- African American and African Diaspora Studies
- Art History
- Arts Management and Leadership
- Asian Studies
- Audio Production
- Communication Studies
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Ethnic Studies
- Film Studies
- History
- Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights
- Latin American Studies
- Literature
- Medicine, Arts, Science, and Humanities (MASH)
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Visual Arts
Minor in African American and African Diaspora Studies
18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from all AAADS-eligible courses included in the list below. Note: Some courses may require prerequisite or preparatory courses before you can register.
ARHM 3342 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Humanities1
CRIM 4315 Race, Ethnicity, and Justice
FILM 3342 Topics in Film
HIST 2381 African-American History
HIST 2384 U.S. Women from Settlement to Present
HIST 3306 History of Racism
HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine2
HIST 3364 History of American Religion3
HIST 3366 Themes in the Social History of the United States3
HIST 3390 Twentieth Century African-American History
HIST 3342 Origins of the Jim Crow South
HIST 4357 Topics in African and African-American History
HIST 4360 Topics in American Women's History3
HIST 4378 Topics in American History3
HIST 4381 Topics in Comparative History3
HIST 4383 Topics in U.S. Southern History3
HIST 4384 Topics in the History of Religion3
HIST 4386 Topics in the History of Race or Ethnicity3
HIST 4387 Topics in Urban History3
HONS 3199 Collegium V Honors Readings3
LIT 2322 Survey of African-American and African Diaspora Literatures
LIT 3316 The Literature of Science Fiction3
LIT 3317 The Literature of Fantasy3
LIT 4348 Topics in Literature3
MUSI 3324 Jazz History: Roots to Swing
PHIL 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine2
PHIL 4332 Philosophy of Race
PSY 4324 The Psychology of Prejudice
SOC 2319 Race and Ethnicity
1. ARHM 3342 can be used for the African American and African Diaspora Studies Minor when topic is Slavery in American Popular Culture, The Harlem Renaissance, or another approved topic.
2. HIST 3328/PHIL 3328 can be used for the African American and African Diaspora Studies Minor when topic is Hidden Figures' Lives Matter or another approved topic.
3. As topic permits, approved on a semester-by-semester basis.
Minor in Art History
18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from all AHST courses, ARTS 1301, and VPAS 3300.
9 semester credit hours must be upper-division.
Minor in Arts Management and Leadership
18 semester credit hours
The Minor in Arts Management and Leadership is a joint minor offered by the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology program in Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences program in Public and Nonprofit Management.
Required: (6 semester credit hours)
ARTS 4310 Essentials of Leadership in the Visual Arts
or VPAS 4320 Essentials of Leadership in the Performing Arts
PA 4356 Starting a Nonprofit or Social Enterprise OR
or PA 3355 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
Electives: (12 semester credit hours)
Select four courses from the following list (or by approval of advisor). Only two courses (6 semester credit hours) can be lower-division.
AHST 1303 Survey of Western Art History Ancient to Medieval
AHST 1304 Survey Western Art History Renaissance to Modern
AHST 2331 Understanding Art
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
AHST 3318 Contemporary Art
ATCM 2330 Digital Art and Social Practice
ATCM 2340 Visual Communication
COMM 1311 Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 1315 Public Speaking
DANC 1305 Introduction to World Dance Forms
DANC 1310 Understanding Dance
DANC 3340 Dance in Historical Context
ENTP 3301 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ENTP 4320 Small Business Management
FILM 1303 Transnational Film and Video
FILM 2332 Understanding Film
ENTP 4340 Social Sector Entrepreneurship and Community Engagement
MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
MKT 4330 Digital and Internet Marketing
MKT 4360 Social Impact Marketing
MUSI 1306 Understanding Music
MUSI 2321 Music Cultures of the World
MUSI 2322 Music in Western Civilization
MUSI 3322 Music in Historical Context
MUSI 3330 Music Literature: Romantic to Modern
PA 3333 Human Resources Management Leading a Diverse Workforce
PA 3355 Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector (if not taken as Required Course)
