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Art & Design: Design Option, BA

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General Education Requirements (36 credit hrs)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …
- English composition (6 hrs)
- Oral communication (3 hrs)
- Mathematics (3 hrs)
General Requirements (24 credit hrs)
- Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs); at least 3 hr Humanities and 3 hr Fine Arts (excluding all ART courses)
- Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
- Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

General Education
One course in a World Language (3 hrs)
One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation (embedded)

Program/Major Requirements (57 credit hrs)

Core Art Requirements (21 credit hrs)

ART 1101 - Seminar I Credit Hours: 1
ART 1104 - Writing About Art Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 1105 - Art Careers Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 1200 - Drawing I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 1280 - 2D Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 1290 - 3D Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2102 - Renaissance Through Baroque Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2103 - Modern Art Credit Hours: 3
and one of the following:
ART 2101 - Ancient Through Medieval Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2105 - African Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2110 - Introduction to Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2120 - History of Photography Credit Hours: 3
ART 2150 - Survey of Women Artists Credit Hours: 3
ART 4120 - African American Art Credit Hours: 3

Concentration Requirements (24 credit hrs)

ART 2360 - Digital Photography I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2710 - Design Digital Tools Credit Hours: 3
ART 2712 - Design Process Credit Hours: 3
ART 2714 - Typography I Credit Hours: 3
ART 3722 - Design for Communication Credit Hours: 3
ART 3724 - Design in Community Credit Hours: 3
ART 3730 - Design for Web I Credit Hours: 3
ART 4724 - Design Brand Campaign Credit Hours: 3

Program/Major Electives (9 credit hrs)

Choice of supportive Art electives at 2000-4000 level. Credit Hours: 9

Capstone Requirement (3 credit hrs)

ART 4950 - Portfolio Preparation Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3

Electives (24 credit hrs)

Choice of any 24 credit hrs electives. Credit Hours: 24

Sample 4-Year Plan

Consult with your academic advisor for support.

1st Year - Fall

ART 1101 - Seminar I Credit Hours: 1
ART 1200 - Drawing I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 1280 - 2D Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1230 - Writers’ Workshop I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3 or
ENG 1270 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Humanities or other General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 13

1st Year - Spring

ART 1104 - Writing About Art Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 1105 - Art Careers Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 1290 - 3D Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1240 - Writers’ Workshop II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
or
ENG 1280 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
Humanities or other General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences or other General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 14

2nd Year - Fall

ART 2360 - Digital Photography I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2710 - Design Digital Tools Credit Hours: 3
ART 2712 - Design Process Credit Hours: 3
Oral Communications Course Credit Hours: 3
Physical Sciences or other General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 15

2nd Year - Spring

ART 2102 - Renaissance Through Baroque Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2714 - Typography I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1040 - Math Data Sci 1 Credit Hours: 4
Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
Fine Arts or other General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 16

3rd Year - Fall

ART 3722 - Design for Communication Credit Hours: 3
Supportive Art Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
Life Sciences or other General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences or other General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 15

3rd Year - Spring

ART 2103 - Modern Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 3730 - Design for Web I Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences or other General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
World Language Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 15

4th Year - Fall

ART 2101 - Ancient Through Medieval Art Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 2110 - Introduction to Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 2120 - History of Photography Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 4120 - African American Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 3724 - Design in Community Credit Hours: 3
Supportive Art Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course Credit Hours: 2
Credits / Units: 17

4th Year - Spring

ART 4724 - Design Brand Campaign Credit Hours: 3
ART 4950 - Portfolio Preparation Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
Supportive Art Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 15