Art and Design Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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Art Core
World Art and Culture (3 cr) |
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Visual Communication (2 cr) |
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Drawing I (2 cr) |
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Drawing II (3 cr) |
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Design Process I (2 cr) |
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Design Process II (3 cr) |
Studio Art (B.F.A.)
The B.F.A. is a four-year degree divided into two parts: the preprofessional program (freshman and sophomore years) and the professional program (junior and senior years). Majors are eligible to apply for the professional program when they have completed the art core, in the process of completing the 200-level art course requirements, and have earned a minimum 2.75 GPA. Applications for the professional BFA program will be requested each semester; students must be admitted to the professional BFA through the review process before being admitted to 490 BFA Art/Design Studio and 495 BFA Senior Thesis. Transcripts and a portfolio of the student's art work must accompany the application. Students accepted into the professional program must complete 15 credits of 300-level studio courses with at least 6 of the 15 credits in one sequential studio area and 12 credits of art history before enrolling in Art 490 and Art 495. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75 and receive a grade of C or better in the 300- and 400-level art courses. Students may reapply for entry into the professional program any semester after their sophomore year.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the art core, and a studio emphasis (all the 200-level and 300-level courses in a specific studio area) in one of the following areas: graphic design, interaction design, painting, sculpture, printmaking, or photography/digital imaging and:
Visual Culture (3 cr) |
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Contemporary Art and Theory (3 cr) |
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New Media (3 cr) |
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Professional Practices (2 cr) |
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BFA Art/Design Studio (12 cr) |
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BFA Senior Thesis (4 cr) |
Art History Electives selected with advisor approval (6 cr):
Early Modern Art and Aesthetics (3 cr) |
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Italian Renaissance Art and Culture (3 cr) |
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History and Theory of Modern Design I (3 cr) |
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Modern Art and Theory (3 cr) |
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History and Theory of Modern Design II (3 cr) |
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History of Typography (3 cr) |
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History of Photography (3 cr) |
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Visual Studies (3 cr) |
200-level studio courses selected from the following (15 cr):
Drawing III (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Graphic Design (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Typography (3 cr) |
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Painting I (3 cr) |
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Sculpture I (3 cr) |
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Printmaking I (3 cr) |
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Ceramics I (3 cr) |
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Interaction Design I-II (3 cr) |
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Understanding Photography (3 cr) |
300-400 level studio courses selected from the following (at least 6 cr must be taken in one studio area, i.e., Art 330, no more than 6 cr in one studio area may be counted toward this requirement) (15 cr):
Graphic Design Concepts (3 cr, max 6) |
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Graphic Design Studio (3 cr, max 6) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Painting (3 cr, max 9) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Sculpture (3 cr, max 9) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Printmaking (3 cr, max 9) |
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Advanced Interaction Design (3 cr, max 9) |
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Digital Imaging (3 cr) |
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Mixed Media (3 cr, max 6) |
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Information Design (3 cr, max 9) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
No more than a combined total of 9 credits of the following courses may be applied toward a B.F.A. degree: Art 404, 488, 497, 498, and 499.
Art (B.A.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the general requirements for the B.A. degree, the art core, and a studio emphasis (all the 200-level and 300-level courses in a specific studio area) in one of the following areas: graphic design, interaction design, painting, sculpture, printmaking, or photography/digital imaging and:
Visual Culture (3 cr) |
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Contemporary Art and Theory (3 cr) |
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New Media (3 cr) |
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Professional Practices (2 cr) |
Art History Electives selected with advisor approval (6 cr):
Early Modern Art and Aesthetics (3 cr) |
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Italian Renaissance Art and Culture (3 cr) |
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History and Theory of Modern Design I (3 cr) |
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Modern Art and Theory (3 cr) |
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History and Theory of Modern Design II (3 cr) |
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History of Typography (3 cr) |
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History of Photography (3 cr) |
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Visual Studies (3 cr) |
200-level studio courses selected from the following (students pursuing a studio emphasis in graphic design must include Art 222; and interaction design majors must include Art 272) (15-18 cr):
Drawing III (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Graphic Design (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Typography (3 cr) |
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Painting I (3 cr) |
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Sculpture I (3 cr) |
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Printmaking I (3 cr) |
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Ceramics I (3 cr) |
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Interaction Design I-II (3 cr) |
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Understanding Photography (3 cr) |
300-level studio courses selected from the following (at least 6 cr must be taken in one studio area, i.e., Art 330, no more than 6 cr in one studio area may be counted toward this requirement) (15 cr):
Graphic Design Concepts (3 cr, max 6) |
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Graphic Design Studio (3 cr, max 6) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Painting (3 cr, max 9) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Sculpture (3 cr, max 9) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Printmaking (3 cr, max 9) |
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Advanced Interaction Design (3 cr, max 9) |
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Digital Imaging (3 cr) |
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Mixed Media (3 cr, max 9) |
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Information Design (3 cr, max 9) |
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree
Art Education (B.S.Art Ed.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the art core, a studio emphasis (all the 200-level and 300-level courses in a specific studio area) in one of the following areas: drawing, graphic design, interaction design, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography/digital imaging, and the courses listed below.
Note: For registration in upper-division courses in the field of education, students must have been admitted to the teacher education program and meet the teacher education GPA requirements. For admission criteria, refer to "Admission to the Teacher Education Program" in the College of Education section of Part 4 of this catalog.
Professional Practices (2 cr) |
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Contexts of Education (2 cr) |
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Learning, Development, and Assessment (3 cr) |
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Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr) |
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Internship Seminar (1 cr) |
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Secondary Art Methods (3 cr) |
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Secondary Art Practicum (1 cr) |
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Literacy Methods for Content Learning (3 cr) |
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Secondary Internship (1-15 cr) |
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Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr) |
200-level studio courses selected from the following (students pursuing a studio emphasis in graphic design must include Art 222; and interaction design majors must include Art 272) (18 cr):
Drawing III (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Graphic Design (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Typography (3 cr) |
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Painting I (3 cr) |
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Sculpture I (3 cr) |
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Printmaking I (3 cr) |
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Ceramics I (3 cr) |
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Interaction Design I-II (3 cr) |
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Understanding Photography (3 cr) |
300-level studio courses selected from the following (at least 6 cr must be taken in one studio area, i.e., Art 330, no more than 6 cr in one studio area may be counted toward this requirement) (15 cr):
Graphic Design Concepts (3 cr, max 6) |
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Graphic Design Studio (3 cr, max 6) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Painting (3 cr, max 9) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Sculpture (3 cr, max 9) |
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Intermediate/Advanced Printmaking (3 cr, max 9) |
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Advanced Interaction Design (3 cr, max 9) |
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Digital Imaging (3 cr) |
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Mixed Media (3 cr, max 9) |
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Information Design (3 cr, max 9) |
Advisor Approved electives in art/design history/theory (12 cr)
Electives to total 128 cr for the degree