B.F.A. in Art + Design - Interdisciplinary Object 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

Interdisciplinary Object Design Concentration Requirements

Second-Level Foundation
ART 217IMAGEMAKING: DIGITAL PROCESS3
ART 361DIGITAL OBJECT DESIGN3
ARTH 327HISTORY OF MODERN DESIGN3
Required Courses
ART 218METALS + JEWELRY I3
ART 231CERAMICS I3
ART 307MATERIALS: CONCEPT AND PROCESS3
ART 311WOOD: CONCEPT AND PROCESS3
ART 315CASTING: MATERIALS AND PROCESS3
ART 422DESIGNING FOR PRODUCTION3
ART 461DIGITAL OBJECT DESIGN 33
ART 490INTERNSHIP IN ART3
ART 498BFA PROJECT3
ARTH 328ART, CULTURE AND POLITICS3
or ARTH 485 SEMINAR IN ART HISTORY
Advanced Materials and Technique Courses
Select 5 courses from the groups below:15
Group 1
ENAMELING: GLASS ON METAL
METALS + JEWELRY II
METALSMITHING
SOCIAL DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ELECTROFORMING AND ENAMELING
METALS + JEWELRY III
Group 2
CERAMIC SURFACE DECORATION
SCULPTURE I
SOCIAL DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
METAL: CONCEPT & PROCESS
CARVING: CONCEPT AND PROCESS
Group 3
CERAMICS II: UTILITARIAN POTTERY
SOCIAL DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CERAMICS IV: VESSEL
Elective
ART 2xx/3xx/4xxAny 200-, 300- or 400-level studio course3
Total Units57

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
 15 15
Sophomore
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 2173ART 3113
ART 2183ART 3613
ART 2313Core 84
Core 63Core 9 (Suggested: ART 351 or ENGL 317)3
Core 74Elective2
 Screening occurs at the end of this term.
 16 15
Junior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 3073ART 4613
ARTH 3273ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Any Advanced Materials and Technique Course3
ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Any Advanced Materials and Technique Course3Core 123
Core 103Core 133
Core 113Elective3
 15 15
Senior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 4223ART 3153
ART 4902-3ART 4983
ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Any Advanced Materials and Technique Course3ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Any Advanced Materials and Technique Course3
ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Any Advanced Materials and Technique Course3ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Any Art Elective3
Core 143ARTH 328 or 4853
 14-15 15
Total Units 120-121