PA 3379 Diversity in the Public Sector
PA 4356 Starting a Nonprofit or Social Enterprise (if not taken as Required Course)
PA 4357 Measuring Social Impact
THEA 1310 Understanding Theatre
THEA 3323 Theatre in Historical Context
VPAS 3300 Elements of Art and Performance
VPAS 3340 Writing in the Arts
VPAS 4310 Entertainment Law
Minor in Asian Studies
18 semester credit hours
Students must enroll in a minimum of two sequential courses in either Chinese, Korean, 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 2316 Topics in Chinese Culture
CHIN 2350 Business Chinese
CHIN 3311 Advanced Chinese I
CHIN 3312 Advanced Chinese II
CHIN 3330 Medical Chinese
CHIN 4301 Advanced Chinese Conversation
CHIN 4364 Advanced Chinese Culture
JAPN 1311 Beginning Japanese I
JAPN 1312 Beginning Japanese II
JAPN 2311 Intermediate Japanese I
JAPN 2312 Intermediate Japanese II
JAPN 2316 Topics in Japanese Culture
JAPN 2350 Business Japanese
JAPN 3311 Advanced Japanese I
JAPN 3312 Advanced Japanese II
JAPN 4301 Advanced Japanese Conversation
JAPN 4364 Advanced Japanese Culture
KORE 1311 Beginning Korean I
KORE 1312 Beginning Korean II
KORE 2311 Intermediate Korean I
KORE 2312 Intermediate Korean II
KORE 2316 Topics in Korean Culture
VIET 1311 Beginning Vietnamese I
VIET 1312 Beginning Vietnamese II
VIET 2310 Vietnamese for Heritage Speakers
VIET 2311 Intermediate Vietnamese I
VIET 2312 Intermediate Vietnamese II
AHST 3321 Chinese Art History
ARTS 3341 Chinese Calligraphy
HIST 2341 East Asian Civilizations
HIST 3312 Early China
HIST 3313 Medieval China
HIST 3314 Tang Dynasty China
HIST 4358 Topics in Asian History
HIST 4376 Advanced Topics in History
Minor in Audio Production
18 semester credit hours
Required Lower-division Courses: (6 semester credit hours)
All students must take the following audio production course:
ANGM 2345 Introduction to Audio Production
And one of the following music courses:1
MUSI 2328 Music Theory I
MUSI 2329 Music Theory II
MUSI 2330 Music Theory III
MUSI 2319 Digital Music I
Required Upper-division Courses: (12 semester credit hours)
Choose one course from the following: (3 semester credit hours)
MUSI 3322 Music in Historical Context
MUSI 3327 Music in Modern Culture
MUSI 3330 Music Literature: Romantic to Modern
Choose three courses from the following: (9 semester credit hours)
ANGM 3372 Sound for Games
ANGM 3373 Field Audio Recording Techniques
ANGM 3347 Sound Techniques I
ANGM 4347 Sound Techniques II
ATCM 3345 Audio Technologies
ATCM 4345 Digital Audio Processing
ANGM 3346 Audio Productions Lab I
ANGM 4346 Audio Productions Lab II
MUSI 3328 Advanced Theory and Keyboard Skills
MUSI 3389 Digital Music II
MUSI 4348 Creating Music
Minor in Communication Studies
18 semester credit hours
Foundations: 6 semester credit hours
Choose two courses from the following:
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
COMM 1315 Public Speaking
COMM 1320 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2314 Oral Interpretation
Upper-Division Requirement in Communication: 3 semester credit hours
COMM 3351 History and Theory of Communication
Communication Electives: 15 semester credit hours
9 semester credit hours of upper-level COMM courses.
Minor in Creative Writing
18 semester credit hours
Required Course: 3 semester credit hours
CRWT 2301 Introduction to Creative Writing
Workshops: 9 semester credit hours (repeated courses allowed)
Select any 9 semester credit hours of upper-level CRWT courses, minimum of two genres required
Electives: 6 semester credit hours (repeated courses allowed)
Select any 6 semester credit hours of upper-level LIT or CRWT courses
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 1305 Introduction to World Dance Forms
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 3346 Musical Theatre Dance Performance
DANC 3347 Dance Composition
DANC 4317 Dance Performance 2
Choose four courses from the following (12 semester credit hours, no more than 6 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 Ethnic Studies
18 semester credit hours
Ethnic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that studies the histories, cultures, and intellectual and artistic traditions of people of color. It is concerned with ethnicity, race, indigeneity, racism, and resistance within the United States. It applies a critical lens to all academic knowledge domains, and, by centering previously marginalized perspectives, generates new approaches, knowledge, and methods in the study of the United States and beyond.
