2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University

Art Majors


Major in Design Communications (B.F.A.) Hours
General Education Core Requirements     43-44
ART 2800, Art History Survey I (3) (Hours Counted in Gen. Ed. Core)       
ART 4015, Art Senior Capstone (3) (Hours Counted in Gen. Ed. Core)      
Required in Major      

 87

Required Art Foundation 18  
ART 1010, Principles of 2-D Design 3    
ART 1020, Principles of 3-D Design 3    
ART 1030, Drawing I 3    
ART 1050, Painting I 3    
ART 1011, 2D: Principles of Color 3    
ART 1400, Digital Imaging

 3

   
Required Major Courses 51  
ART 1060, Photography I 3    
ART 1090, Printmaking I 3    
ART 1700 Principles of Web Page Design 3    
ART 2410, Introduction to Design Principles 3    
ART 2411, Sophomore Production Workshop - Print (1) (This course is taken twice. Once each semester of the sophmore year) 2    
ART 2420, Design Systems 3    
ART 2430, Typography 3    
ART 2810, Art History II 3    
ART 3410, Linear Design 3    
ART 3411, Junior Production Workshop (1) - Internship, Honors, or web based on assigned track. (This course is taken twice. Once each semester of the junior year) 2    
ART 3420, Information Design and Packaging 3    
ART 3440, Design History and Philosophy 3    
ART 4410, Narrative and Advocacy Design 3    
ART 4420, Identity and Branding 3    
ART 4900, Senior Exhibition / Portfolio 2    
ART electives (three courses) 

 9

   
Emphasis Track
Student must choose one of the following four tracks:
1) Studio
2) Illustration
3) Web Development
4) Design Administration
    18-20
1) Studio Emphasis (Choose 6 courses) 18    

ART 1990-4990, Special Studies (1-3)
ART 2450, Interactive Media (3)
ART 1040, 2040, 3040 Figure Drawing I, II, III (3)
ART 2060, 3060, 4060, Photography II, III, IV (3)
ART 1070, 2070, 3070, 4070, Clay I, II, III, IV (3)
ART 1080, 2080, 3080, Sculpture I, II, III (3)
ART 2050, 3050, 4050, Painting II, III, IV
ART 2090, 3090, 4090, Printmaking II, III, IV (3)
ART 2150, 3150, Watercolor I, II (3)
ART 3160, Mixed Media Painting (3)
ART 2030, 3030, 4030, Drawing II, III, IV (3)
ART 4600-4750, Art History Seminars (3-6)
ART 4800, Advanced Studies (3-9)
ART 4850, Internship (3-6)
MDS 2170 Desktop Publishing (3)

     
2) Illustration Emphasis 18    
ART 2030, Drawing II 3    
ART 1040, Figure Drawing I 3    
ART 2040, Figure Drawing II 3    
ART 2050, Painting II 3    
ART 3430, Illustration I 3    
ART 3440, Illustration II 3    
3) Web Development Emphasis 20    
MTH 1130, Precalculus

 3

   
CSC 1110, Programming I (3) and
CSC 1120 Programming II (3)
6    
ART 2450, Interactive Media 3    
ISM 3620, Database Administration 3    
ISM 3900, Human-Computer Interaction 3    
CSC/ART 1410, Web Site Development 1    
CSC/ART 2410, Web Site Development II 1    
4) Design Administration Emphasis 18    
ACC 2410, Accounting Principles 3    
ETP 3000, Foundations in Entrepreneurship 3    
ART 4850, Internship (BLVD. Design) 3    
MKT 3210, Principles of Marketing 3    
MKT 4020, Advertising Principles 3    
ART 4490, Design Administration 3    
Art Electives     0
Total     130-133