Art and Design Major

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The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program in Art and Design provide students with the technical, creative, and critical skills to excel in diverse art and design practices. Students can combine the BS/BA in Art and Design with many different majors, minors, and courses across the university to work toward specific career goals.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Art and Design department page.

Total Credits Required 120 Credits

General Education 30-40 Credits

Required Credits for B.S. 46 Credits

Foundation Courses 20 Credits

AD 101 - Process and Design 4 Credits
AD 270 - Concepts and Culture [INTT] 4 Credits

2D Studio

Choose one course from the following:

ARTD 217 - Photography: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 219 - Illustration: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 220 - Drawing/Painting Foundations: Acrylic 4 Credits
ARTD 221 - Drawing/Painting Foundations: Oil 4 Credits

3D Studio

Choose one course from the following:

ARTD 209 - Industrial Design: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 210 - Ceramics: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 216 - Sculpture: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 223 - Jewelry/Metalsmithing: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 224 - Woodworking: Foundations 4 Credits

Digital Studio

Choose one course from the following:

ARTD 212 - Digital Cinema: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 218 - Graphic Design: Foundations 4 Credits
ARTD 225 - Electronic Art and Animation: Foundations 4 Credits

Art History Courses 8 Credits

AD 110 - Ideas in Art and Design History 4 Credits

Art History Elective 4 Credits*

Choose one course from the following:

AD 200 - Native American Art and Architecture [GCIT] 4 Credits
AD 230 - History of World Art: Ancient to Medieval [HUME] 4 Credits
AD 240 - History of World Art: Renaissance to Modern [HUME] 4 Credits
AD 260 - American Art and Architecture [HUME] 4 Credits
AD 265 - Art and Architecture of Japan [GCIT] 4 Credits
AD 280 - History of Photography 4 Credits
AD 281 - History and Culture of Animation [HUME] 4 Credits
AD 285 - History of Graphic Expression 4 Credits
AD 300 - Art and Ideas in Asian Civilizations [GCIT] 4 Credits
AD 355 - Twentieth Century Art and Architecture [HUME] 4 Credits
AD 365 - History of Modern Craft and Design 4 Credits
AD 376 - Art, Gender, Psyche [PERS] 4 Credits
AD 377 - Making in the 21st Century [HUME] 4 Credits

Art and Design Core 10 Credits

300-level Art and Design Electives 8 Credits
AD 303 - Individual Art Review 2 Credits **

Art and Design Capstone 8 Credits

400-level Art and Design Elective 4 Credits
AD 499 - Senior Capstone Project 4 Credits

General Electives 34-44 Credits*

A maximum of 20 credits of Art and Design courses may be used in this category.

Notes:

Students must take a world language through the intermediate 202 level in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts designation.

* AD 181 may not be used as an Art and Design elective or Art History elective. Students may substitute GR 311 /HS 311 for an art history elective with advisor approval.

**Students must select a studio emphasis for AD 303 : Individual Art Review. Emphasis options may include Ceramics, Digital Cinema, Drawing, Electronic Art and Animation, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Jewelry, Illustration, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, or Woodworking. An interdisciplinary emphasis may be selected (for example, Ceramics+Photography). Refer to the AD 303 prerequisites for additional information.