Art & Design Major

CIP Code

50.0701

The major in Art & Design requires the completion of 51 credits for a concentration in Graphic Design, Illustration, or Studio Arts.

Concentration in Graphic Design (51 Credits)

Required Courses in Graphic Design

Foundation Courses

AR 101	Art in the Western World	3
AR 110	Design: Visual Organization	3
AR 111	Design: Color	3
AR 114	Introduction to Digital Design	3
AR 120	Drawing I	3

Advanced-Level Required Courses in Graphic Design

AR 211	Graphic Design I	3
AR 220	Drawing II: Figure Drawing	3
AR 225	Design for the Web	3
AR 229	Introduction to Painting	3
AR 232	Introduction to Watercolor	3
AR 250	Introduction to Illustration	3
AR 270	Graphic Design II	3
AR 271	Graphic Design III	3
AR 276	Interactive 2D Animation	3
AR 370	Graphic Design IV	3
AR 390	Graphic Design Portfolio	3

Students must take at least one of these courses:

AR 272	Advertising Design	3
AR 280	Interactive Motion Graphics	3

Concentration in Illustration (51 Credits)

Required Courses in Illustration

Foundation Courses

AR 101	Art in the Western World	3
AR 110	Design: Visual Organization	3
AR 111	Design: Color	3
AR 114	Introduction to Digital Design	3
AR 120	Drawing I	3

History Elec. The student must choose from one of the following courses:

AR 104	American Art: Colonial to Modern	3
AR 201	Studies in Modern Art	3
AR 204	Renaissance Art	3
AR 205	European Art: 17th-19th Century	3
AR 206	Contemporary Art	3
	or
AR 208	Introduction to Eastern Art	3

Advanced-Level Required Courses in Illustration

AR 211	Graphic Design I	3
AR 220	Drawing II: Figure Drawing	3
AR 221	Drawing III	3
AR 225	Design for the Web	3
AR 229	Introduction to Painting	3
AR 230	Painting II	3
AR 250	Introduction to Illustration	3
AR 260	Illustration II	3
AR 261	Illustration III	3
AR 360	Illustration IV	3
AR 392	Illustration Portfolio	3

Concentration in Studio Art (51 Credits)

Required Courses in Studio Art

Foundation Courses

AR 101	Art in the Western World	3
AR 110	Design: Visual Organization	3
AR 111	Design: Color	3
AR 114	Introduction to Digital Design	3
AR 120	Drawing I	3

History Elec. The student must choose from one of the following courses:

AR 104	American Art: Colonial to Modern	3
AR 201	Studies in Modern Art	3
AR 204	Renaissance Art	3
AR 205	European Art: 17th-19th Century	3
AR 206	Contemporary Art	3
	or
AR 208	Introduction to Eastern Art	3

Advanced-Level Required Courses in Studio Art

AR 142	Methods & Materials for the Classroom	3
AR 211	Graphic Design I	3
AR 220	Drawing II: Figure Drawing	3
AR 221	Drawing III	3
AR 225	Design for the Web	3
AR 229	Introduction to Painting	3
AR 230	Painting II	3
AR 231	Painting III	3
AR 250	Introduction to Illustration	3
AR 260	Illustration II	3
AR 391	Senior Project	3