Undergraduate Minors (2024-2025)

UG – Liberal Arts Minor Requirements

ART HISTORY

CHOOSE ONE COURSE – 3 CREDITS

  • DAH 200 WESTERN ART HISTORY/VISUAL CULTURE
  • DAH 201 VISUAL NARRATION: AFRICA
  • DAH 202 VISUAL NARRATION: ASIA

CHOOSE FOUR COURSES – 12 CREDITS

  • DAH 301 CLASSICAL ART & EARLY MEDIEVAL
  • DAH 307 20th CENTURY EUROPEAN ART
  • DAH 206 HISTORY OF ILLUSTRATION
  • DAH 213 HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
  • DAH 214 HISTORY OF ANIMATION & DIGITAL MEDIA
  • DAH 221 HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN
  • DAH 247 HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
  • DAH 215 HISTORY OF FILM
  • DAH 216 HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES
  • DAH-241 HISTORY OF MODERN DESIGN
  • DAH 251 HISTORY OF CRAFTS
  • DAH 252 HISTORY OF FASHION
  • DAH 357 ICONOGRAPHY AND MYTHOLOGY
  • DAH 401 ART PRACTICE, SOCIAL THEORY AND THE CITY
  • DLE 411 CARE OF THE CITY: DETROIT

ART THERAPY

DSS 221 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY – 3 CREDITS

DSS 310 ART THERAPY MODELS – 3 CREDITS

DSS 420 ART THERAPY EXPERIENTIALS – 3 CREDITS

CHOOSE TWO COURSES – 6 CREDITS

  • DSS 320 PSYCHOLOGY OF PERCEPTION
  • DSS 324 PSYCHOLOGY OF CREATIVITY
  • DSS 330 PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT
  • DSS 337 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • DSS 345 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DAS 213 BUSINESS PRACTICES* – 3 CREDITS 

*Studio Art & Craft majors take DAS-303 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS

DAS 313 BRANDING ESSENTIALS – 3 CREDITS

DAS 314 FINANCIAL ESSENTIALS – 3 CREDITS

DAS 315 STRUCTURAL ESSENTIALS – 3 CREDITS

DAS 316 PRE-LAUNCH ESSENTIALS – 3 CREDITS

CREATIVE WRITING

DEN 307 CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP-3 CREDITS

CHOOSE FOUR COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING – 12 CREDITS

  • DEN 303 POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP
  • DEN 312 FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP
  • DEN 314 CREATIVE NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP
  • DEN 316 THE GRAPHIC NOVEL WORKSHOP
  • DEN 317 SCIENCE FICTION AND HORROR WRITING WORKSHOP
  • DEN 318 SCRIPTWRITING WORKSHOP

CRITICAL THEORY

DLE 310 INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THEORY – 3 CREDITS

CHOOSE FOUR COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING LIBERAL ARTS SUBJECTS (300-400 LEVEL)- 12 CREDITS :

  • DAH – ART HISTORY 
  • DEN – ENGLISH
  • DHS – HISTORY
  • DNS – NATURAL SCIENCE
  • DPL – PHILOSOPHY
  • DSS – SOCIAL SCIENCE
  • DVC – VISUAL CULTURE
  • DLE – LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE

SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

DNS 345 EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE – 3 CREDITS

CHOOSE FOUR COURSES – 12 CREDITS

  • DLE 311 Waste,Violence & Biopolitics in the Modern World
  • DLE 411 Care of the City: Detroit
  • DPL 355 Art & Social Responsibility
  • DAH 401 Art Practice, Social theory & the City
  • DHS 338 Shoppers, Advertisers & Retailers: Consumption & 
  • the American Culture

VISUAL CULTURE

DVC 200 CONCEPTS AND METHODS OF VISUAL CULTURE – 3 CREDITS

CHOOSE FOUR COURSES – 12 CREDITS

  • ANY 300/400 LEVEL ART HISTORY CLASS
  • DVC 301 IMAGINED WORLDS: UTOPIAS/DYSTOPIAS
  • DVC 306 INTRODUCTION TO FILM
  • DVC 401 FILM NOIR AND BEYOND
  • DVC 402 FILM STUDIES: SCIENCE FICTION
  • DVC 406 DOC FILM: (RE)PRESENTING THE REAL
  • DVC 407 EXPERIMENTAL FILM
  • DPL 430 WASTE VIOLENCE AND BIOPOLITICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

UG – STUDIO MINOR REQUIREMENTS

ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATION DESIGN

DGD 201 COMMUNICATION DESIGN FOR NON-MAJORS -3 CREDITS

DGD 124 MOTION ESSENTIALS – 3 CREDITS

DGD 263 USER INTERFACE DESIGN -3 CREDITS

DGD 211 INTRO TO COMM DESIGN I – 3 CREDITS

CHOOSE ONE COURSE – 3 CREDITS

  • DGD 251 TYPOGRAPHY III
  • DGD 264 USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
  • DGD 224 MOTION NARRATIVES
  • DAD 266 APP HAPPY
  • DAD 287 MEDIA & EXPERIENCE

ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATION DESIGN/UXD

DGD 201 COMMUNICATION DESIGN FOR NON-MAJORS – 3 CREDITS

DGD 263 USER INTERFACE DESIGN – 3 CREDITS

DGD 264 USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN – 3 CREDITS

DGD 365 IMMERSIVE SPACES – 3 CREDITS

DAD 266 APP HAPPY – 3 CREDITS

ENTERTAINMENT ARTS

Minors in Entertainment Arts can be customized in one EA emphasis area or across EA emphasis areas. Minor course list provided by EA department. Entertainment Art Department

Chair approval required prior to declaring a minor.

