Creative and Social Design Minor
The creative and social design minor invites students to explore the intersection of artistic practice, community engagement, and social justice. Rooted in both theatre and visual arts, the minor foregrounds embodied, image-based, and performative modes of expression that respond to real-world issues. It provides students with tools to become ethically grounded cultural workers, artists who are collaborators, civic participants, and advocates for change.
This interdisciplinary minor is ideal for students interested in public-facing creative work that interrogates systems of power, amplifies marginalized voices, and uses storytelling as a tool for transformation.
The minor requires completion of six (6) courses, as follows:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THEA 1100 | Invitation to Theatre | 3 |
| VART 1135 | Visual Thinking | 3 |
| VART 1111 | Intro to Art & Engagement: Protest, Participation, the Public and other Performance Practices | 4 |
| THEA 3520 | Producing through a Social Justice Lens | 4 |
| THEA 4050 | Performance, Social Justice, and Human Rights: Foundations | 4 |
| One Elective 1 | 3 to 4 | |
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See the list below for courses that may count as electives toward the minor. Other Visual Arts courses may also count, with the minor director's approval.
Creative and Social Design electives
Courses in this group have the CASD attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFAM 3033 | Women in Hip-Hop | 4 |
| AFAM 3133 | Performance African Diaspora | 4 |
| AFAM 3634 | Film and the African American | 4 |
| ENGL 4145 | Dramaturgy | 4 |
| ENGL 4148 | Medieval Drama in Performance | 4 |
| PHIL 3701 | Human Rights Theories: Foundations and History | 4 |
| PHIL 3712 | Global Environment and Justice | 4 |
| PHIL 4409 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
| THEA 2230 | Costume Design I | 3 |
| THEA 2805 | Stage Management I | 3 |
| THEA 3362 | Lighting Design I | 3 |
| THEA 3420 | Sound Design I | 3 |
| THEA 3985 | Set Design I | 3 |
| VART 2099 | Ethics in Architecture and Design | 4 |
| VART 3030 | Art, Design, and Politics | 4 |
Availability
The minor in creative and social design is available to students in Fordham College at Rose Hill and Fordham College at Lincoln Center.