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BFA Dual Major: Design/Fine Arts (144 credits)

Degree Requirements

For a complete list of the Core Curriculum please navigate to: Bachelor of Fine Arts Core Curriculum

Required Foundation Courses (12 credits)

IFINE 1630Drawing Intensive

3
INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3
INTGR 1665Image in Context

3
IFINE 16703D Concepts

3
INTDS 1001First Year Conference

0

Required Design/Fine Arts Core Courses (63 credits)

IDESN 1270Language of Design

3
or
IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3
IDESN 1400Introduction to Interactivity

3
IDESN 2300Interactive Workshop

3
IDESN 2220Typography I

3
IDESN 3200Typography II

3
IDESN 3210Typography III

3
IDESN 3510Visual Communication I

3
IDESN 3515Visual Communication II

3
or
IDESN 1500User Experience I

3
IDESN 3525Visual Communication III

3
OR
IDESN 2505User Experience II

3
IDESN 3750Junior Design Studio

3
IDESN 4705Professional Practices

3
or
IFINE 4900Professional Development

3
IDESN 4455Design Senior Studio 1

3
or
IDESN 4465Interactive Senior Studio 1

3
IDESN 4456Design Senior Studio 2

3
or
IDESN 4466Interactive Senior Studio 2

3
IFINE 1656Figure Drawing

3
IFINE 2115Fine Arts Drawing Studio I

3
IFINE 2200Painting I

3
IFINE 2300Printmaking: Intaglio I

3
or
IFINE 2351Lithography I

3
IFINE 1320Introduction to Sculpture

3
OR
IFINE 2445Core Clay I

3
IFINE 3810Fine Arts Junior Studio

3
IFINE 4800Senior Studio I

3
IFINE 4810Senior Studio II

3

Internship & Internship Seminar (3 credits)

IDESN 4882Internship/Design

2
IDESN 4885Design Internship Seminar

1
or
IFINE 4882Internship/Fine Arts

2
IFINE 4885Fine Art Internship Seminar

1

Design/Fine Arts Major Electives (18 credits)

Any IDESN non-required course

Any 3.0 credit IFINE non-required course 

IDESN
Design Elective

3
IDESN
Advanced Design Major Elective (3000/4000 level)

3
IFINE
Fine Arts Major Course (2000 level)

3
IFINE
Fine Arts Major Course (3000/4000)

3
IFINE
Fine Arts Major Course (3000/4000)

3
IFINE
Fine Arts Major Course (3000/4000)

3

Media or Design Elective (3 credits)

Design Major Elective: Any non-required IDESN course for which you meet the prerequisites

Media Elective Options: Choose one 3.0 credit course from below

IANIM 1250Principles of Animation 1

3
IDESN 3888Design Special Topics

3
IDFLM 1200Storyteller: Intro to Digital Filmmaking

3
IDFLM 1210Digital Filmmaking Techniques I

3
IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3
IFINE 1320Introduction to Sculpture

3
IFINE 2231Assemblage/Mix Media

3
IFINE 2390Screen Printing I

3
IFINE 2555Abstract Drawing

3
IFINE 2655Wood Working

3
IILLU 2160Letterpress Studio

3
IILLU 2300Principles of Illustration

3
IPHOT 1220Introduction to Photo: Non-Majors I

3
IPHOT 1240Introduction to Photography Non-Majors: Digital

3
INTDS 3110Visual Books

3

Art History/Critical Studies Courses (18 credits)

IAHIS 1190Design Thinking & Research

3
IAHIS 1200Art of the Western World I

3
IAHIS 1210Art of the Western World II

3
IAHIS 2100History of Modern Design

3
IAHIS 3600Art Since 1945

3
IAHIS 3610Design Discourse

3
or
IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3