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Do you have an artistic side? Do you enjoy expressing yourself through drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, or other mediums of art? No matter what your major, pairing it with an Art minor taps into the creative juices that enhance the study of virtually any academic discipline. You’ll find that having an artistic outlet helps you better focus on your major and, in many cases, contributes to making your skill set more marketable. From sports illustrator to wildlife photographer, many professions benefit from both a background in art as well as in-depth knowledge of another field, making an Art minor an ideal addition to your resume.

The Art minor at 51Ʒ��is a flexible program that can serve multiple roles in your education. It can take you in a completely different direction from your major, expanding your horizons and providing a creative outlet entirely separate from your area of focus. Or, it can complement your primary academic field, providing a skill set that pairs perfectly with your major and opens doors to your dream profession. 

Experiential Learning

Hands-on learning is at the heart of a 51Ʒ��education, and it doesn’t get more hands on than art. As part of the process of learning the fundamentals of art, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to create an array of artistic projects — from sculpture and ceramics to sketches and paintings. You’ll spend class time being actively engaged, and you’ll leave with the dirty hands to prove it!

You can even expand the real-world experiences provided by the Art minor by working with a faculty mentor in any medium on an artistic project or by signing up for an arts internship. Possible internship opportunities include:

• Positions with UNE’s Office of Communications
• Working with Engine — Biddeford, Maine’s local arts center
• Serving as a teaching assistant to a faculty member to earn course credit

Examples of Available Courses

UNE’s Art minor provides an in-depth introduction to studio art in both traditional and contemporary practice. The following are just some of the exciting courses you can take:

• Art in the Modern World
• Painting I
• Ceramics
• The Painted Book

Whether you’re a Business or Communications major with aspirations to enter the field of marketing, a History major interested in museum exhibition design, a science major with a dream of creating scientific illustrations or environmental photographs, an English major who hopes to someday write and illustrate children’s books, or one of many other kinds of major that pairs well with art, you’ll be sure to find UNE’s Art minor to be a worthy addition in your educational experience and career preparation.

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