The Animation minor immerses student in the creation of animated artwork and assets for short animated films, game art and promotion, documentary films, visualization, motion graphics, illustration, and interactive art.

The four-course minor introduces students to the study of architectural history, paying particular attention to the relationship between buildings and their larger urban, cultural, economic, and social environments.

This four course minor introduces students to the breadth of architectural design through course work in each of its three subfields: design, history, and technology.

The Minor in Architectural Science and Systems is a four-course curriculum that combines a comprehensive exploration of the full range of building systems.

The minor is ideal for students contemplating law school, students interested in legal issues, or students in fields affected by law (such as journalism, strategic communication, or public policy).

An ideal complement to many majors, the Art History minor builds the techniques of visual intelligence necessary to successfully navigate an increasingly image-driven world.

The Art minor allows students to complement any degree with a broad exploration of visual studies, fine arts, and design.

The interdisciplinary cinema studies minor is intended for students who wish to augment their major program of study with courses that promote the study of film, television, and digital media.

The Communication Studies minor helps students acquire the practical skills necessary to succeed in the modern workplace.

Creative Computing will equip students to use code as a medium for art, design, and games, focusing on the expressive, aesthetic, and reflexive dimensions of programming. It will introduce students to computational forms of creative and critical thinking, bolstering Northeastern’s offering of humanics-centered courses.

The creative fabrication minor is comprised of a suite of courses that introduces the student to studio principles and practices that will inform the creative, intuitive, and critical processes that are vital when realizing ideas into physical material form.

The Creativity in Theory and Practice minor offers students the opportunity to get inside the mindset of creativity from a variety of angles, and develop perspectives that foster persistently creative habits of mind and practice.

The Digital Communication Minor builds on the strengths of the Communication Studies department in the areas of communication, technology, and society.

The minor in ethnomusicology offers students an expansive understanding of music in its diverse contexts, prioritizing global engagement, culturally-situated knowledge, and community-centered research.

Investigate human needs and experiences to devise improved services, systems and environments.

The interdisciplinary film production minor provides students with basic skills in media production. In addition to a foundational course in film production, students take electives dealing with documentary production, film analysis, screenwriting, storytelling, and video.

The Film Studies Minor focuses on one of the most influential art forms of the twentieth century and provides the tools required to analyze the formal aspects of cinema, as well as the broader aesthetic, social, cultural, political and technological contexts. The minor has been structured to ground students in basic aspects of the field — (1) a foundational course, (2) an analysis course, (3) a creative course, and (4) a theory course. By design, many of the courses included in the Film Studies Minor explore questions of class, ethnicity, gender, identity, nationality, race, and sexual orientation.

The Game Art Minor offers students to become immersed in the study and practice of the visual arts and animation within the game medium. Students are afforded the opportunity to think critically and work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams to produce art and animation assets that are critical to the success of projects in the game medium.

The game design minor allows students in other areas of study to become familiarized with the basics of game design.

The international scope of this multidisciplinary minor is on the context, culture, practices, and trends in the fashion industry. It is designed for students especially interested in fashion marketing, retailing, media, and technology.