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Minor in Art & Design

Make creative problem solving, hands-on making, and visual communication a part of your education.

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For students interested in design thinking, visual composition, working collaboratively, critical thinking and analysis, and gaining skills with tools and techniques relevant to a wide range of material processes, the Stamps School offers an eighteen-credit minor in studio art and design to students in the following programs:

  • Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA)
  • School of Music, Theatre & Dance
  • School of Information
  • College of Engineering
  • Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
  • Ross School of Business
  • School of Kinesiology
  • School of Public Health

Art & Design Minor Requirements

  • Two 100-level studios (minimum 6 credits; see below for details)

  • Two 200-level studios (minimum 6 credits)

  • One 300-level studio (minimum 3 credits)

  • Minimum three academic credits

  • To become a declared minor, students must have a currently declared major.

See full, step-by-step information by clicking the drop-down menus below.

How to Earn a Minor in Art & Design

Minor Policies

  • The minor is open to all undergraduates who are not Stamps Majors and who have already declared a major.
  • A portfolio is not required.
  • All coursework must be selected from the list of approved courses.
  • Test credits may not be used to meet the requirements of the minor.
  • Students approved to declare the Stamps minor as of August 26, 2024 will only be able to use one non-ARTDES studio course to fulfill minor requirements (either at the 200 or 300 level)
  • Students who are approved to declare the Stamps minor as of October 15, 2023 will only be able to elect to use the studios listed above to satisfy the Stamps minor.
  • Students may not elect the pass/​fail grading option for courses included in the minor.
  • A maximum of one course may be shared between the requirements of a minor and a major.
  • A stu­dent must earn an over­all GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor, includ­ing any pre­req­ui­sites nec­es­sary for com­ple­tion of the minor.
  • Students may not add, complete, or declare a minor after graduation.
  • AP/IB test scores in studio art courses cannot be applied to the minor requirements

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact stamps-​minor-​advising@​umich.​edu.