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.)
Download the Design Major Checklist
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.