Academic Minors
The Sam Fox School offers eight minors, available to all WashU undergraduate students. Expand your perspective with these interdisciplinary topics.
Study the fundamentals of architecture and develop a deeper appreciation for buildings, cities, environments, and their roles in society.
15 units
Minor in Architectural History and Theory
Examine the broader cultural context of the discipline of architecture and learn about historical and contemporary issues in architecture around the world.
18 units
Minor in Creative Practice for Social Change
Use creative practices in art, design, and architecture to address systemic economic, environmental, and social challenges.
15 units
Master essential design principles and skills, including composition, layout, and type. Optionally, mix and match courses across communication design and fashion design.
15 units
Minor in Human-Computer Interaction
Learn the fundamental techniques necessary to create effective user interfaces, including ideation, prototyping, visual design, and evaluation.
18 units
Minor in Landscape Architecture
Explore foundational aspects of the built environment and gain exposure to a range of design scales, from the urban environment to the garden, with a focus on public space, infrastructure, and new and old media.
15 units
Develop technical and conceptual skills through courses in drawing, painting, photography, media arts, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, performance, and others.
15 units
Discover issues related to the urban condition as it unfolds, including urbanization processes in the context of design applications, as well as tools and the application of urban history and theory to real-world scenarios.
15 units