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In 2008-2009, the expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate resident student are $41,500. Fall Spring Total
Undergraduate
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Activity Fee $110 $110 $220
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Undergraduate Total $20,750 $20,750 $41,500

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The department offers a variety of minors each with its own requirements, core courses, and electives.
Minors in Art

An art minor may emphasize either studio art or art history
Art History: ART 111 or 112 and four art history courses;
Studio Art: one art history and four studio art courses.
ART 100 will be accepted for the art minor.
Minor in Arts Administration

An arts administration minor may emphasize either music or art along with courses in management or communications. The minor requires ART 143, one communications or management course from those required for the arts administration major, and either three art history courses or three music courses in history or theory.
Minor in Performing Arts

The Colleges of the Fenway minor in performing arts integrates performing experiences with classroom study of the performing arts: dance, music, theater, and performance art. The minor includes study, observation, and practice of the performing arts. It consists of Introduction to Performing Arts, three discipline-specific courses (dance, music and theater), and one upper-level course, as well as three semesters of an approved performance ensemble. Contact Professor Gregory Slowik, the Simmons College performing arts advisor, for more information.
Minor in Photography

A minor in photography requires the following:
ART/COMM 138
Three of the following:
ART/COM 231, 237, 239, 256, 258, 330
ART 249 or ART 254

There is a 5 course requirement for all minors. For Photo a minor: 4 studio classes and one art history — either History of Photography or Contemporary Art.