Required Course: 3 semester credit hours
ATCM 2325 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
Prescribed Electives: 15 semester credit hours
Students will need to take fifteen (15) additional semester credit hours from at least two of the distribution areas below.
A student may petition to count selected courses with significant ethnicity/race-related content that are not listed below. In such cases, students will have to commit to writing papers or completing final projects about ethnicity/race-related topics. Only one such course can be petitioned toward the minor.
Note: Because of pre-requisite requirements for some of the classes listed below, certain classes might not be available to all students depending on their major. Students should work with their advisors to complete their degrees and minors in as few hours as possible without going beyond their 120-degree semester credit hours.
Race, Ethnicity, and Culture:
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
AMS 3302 American Cultures
AMS 3322 American Ethnic Experience: Immigrants after 1945
AMS 4379 Special Topics in American Studies
ATCM 2321 Reading Media Critically
ATCM 2322 Media Histories
ATCM 3321 Networked Identities
ATCM 3325 Global Media Cultures
ATCM 4320 Political Economy of Digital Media
ATCM 4322 Disability, Technology, and Media
ATCM 4323 Feminism, Technology, and Media
ATCM 4325 Race, Technology, and Media
ATCM 4327 Privacy and Surveillance
LIT 2322 Survey of African-American and African Diaspora Literatures
LIT 2329 Introduction to Ethnic American Literature
The following classes may count toward the Race, Ethnicity, and Culture distribution area.1
ATCM 4334 Topics in Critical Media Studies
ATCM 4395 Advanced Topics in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Media
FILM 3325 Film Authorship
FILM 3342 Topics in Film
LIT 3316 The Literature of Science Fiction
LIT 3317 The Literature of Fantasy
LIT 3319 Contexts
LIT 3337 Comparisons
LIT 4329 Single Author
MUSI 3327 Music in Modern Culture
MUSI 3324 Jazz History: Roots to Swing
MUSI 3325 Jazz History: Modern Jazz Since BeBop
Race, Ethnicity, and Historical Perspectives:
HIST 2381 African-American History
HIST 3390 Twentieth Century African-American History
HIST 3392 U.S.- Mexico Borderlands
HIST 3394 Native American History from the Pre-Columbian Period through 1795
HIST 3395 Native American History in the Nineteenth Century
HIST 3396 Native Americans in the Twentieth Century
HIST 3342 Origins of the Jim Crow South
HIST 4357 Topics in African and African-American History
HIST 4369 Topics in Borderlands History
HIST 4386 Topics in the History of Race or Ethnicity
PHIL 4332 Philosophy of Race
The following classes may count toward the Race, Ethnicity, and Historical distribution area.1
ARHM 3342 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Humanities
FILM 3321 Film in Historical Context
HIST 3306 History of Racism
HIST 3366 Themes in the Social History of the United States
HIST 4376 Advanced Topics in History
HIST 4378 Topics in American History
HIST 4380 Topics in Intellectual History
Race, Ethnicity, Society, Politics:
CRIM 4315 Race, Ethnicity, and Justice
ECON 3337 Economics of Poverty and Inequality
GEOG 3384 Sustainable Food and Place
or PA 3384 Sustainable Food and Place
PSCI 3303 Civil Liberties
PSCI 4364 Civil Rights Law and Society
SOC 4302 Class, Status, and Power
The following classes may count toward the Race, Ethnicity, Society, Politics distribution area.1
PHIL 4324 Social and Political Philosophy
1. These are reviewed each semester by the Ethnic Studies Minor Committee.
Minor in Film Studies
18 semester credit hours
Required Course: 3 semester credit hours
FILM 2332 Understanding Film
Foundations in Film: 9 semester credit hours1
Choose three courses from the following:
FILM 1303 Transnational Film and Video
FILM 3321 Film in Historical Context
FILM 3325 Film Authorship
FILM 3342 Topics in Film
FILM 3326 World Cinema
Visual and Performing Arts Electives: 3 semester credit hours
Students may select any combination of upper-division courses in Art History, Communication, Dance, Film Studies, Music, Theatre, Visual Art, and/or Visual and Performing Arts.
