Drawing + Painting Minor
Introduction
15 Units
LCAD’s Drawing + Painting Minor offers students intensive instruction in representational drawing and painting with an emphasis on contemporary methods and techniques. The Drawing + Painting Minor curriculum encourages your individual artistic accomplishment and is designed to give you the skills necessary to develop your personal concepts. Students from any major can enter this minor and choose five courses that most complement their goals.
Career Applications
The Drawing + Painting Minor provides foundational visual skills that enhance career prospects across multiple creative industries. Graduates apply their refined observational abilities, color theory knowledge, and compositional understanding to roles in concept art, illustration, gallery representation, art education, and freelance artistic practice. The minor’s emphasis on personal artistic development and contemporary techniques prepares students to adapt traditional drawing and painting skills to digital media, commercial applications, and fine art pursuits. Whether pursuing careers in entertainment design, art therapy, museum curation, or establishing independent studios, the Drawing + Painting Minor develops the visual literacy and technical proficiency essential for success in today’s diverse creative marketplace.