2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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

Degree Requirements

For a complete list of the core General Education curriculum please navigate to: College of Art & Design General Education 

Required Foundation Courses (9 credits)

It is recommended that first time freshman take INTGR 1650 and transfer students take INTGR 1637
IFINE 1630Drawing Intensive

3

INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3

or

INTGR 1637Transfer Visual Culture Seminar

3

IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

Required Design/Fine Arts Core Courses (66 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 Capstone

3

or

IDESN 4465Interactive Senior Capstone

3

IDESN 4456Design Senior Portfolio

3

or

IDESN 4466Interactive Senior Portfolio

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

INTDS 3300Fabrication for Exhibition

3

or

INTDS Interdisciplinary Studio Elective

3

IFINE 3810Fine Arts Junior Studio

3

IFINE 4800Senior Studio I

3

IFINE 4810Senior Studio II

3

Professional Development/Internship & Internship Seminar (3 credits)

Select one 3 credit course from the following list*

*If you select IDESN 4885 Internship Seminar (1 credit) you must also take IDESN 4882 Internship/Design (2 credits) or if you take IFINE 4885 Internship Seminar (1 credit) you must also take IFINE 4882 Internship/Fine Arts (2 credits)

If you select a course with the INTDS prefix, it must be different from the course you choose as your INTDS Interdisciplinary Studio Elective under the Required Fine Arts course list

IDESN 4882Internship/Design

2

and

IDESN 4885Design Internship Seminar

1

or

IFINE 4882Internship/Fine Arts

2

and

IFINE 4885Fine Art Internship Seminar

1

or

INTDS 2160Letterpress Studio

3

INTDS 2340Interdisciplinary Installation

3

INTDS 2500Interdisciplinary Video

3

INTDS 3110Visual Books

3

IILLU 2910Digital Duo

3

IILLU 3550Self Publishing

3

IDFLM 2825LA+D Film Festival

3

IAHIS 2650Introduction to Museum Studies

3

IAHIS 5100Issues in Art History and Visual Culture

3

IPHOT 1210Photography Lab II

3

Design/Fine Arts Major Electives (15 credits)

Any IDESN non-required course

Any IFINE non-required course 

IDESNDesign 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

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 1

3

IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3

IFINE 1320Introduction to Sculpture

3

IFINE 2231Assemblage/Mix Media

3

IFINE 2392Screenprinting I

3

IFINE 2555Abstract Drawing

3

IFINE 2655Wood Working

3

INTDS 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 1800Art Across Borders

3

IAHIS 2100History of Modern Design

3

IAHIS 3600Art Since 1945

3

IAHIS 3610Design Discourse

3

or

IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3

IAHIS Art History Elective

3