FASHION DESIGN

FAD 101 FASHION FUNDAMENTALS: APPAREL – 3 CREDITS

FAD 102 FASHION FUNDAMENTALS: ACCESSORIES- 3 CREDITS

FAD 204 BUSINESS ANTHROPOLOGY – 3 CREDITS

CHOOSE TWO COURSES – 6 CREDITS

  • FAD 301 TECH PACK DESIGN
  • FAD 305 FASHION TRENDS
  • FAD ELECTIVE

FOOTWEAR DESIGN

FAD 102 FASHION FUNDAMENTALS: ACCESSORIES- 3 CREDITS

FAD 207 FASHION ILLUSTRATION – 3 CREDITS

FAD 303 INTERMEDIATE SHOE MAKING – 3 CREDITS

FAD 403 ADVANCED SHOE MAKING – 3 CREDITS

FASHION ACCESSORIES ELECTIVE – 3 CREDITS

FILM

FLM 106 INTRO TO FILMMAKING – 3 CREDITS

FLM 201 INTERMEDIATE FILMMAKING – 3 CREDITS

FLM 211 FILM GRAPHICS & VFX 1 – 3 CREDITS

FLM—- FILM ELECTIVE – 3 CREDITS

FLM—- FILM ELECTIVE – 3 CREDITS

ILLUSTRATION

CHOOSE TWO COURSES – 6 CREDITS

  • DIL 147 FIGURE ILLUSTRATION I
  • DIL 158 PERSPECTIVE
  • DIL 159 PAINTING & IMAGE MAKING
  • DIL 246 ANATOMICAL FIGURE ILLUSTRATION
  • DIL 247 FIGURE ILLUSTRATION II
  • DIL 258 CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE
  • DIL 261 INTRO TO DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

DIL — ILLUSTRATION ELECTIVE- 3 CREDITS

DIL — ILLUSTRATION ELECTIVE- 3 CREDITS

DIL — ILLUSTRATION ELECTIVE- 3 CREDITS

Interior Design

DIN 127 Freshman Interior Design Studio I-3 Credits

DIN 220 Autocad/Architectural Drawing-3 Credits

DIN 231 Sophomore Interior Design Studio I-3 Credits

DIN 251 Design Sources And Materials-3 Credits

DIN 351 Laws, Codes And Standards-3 Credits

Photography

DPH 111 Photo Practice: Halide To Pixel – 3 Credits

DPH 151 Black And White Photography – 3 Credits

DPH 155 Basic Digital Imaging For Photographers – 3 Credits

DPH 214 Color Theory And Practices 1-3 Credits

DPH — Photo Elective – 3 Credits

Product Design

DFN 101 Drawing I: Rapid Concept – 3 Credits

DPR 125 Introduction To Product Design – 3 Credits

DPR 126 Product Design 1-3 Credits

Choose One Course – 3 Credits

  • DPR 161 3D Modeling & Rendering I
  • DPR 213 Visual Communication II

DPR 225 Product Design II – 3 Credits

Product Design For EA & Ill Majors

DPR 125 Introduction To Product Design – 3 Credits

DPR 126 Product Design 1-3 Credits

Choose One – 3 Credits

  • DPR 161 3D Modeling & Rendering I
  • DPR 213 Visual Communication I

DPR 225 Product Design II – 3 Credits

DPR 226 Product Design III – 3 Credits

Product Design For Transportation Majors

DPR 126 Product Design I – 3 Credits

DPR 225 Product Design II – 3 Credits

DPR 226 Product Design III – 3 Credits

DPR 361 3D Modeling & Rendering II – 3 Credits

Product Chair To Determine One Of The Following – 3 Credits

  • DPR 214 Visual Communication II
  • DPR 270 Sustainable Design Strategies
  • DGD-201 Communication Design For Non-Majors

STUDIO ART & CRAFT

Studio Art & Craft minors are customized based on student interests and skills. Must See Studio Art & Craft Department Chair prior to declaring a minor to determine list of required courses.

Transportation Design

DTR 201 Vis Com II – 3 Credits

DTR 202 Vis Com III – 3 Credits

DTR 232 Sophomore Trans Design Studio (Exterior) – 3 Credits

DTR 233 Sophomore Trans Design Studio (Interior) – 3 Credits

DTR 305 Vehicle Systems & Packaging – 3 Credits

Transportation – Automotive Clay Modeling

DTR 231 Digital Modeling I – 3 Credits

DTR 241 Digital Modeling II – 3 Credits

DTR 305 Vehicle Systems & Packaging – 3 Credits

DTR 366 Clay Modeling I – 3 Credits

DTR 367 Clay Modeling II – 3 Credits

Transportation – Automotive Digital Modeling

DTR 231 Digital Modeling I – 3 Credits

DTR 241 Digital Modeling II – 3 Credits

DTR 305 Vehicle Systems & Packaging – 3 Credits

DTR 362 Digital Modeling III – 3 Credits

DTR 461 Digital Modeling IV – 3 Credits