Prescribed Electives: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following (3 semester credit hours):
ANGM 2315 Animation Origins and Techniques
ANGM 4309 Storyboarding
ATCM 2350 Time-Based Media
ATCM 3350 Digital Video Production I
AHST 3324 History of Photography
ATCM 2322 Media Histories
ATCM 2321 Reading Media Critically
COMM 3352 Media and Culture
CRWT 3354 Screenwriting Workshop
CRWT 4355 Advanced Screenwriting Workshop
GST 2300 Introduction to Gender Studies
1. Foundations in Film courses are repeatable as topics change.
Minor in History
18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from HIST courses. Must meet the University minimum number of upper-division hours.
Minor in Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights
18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from the following courses:
ARHM 3342 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Humanities2
HIST 2360 European Civilizations
HIST 2370 The Holocaust
HIST 3305 War and Genocide in the 20th Century
HIST 3342 Origins of the Jim Crow South2
HIST 4331 Holocaust and Representation
HIST 4344 Topics in European History2
HIST 3349 Jewish History
HIST 4359 Topics in Latin American History2
HIST 4376 Advanced Topics in History2
HIST 4388 Topics in Holocaust History
PSCI 4357 Human Rights
Minor in Latin American Studies
18 semester credit hours
Students must enroll in a minimum of two courses in Spanish or French at UT Dallas at the level determined by the language placement exam.
Latin American Studies Courses: 12 semester credit hours
Choose any four courses from the following:
HIST 2350 Latin American Civilizations
CRIM 3319 Comparative Justice Systems
GEOS 2321 Geology, Resources, and Environment of Latin America
IMS 3091 Regional Management Area Studies: Latin America1
IMS 3V91 Regional Management Area Studies: Latin America1
IPEC 4304 Political Economy of Latin America
LANG 4348 Advanced Topics in Language
HIST 3379 United States Relations with Latin America
HIST 3391 Modern Mexico
HIST 3397 Study Abroad in Latin America
HIST 3398 Colonial Latin American History
HIST 3399 Modern Latin American History
HIST 4359 Topics in Latin American History
PSCI 4331 Mexican Politics
PSCI 4332 Latin American Politics
SPAN 4364 Advanced Spanish Culture
Language Courses: 6 semester credit hours
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 3311 Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 3312 Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 4301 Advanced Spanish Conversation
FREN 1311 Beginning French I
FREN 1312 Beginning French II
FREN 2311 Intermediate French I
FREN 2312 Intermediate French II
LANG 3342 Advanced Language Instruction
1. IMS 3091 and IMS 3V91 require IMS 3310 as a prerequisite
2. PSCI 4348 must be approved by the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology before enrolling to ensure that the course subject matter is predominantly Latin American.
3. LANG 3348 and LANG 4348 must be French or Spanish language-based sections.
Minor in Literature
18 semester credit hours
Lower-Level Major Prep
LIT 2350 Close Reading
Choose 6 semester credit hours from the following:
LIT 2320 Survey A: Literature in English
LIT 2321 Survey B: Literature in Translation
LIT 2322 Survey of African-American and African Diaspora Literatures
LIT 2331 Introduction to World Literature
Upper-Level Literature Electives
Select any 9 semester credit hours of upper-level LIT courses.
Minor in Medicine, Arts, Science, and Humanities (MASH)
18 semester credit hours
The minor in Medicine, Arts, Science, and Humanities (MASH) allows students to explore the relationships between STEM fields and the Arts & Humanities, and specifically, to explore the different ways that the Arts and Humanities open up new perspectives on scientific research, the phenomena of the natural world, medical practice, the environment, and technology. Students are encouraged to focus on one of three pathways: Humanistic Perspectives on Science and Technology, Medical Humanities, or Environmental Humanities.
