Course Calendar

MINOR PROGRAMS

Faculty of Liberal Studies

For several years students have been asking for more choice in developing their programs of study. In 2006, OCAD’s Strategic Plan articulated a process for revitalizing curriculum through an initiative called the New Ecology of Learning.

We are pleased to announce the first phase of The New Ecology of Learning: the introduction of studio and Liberal Studies minors at OCAD, commencing May 1, 2008. This will enable students to pursue a secondary field of study without compromising their major field. Declared minors will appear on your transcript along with your major.

Minors will consist of 3.0 to 5.0 credits in disciplines such as Communication Design, Material Art and Design, Printmaking, Drawing and Painting, Art History, and Digital & Media Studies, just to name a few (see full list below). Although you will be able to use some electives, some expansion studios, and some Liberal Studies distribution requirements toward the minor, we estimate it will take students an extra 1.0 to 3.0 credits to complete all the courses required for a major plus a minor. (See Framework Policy for Minors for full details.

Please Note: OCAD students planning to apply to BEd programs at the intermediate/senior level will require a second teachable to augment their first teachable in Visual Arts. Minors include enough courses to fulfill most requirements for a second teachable. However, the number of courses required for a second teachable varies from institution to institution and you are advised to check with the institutions before applying to their BEd programs.

So why bother with a minor?

Adding a secondary field of study to your program provides you with multidisciplinary breadth without compromising disciplinary depth.
Many employers are looking for graduates with multidisciplinary backgrounds.
Students considering graduate school will find a minor of benefit.

Minor Declaration Form

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

The following are minors offered in the Faculty of Liberal Studies:

Minor in English (3.0 credits)

I. Required Core Course

ENGL 2B03 Introduction to Literary Criticism

plus take 5 courses from the list below, including 3 courses at 300/400 level

II. Elective Courses

ENGL 2B01 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 2B02 Studies in Canadian Literature
ENGL 2B04 Introduction to Dramatic Literature
ENGL 3B01 the Artist in European and American Literature
ENGL 3B03 Children's Literature
ENGL 3B04 Science and Technology in Literature
ENGL 3B20 Creative Writing II
ENGL 3B90 Special Topic in English: Creative Writing: Contemporary and Experimental Forms
ENGL 4B02 Topics in World Literatures
ENGL 4B03 European Literary Classics and Criticism
ENGL 4B17 Advanced Creative Writing
Special Topics upon approval by Associate Deans in the Faculty of Liberal Studies

Note: If planning on using this minor for English as a Second Teachable, consult with the program that you will be attending for specific course requirements which may vary from those listed above.

Minor in Art History (3.0 credits)

I. Required Core Course

VISC 2B07 History of Modern Art *see note below

plus take 5 courses from the list below, including 3 courses at 300/400 level

II. Elective Courses

HUMN 4B01 Modernism: Critical Perspectives
HUMN 4B18 Postmodernism: Critical Perspectives
VISC 2B07 History of Modern Art
VISC 2B13 History of Photography
VISC 2B19 Art of Europe: The Northern Renaissance
VISC 2B31 History of Printing and Printmaking
VISC 2B32 Canadian Art: the Modern Era
VISC 2B33 Art of Europe: Greek to Gothic
VISC 2B35 Art of Europe: Renaissance to Impressionism
VISC 3B03 Contemporary Canadian Art
VISC 3B05 Dada and Surrealism
VISC 3B06 Art of the African Diaspora
VISC 3B07 Art of the Italian Renaissance
VISC 3B08 Art of Europe: Baroque and Rococo
VISC 3B09 Art after Modern Art: Conceptual Practices
VISC 3B13 Studies in Italian Art History I
VISC 3B14 Studies in Italian Art History II
VISC 3B15 Studies in Nineteenth Century Art: Goya to Courbet
VISC 3B26 Studies in 19th Century Art: Impressionism and Post-
VISC 3B28 Latin American Art & Culture
VISC 3B37 The History and Theory of Art Criticism
VISC 3B42 Critical Issues & Ideas in Contemporary First Nations Art
VISC 3B43 Photographic Theory and Criticism
VISC 3B44 South Asian Art and Culture: Vision of the Sacred
VISC 3B45 South Asian Art and Culture: Multiple Modernisms
VISC 3B47 Art and Fashion
VISC 4B08 Studies in Contemporary Art: Europe 1960s to 1990s
VISC 4B10 The Politics of Painting
VISC 4B13 Art of Mexico
VISC 4B16 Queer Theory: Sexuality and Representation
VISC 4B19 Contemporary Studies in Architecture and Design
VISC 4B20 The Senses in Artistic Practice
VISC 4B21 Arts and Cultures of Asia and Oceania
VISC 4B91 Improvisational Music and the Visual Arts 20th Century
Special Topics upon approval by Associate Deans in the Faculty of Liberal Studies

