Hi, I don’t know if this is the right forum… probably not 
This might be a stupid question, but I wanted to ask: If a science major wanted to take classes such as ceramics or painting or something, would that be possible? Or are those classes specifically for art majors? Does this depend on the college?
I’m not interested in being an art major at all, but I REALLY do want to take art classes in my time there.
Thanks so much if anyone can help me on this.
I think it’ll be counted as an elective.
Depends on the college, but most schools would have no problem with it. Even if the description specified it’s for majors only, a quick email to the processor or advisor should get you into the class with no problem.
Depends on the school – at many schools, large and small, art classes are capped at a certain number of students, often 15 or so, because you can only have so many easels or ceramics wheels in a room. So it is a good question to ask – how is registration for Studio Art classes handled, do majors have priority registration, can freshman/non-majors get into classes etc.
I think most colleges want students to be well rounded, so I would think taking different types of classes is encouraged. If you want to do a lot of art, maybe you could pick up a minor.
It is an elective. but I will say that at some schools it is just tough to get into those classes. My D2 is a science major, but wants to take some art classes, and hasn’t been able to get into any of the ones she wants to take (she is a sophomore). Hopefully next year when she has a little more seniority when registering for classes…
I don’t know what general education stuff you’ve done yet, but there’s usually some sort of art requirement. I took Art History, but I knew that there were drawing, painting, photography, etc art classes that I could have chosen from as well.
Depends on the college and the class. Lower level classes that are more likely to be taken for GEs and such are more likely to be open to all students. Higher level classes are more likely to be restricted to students in that major.
At my school, lower level art classes are actually popular options for general education requirements. We have an “art” distribution that can be fulfilled either through a fine arts, performing arts, or literature course. I imagine that a lot of schools would actually encourage STEM majors to enroll in art class electives because it makes for a more well rounded educational experience.