MASH Foundations: 3 semester credit hours
Select 3 semester credit hours from the following courses:
ARHM 2343 Science and the Humanities
ARHM 3342 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Humanities
HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
HIST 3344 History of Science in Europe
HIST 3389 History of Science in the U.S.
PHIL 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
Human Communication and Diversity: 3 semester credit hours
Select 3 semester credit hours from the following courses:
ATCM 4322 Disability, Technology, and Media
ATCM 4327 Privacy and Surveillance
COMM 4314 Persuasion and Interpersonal Influence
COMM 4360 Communication Ethics
COMM 4375 Professional Communication in Medicine
CRWT 2301 Introduction to Creative Writing
HIST 3302 Gender in Western Thought
HIST 3306 History of Racism
HIST 3349 Jewish History
HIST 4360 Topics in American Women's History
ARAB 3351 Introduction to Islamic Culture
PHIL 4332 Philosophy of Race
PHIL 4333 Feminist Philosophy
RELS 2314 Introduction to Islam
COMM 3303 Professional Communication in the Career Fields
Perspectives on Medicine, Arts, Science, and Humanities: 12 semester credit hours
Choose 12 semester credit hours total from courses in the following categories or additional courses under MASH Foundations.
Arts and Humanities Perspectives on Science and Technology
ARHM 2340 Creativity
ARHM 3100 Topics in Values and Science
ARTS 3315 The Art of Tinkering: Creating at the intersection of Art, Science and Technology
ARTS 3367 Figure Drawing
ARTS 3378 Figure Sculpture
HIST 3337 Technology and Western Civilization
HIST 3374 American Technological Development
HIST 3380 The Nuclear Age in America
LIT 3316 The Literature of Science Fiction
PHIL 3309 Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 3373 Philosophy of Mind
Medical Humanities Perspectives
COMM 4375 Professional Communication in Medicine
PHIL 3320 Medical Ethics
PHIL 4321 Philosophy of Medicine
Environmental Humanities Perspectives
HIST 3368 North American Environmental History
Community-Engaged Service Learning
An advanced course in environmental studies in BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENVR/GEOG, EPPS, GEOS, ENGY/MECO, Interdisciplinary Studies, or NATS may be counted in this category with the approval of the MASH Director (up to 3 semester credit hours)
Other courses with a focus on Medicine, Arts, Science, and Humanities may be considered on a case-by-case basis for substitution in the categories above, as approved by the MASH Director.
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 Music Performance and/or Ensemble courses: 6 semester credit hours total
Choose from the following:
Vocal/Instrumental Studies
MUSI 3229 Upper-Division Applied Music
MUSI 3380 Guitar II
MUSI 3382 Vocal Instruction II
MUSI 3387 Keyboard Skills for Contemporary Music
MUSI 3388 Piano II
MUSI 4V61 Individual Instruction in Vocal Performance
MUSI 4V71 Independent Study in Music
Music Ensembles
MUSI 3112 Advanced Orchestra/Chamber Music Ensemble I
or MUSI 4112 Advanced Orchestra/Chamber Music Ensemble II
MUSI 3116 Guitar Ensemble II
or MUSI 4116 Guitar Ensemble III
MUSI 3118 String Orchestra II
or MUSI 4118 String Orchestra III
MUSI 3120 Wind Ensemble II
or MUSI 4120 Wind Ensemble III
MUSI 3122 Brass Ensemble I
MUSI 3127 University Choir
MUSI 3130 Percussion Ensemble
MUSI 3131 Drumline
MUSI 3181 Instrumental Ensemble II
or MUSI 4146 Instrumental Ensemble III
MUSI 3185 Chamber Singers I
or MUSI 4185 Chamber Singers II
MUSI 3382 Vocal Instruction II
or MUSI 4322 Vocal Instruction III
MUSI 3384 Best of Broadway
MUSI 3186 Jazz Ensemble II
or MUSI 4186 Jazz Ensemble III
MUSI 4345 Music Performance III
MUSI 4V12 Chamber Music
or MUSI 4V13 Chamber Music II
Required Upper-Division Music History and Music Theory Courses: 6 semester credit hours
Choose from the following:
MUSI 3322 Music in Historical Context
MUSI 3324 Jazz History: Roots to Swing
MUSI 3325 Jazz History: Modern Jazz since BeBop
MUSI 3327 Music in Modern Culture
MUSI 3328 Advanced Theory and Keyboard Skills
MUSI 3330 Music Literature: Romantic to Modern
MUSI 3342 Topics in Music
MUSI 3389 Digital Music II
MUSI 4348 Creating Music
Minor in Performing Arts
18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from all DANC, THEA, and MUSI courses.
