B.F.A. in Art + Design - Digital Art and Design Concentration

This is a screened program. Please see the admission requirements for additional information.

Requirements for All Art + Design Majors

First-Level Foundation
ART 101DIGITAL TOOLS AND CONCEPTS3
ART 1032D PROCESS3
ART 1043D PROCESS3
ART 211DRAWING: OBSERVATION AND INVENTION3
ART 212VISUAL CONCEPTS3
ARTH 221SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART I3
ARTH 222SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART II3
Total Units21
 

Digital Art and Design Concentration Requirements

Illustration and Digital Art Required Courses
ART 217IMAGEMAKING: DIGITAL PROCESS3
ART 219IMAGEMAKING: CONCEPT AND PRACTICE3
ART 229PAINTING I3
ART 322ANIMATION: MOTION DESIGN3
ART 360DIGITAL ART: 2D3
ART 362DIGITAL ART: 3D3
ART 373ILLUSTRATION PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGNERS AND ILLUSTRATORS3
ART 473ILLUSTRATION CONCEPTS FOR DESIGNERS AND ILLUSTRATORS3
ART 498BFA PROJECT3
Digital Art and Design Required Courses
ART 234PHOTO IMAGING - FILM3
or ART 235 PHOTO IMAGING - CREATIVE WORKFLOW
ART 363DIGITAL ART: EXPERIMENTAL3
ARTH 327HISTORY OF MODERN DESIGN3
ARTH 352HISTORY OF NEW MEDIA3
Digital Art and Design Specializations
Select one of the following 12-unit Specializations:12
Animation
PHOTO IMAGING - MOTION
ANIMATION STUDIO
ANIMATION: 2D
ANIMATION: 3D
Digital Arts
TYPOGRAPHY
DESIGN FOR THE WWW
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
DESIGN FOR THE WWW II
Experimental
NEW DIRECTIONS IN PRINT
NEW DIRECTIONS IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDIA I
DIGITAL OBJECT DESIGN
DIGITAL ART: ADVANCED
Digital Art and Design Electives
Select 9 units of ART courses determined with consent of Art + Design adviser.9
Total Units60

Sample Four-Year Plan

The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.

Freshman
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 1013ART 2113
ART 103 (Core 4)3ART 2123
ART 1043ARTH 2223
ARTH 221 (Core 5)3Core 2 (or Core 1)3
Core 1 (or Core 2)3Core 33
 Screening occurs at the end of this term.
 15 15
Sophomore
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 2173ART 2193
ART 2293ART 3223
ART 234 or 2353ARTH 3523
ARTH 3273Core 74
Core 9 (Suggested: ART 351 or ENGL 317)3Core 84
 15 17
Junior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 3603ART 3633
ART 3623ART 3xx/4xx Specializations3
ART 3733ART 4733
ART 3xx/4xx Specializations3Core 103
Core 63Core 113
 15 15
Senior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 3xx/4xx Specializations3ART 4983
ART 3xx/4xx Specializations3Digital Art and Design Elective3
Digital Art and Design Elective3Core 133
Digital Art and Design Elective3Core 143
Core 123Elective1
 15 13
Total Units 120