* Note: Required 200 level art history methodology course under development to replace VISC 2B07 History of Modern Art in the near future
* Note: CRCP majors may not declare Art History as a minor.

Minor in Digital & Media Studies (3.0 credits)

I. Required: Choose one of the following core courses:

VISC 2B08 Film Studies: An Introduction
VISC 2B09 History of New Media Art
VISC 2B40 Media, Messages and the Cultural Landscape: Introduction to Communication Studies (cross-listed with SOSC 2B02)

plus take 5 courses from the list below, including 3 courses at 300/400 level

II. Elective Courses

ENGL 3B04 Science and Technology in Literature
HUMN 3B01 Reading Popular Culture
HUMN 3B08 Ethics, Advertising and Design
VISC 2B08 Film Studies: An Introduction
VISC 2B09 History of New Media Art
VISC 2B13 History of Photography
VISC 2B40 Media, Messages and the Cultural Landscape: Introduction to Communication Studies (cross-listed with SOSC 2B02)
VISC 3B18 Television Criticism
VISC 3B23 Technology and Digital Culture
VISC 3B33 Canadian Cinema
VISC 3B34 Japanese Cinema
VISC 3B39 Latin American Cinema
VISC 3B43 Photographic Theory and Criticism
VISC 4B03 Contemporary Documentary Media
VISC 4B04 Re-presenting Women: Feminist Film and Video
VISC 4B05 Future Cinema and Digital Narratives
VISC 4B06 Global Mesh: Internet, Networks, Globalization and Digital Resistance
VISC 4B07 Images and Practices of Technology
Special Topics upon approval by Associate Deans in the Faculty of Liberal Studies

Minor in Social Sciences (3.0 credits)

I. Required: Choose 2 of the following core courses:

SOSC 2B01 Introduction to Social Science: People and Social Worlds
SOSC 2B02 Media, Messages and the Cultural Landscape: Introduction to Communication Studies (cross-listed with VISC 2B40)
SOSC 2B04 Social Science Methods for Designers and Artists (cross-listed with VISC 2B41)
SOSC 3B02 Material Culture and Consumer Society
SOSC 3B03 Sociology of the Body
SOSC 3B04 Childhood, Families and Social Change
SOSC 3B05 Social Psychology and Consumer Behaviour
SOSC 3B27 Human Factors for Designers (cross-listed with VISC 3B27)
SOSC 4B01 Risk and Society
SOSC 4B02 Gender, Globalization and Social
Special Topics upon approval by Associate Deans in the Faculty of Liberal Studies

Minor in Creative Writing (3.0 credits)

I. Required Core Course

ENGL 2B01 Introduction to Creative Writing

plus take 5 courses from the list below, including 3 courses at the 300/400 level

II. Elective Courses

ENGL 2B03 Introduction to Literary Criticism
ENGL 2B05 Introduction to Creative Non-Fiction (course description will be available on the 2009/10 Calendar - See Liberal Studies Office for more information)
ENGL 3B03 Children's Literature
ENGL 3B05 Creative Writing: Contemporary and Experimental Forms
ENGL 3B06 Studies in Canadian Literature (formerly ENGL 2B02)
ENGL 3B07 Dramatic Literature (formerly ENGL 2B04)
ENGL 3B20 Creative Writing II
ENGL 4B02 Topics in World Literatures
ENGL 4B03 European Literary Classics and Criticism
ENGL 4B17 Advanced Creative Writing

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