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Undergrad Catalog 2010

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      

 85

Required Art Foundation 15    
ART 1000, Introduction to Visual Interpretation 3    
ART 1020, Principles of 3-D Design 3    
ART 1030, Drawing I 3    
ART 1011, 2D: Principles of Color 3    
ART 1400, Digital Imaging

3

   
Required Major Courses 52    
ART 2200, Exhibit/Workshop Attendance (6 semesters required) 0
ART 1050, Painting I 3
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 1    
ART 2420, Design Systems 3    
ART 2430, Typography: Form 3    
ART 2431, Typography: Layout 3
ART 2810, Art History II 3    
ART 3410, Linear Design 3    
ART 2450, Interactive Media OR ART 2451, Intermediate Website Design 3    
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 3
ART elective 
From: ART 1040 Figure Drawing I, Art 1080 Sculpture I, ART 2030 Drawing II, ART 2050 Painting II, ART 2090 Printmaking II, ART 4760, Art History ______, ART 4850 Internship.

3

   
Emphasis Track
Student must choose one of the following four tracks:
1) Studio
2) Web Development
3) Design Administration
4) Photography
    18
1) Studio Emphasis 18    
ART 4760, Art History Seminar (3)
Select five from the following courses:

ART 1040, Figure Drawing I (3)
ART 1070, Clay I (3)
ART 1080, Sculpture I (3)
ART 2030, Drawing II (3)
ART 2040, Figure Drawing II (3)
ART 2050, Painting II (3)
ART 2080, Sculpture II (3)
ART 2090, Printmaking II (3)
ART 3160, Mixed Media Painting (3)
ART 3430, Illustration I (3)
ART 3431, Illustration II (3)
ART 3030, Advanced Studies in Drawing (3)
ART 3040, Advanced Studies in Figure Drawing (3)
ART 3050, Advanced Studies in Painting (3)
ART 3080, Advanced Studies in Sculpture (3)
ART 3090, Advanced Studies in Printmaking (3)
ART 4850, Internship (3)
ART 1950-4950, Art Study Abroad (3)

     
2) Web Development Emphasis 18    
CSC 1110, Programming I (3) and
CSC 1120 Programming II (3)

6

   
CSC 1430, Web Site Development (3) 3    
ART 2450, Interactive Media (3) OR
ART 2451, Intermediate Website Development (3)
3    
ISM 3620, Business Data Mgt. & Analysis 3    
ART 3451, Human-Computer Interaction 3    
3) Design Administration Emphasis 18    
ACC 2410, Accounting Principles 3    
ETP 3000, Foundations in Entrepreneurship 3    
ART 4850, Internship (Design) 3    
MKT 3210, Principles of Marketing 3    
MKT 4020, Advertising Principles 3    
ART 4490, Design Administration 3    
4) Photography Emphasis 18
ART 2060 Photography II 3
ART 2500 Digital Photography 3
ART 3060 Advanced Photo 6
ART 4760-level Special Topics (History of Photography) 3
ART 4850 Internship
OR
ART Elective From: ART 1040 Figure Drawing I, ART 1080 Sculpture I, ART 2030 Drawing II, ART 2050 Painting II, ART 2090 Printmaking II.
3
Art Electives     0
Total     128-129