Students can also take ARTS 1301.
9 semester credit hours must be upper-division.
Minor in Philosophy
18 semester credit hours
Choose any 18 semester credit hours from all PHIL courses. Must meet the University minimum number of upper-division hours.
Minor in Religious Studies
18 semester credit hours
Choose 18 semester credit hours from any RELS course or the following courses:
PHIL 3357 Confronting Death
PSY 4325 Death and Dying
At least 9 semester credit hours must be upper-division hours.
Minor in Spanish
18 semester credit hours
Students must enroll in a minimum of two courses in Spanish at UT Dallas at the level determined by the language placement exam. Minimum of 9 semester credit hours must be in upper division level.
Spanish Courses: 15-18 semester credit hours
Choose any from the following:
SPAN 1311 Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 1312 Beginning Spanish II
SPAN 1613 Intensive Beginning Spanish
SPAN 2310 Spanish for Heritage Speakers
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 2316 Topics in Spanish Culture
SPAN 2613 Intensive Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 3311 Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 3312 Advanced Spanish II
SPAN 3316 Spanish Culture
SPAN 3330 Medical Spanish
SPAN 3350 Business Spanish
SPAN 3363 Spanish Composition and Style
SPAN 4301 Advanced Spanish Conversation
SPAN 4330 Medical Spanish Immersion
SPAN 4364 Advanced Spanish Culture
SPAN 4366 Spanish and Latin American Literatures
SPAN 4367 The History of the Spanish Language
Latin American Studies Courses: 0-3 semester credit hours1
Choose from the following:
LATS 3301 Latin American Literature
LATS 3302 Latin American Film
LATS 3303 Latin Social Dance
LATS 4329 Major Authors
HIST 2350 Latin American Civilizations
HIST 3379 United States Relations with Latin America
HIST 3391 Modern Mexico
HIST 3398 Colonial Latin American History
HIST 3399 Modern Latin American History
HIST 3397 Study Abroad in Latin America
HIST 4359 Topics in Latin American History2
1. No more than 3 semester credit hours of the Spanish minor may be completed by Latin American Studies Courses.
2. Topics courses must be approved by the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology 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 Musical Theatre Workshop
Performance and Technical Study: 6 semester credit hours
Performance: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
THEA 2371 Technical Theatre 1
THEA 2372 Improvisation
THEA 2373 Languages of the Body
THEA 2350 Voice for the Actor
THEA 2V71 Independent Study in Theatre (1-3 semester credit hours)
THEA 3310 Theatre/Performance Ensemble
Technical Study: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
THEA 3324 Technical Theatre 2
THEA 3325 Directing
THEA 3351 Light Design
THEA 3352 Stage Management
THEA 3353 Theatrical Makeup
THEA 3V10 Technical Theatre Practicum
Theatre History and Literature: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one course from the following:
THEA 3323 Performance in Historical Context
THEA 3380 Theatre and Literature
Electives: 6 semester credit hours, upper-division coursework
6 semester credit hours of any upper-level THEA courses
Minor in Visual Arts
18 semester credit hours
Arts Foundations: 3 semester credit hours
Choose any 3 semester credit hours of lower-level ARTS courses.
Art History Foundations: 3 semester credit hours
Choose any 3 semester credit hours of AHST or FILM courses.
Studio Courses: 12 semester credit hours
Choose any 12 semester credit hours of upper-level ARTS courses.
1. students may use only one lower-division music theory course for the minor
2. Course can be used for the Minor in Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights when the topic is relevant.