Design Major & Minor

Major Requirements (30 credit hours)

Major Core (18 credit hours):

  • ART 121 Viscom I (GE) (3)
  • ART 210 Art History I (GE) (3)
  • ART 215 Art History II (GE) (3)
  • ART 263 Design Principles (3)
  • ART 298 4th Semester Portfolio Review (0)
  • ART 497 Artist Business and Marketing (3)
  • ART 498 Senior Show (3)

Major Electives: 12 credit hours from among the following, including at least 6 credit hours from 300- or 400-level courses and including at least two courses in one of the following areas: industrial design and graphic design.

Industrial Design:

  • ART 221 Viscom II (3)
  • ART 225 Figure Drawing I (3)
  • ART 264 Digital Painting I (3)
  • ART 331 Quick Sketches (3)
  • ART 353 Color & Composition (3)
  • ART 364 Digital Painting II (3)
  • ART 366 Visual Storytelling (3)

Graphic Design:

  • ART 260 Graphic Design I (3)
  • ART 360 Graphic Design II (3)
  • ART 361 Typography I (3)
  • ART 362 Data Visualization (3)
  • ART 365 Graphic Design Topics (3)
  • ART 460 Graphic Design III (3)
  • ART 461 Typography II (3)

Miscellaneous:

  • ART 225 Figure Drawing Studio (1)
  • ART 244 Book Arts I (3)
  • ART 246 Digital Photography I (3)
  • ART 275R Topics in Art (Var.)
  • ART 300 Field Studies (3)
  • ART 311 Museum Studies (3)
  • ART 317R Sculpture (3)
  • ART 344 Book Arts II (3)
  • ART 346 Digital Photography II (3)
  • ART 375R Topics in Art (Var.)
  • ART 385R Directed Study in Art (Var.)
  • ART 399 Internship/Practicum in Art (Var.)
  • ART 485R Directed Study in Art (Var.)

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Minor Requirements (18 credit hours)

Minor Core (12 credit hours):

  • ART 121 Viscom I (GE) (3)
  • ART 210 Art History I (GE) (3)
  • ART 215 Art History II (GE) (3)
  • ART 263 Design Principles (GE) (3)

Minor Electives: an additional 6 credit hours from among the major core or electives at the 200- or 300-level.