Digital Art and Design Concentration (50 Credits)
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual Arts with a Concentration in Digital Art & Design consists of 53 credits. Grades of less than 2.0 (C) will not count toward the major.
- Required Foundation Courses – 26 credits
- Required Courses for the Concentration – 21 credits
- Major Capstone Course – 3 credits
In addition to major requirements, students are required to fulfill the University’s Writing Requirements.
| Required Foundation Courses for Digital Art and Design (26 credits) | |||
| ART | 110 | Two-Dimensional Design | Double Counts for T1 Arts & Humanities in Context |
| ART | 111 | Three-Dimensional Design OR ART 207 Ceramic Sculpture OR ART 217 Ceramics | Double Counts for T1 Arts & Humanities in Context |
| ART | 122 | Digital Illustration and Page Layout | |
| ART | 124 | Digital Imaging | Substitutes for T2 Applied Information Technology |
| ART | 201 | Relief Printmaking | |
| ART | 202 | Drawing I | Double Counts for T2 Creative Expression |
| ART | 211 | Art History I: Pre-History to 1600 (4 Credits) | Substitutes for T1 Historical Perspectives |
| ART | 212 | Art History II: 1600 to the Present (4 Credits) | Substitutes for T1 Historical Perspectives |
| *After completing the two digital art techniques courses (ART 122 and ART 124) and one of the studio art foundation courses (ART 110, ART 201, ART 202), students are required to submit a portfolio for admission into the Digital Art and Design Program. |
| Students pick up Portfolio Packets and Guidelines in the Art Office FAIC 317. Completed Portfolios are submitted to the same office. Portfolios must be carefully prepared according to guidelines provided. Portfolios must be approved before students can enroll in upper-level design courses, most of which require portfolio acceptance. |
| The portfolio will include 10 samples of the student’s work (two examples each from Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and online media and two samples from Drawing I (ART 202) OR 2-Dimensional Design (ART 110) OR Relief Printmaking (ART 201). |
| Required Concentration Courses (9 credits) | |||
| ART | 203 | Graphic Design I Prerequisite: ART 122 and ART 124 | |
| ART | 329 | Graphic Design II Prerequisite: ART 203 and Portfolio | |
| ART | 335 | Graphic Design III Prerequisite: ART 329 and Portfolio | |
| Concentration Electives (choose 4, 12 credits) | |||
| ART | 213 | Creating Information Graphics | |
| ART | 310 | Web Design I Prerequisite: ART 124 and Portfolio, or Consent of Instructor | |
| ART | 325 | 2-D Animation Prerequisite: ART 122, ART 124, Portfolio OR Consent of Instructor | |
| ART | 326 | User Interface & Interaction Design Prerequisite: ART 203 & Portfolio OR Consent of Instructor | |
| ART | 327 | Magazine Design Prerequisite: ART 329 | |
| ART | 330 | Package Design Prerequisite: Portfolio | |
| ART | 332 | Photo Imaging: Art and the Digital Camera Prerequisite: ART122, ART124, Portfolio | |
| ART | 342 | Illustration II Prerequisite: Portfolio OR Consent of Instructor | |
| ART | 343 | Introduction to 3D Animation Prerequisite: ART 122, ART 124, Portfolio OR Consent of Instructor | |
| ART | 351 | Motion Graphic Design Prerequisite: ART 122, ART 124, Portfolio, OR Consent of Instructor | |
| ART | 365 | Special Topics in Art/Digital Art and Design Prerequisite: TBD | |
| ART | 403 | Advanced 3-D Animation Prerequisite: ART 343 | |
| ART | 412 | Web Design II Prerequisite: ART 310 | |
| ART | 421 | Digital Portfolio Preparation Prerequisite: ART 329 | |
| ART | 422 | Illustration III Prerequisites: ART 322, ART 342, Portfolio OR Consent of Instructor | |
| ART | 470 | Advanced Topics in Art/Digital Art and Design (With consent of Instructor) | |
| ART | 490 | Internship (With consent of Instructor/Chair/Dean) | |
| Major Capstone Course (choose 1, 3 credits) | |||
| ART | 432 | Eastern Design Group Prerequisite: ART 335 | |
| ART | 436 | Graphic Design IV Prerequisite: ART 335 | |