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School:
Visual Art and Design / Department:
Visual Art and Design
Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES (79 Total Credits) Course(s): AART322 - Motion Design (SERV-2) (3) ART104 - Drawing I (3) ART105 - Drawing II (3) ART109 - 2D Foundations-Plane and Color (3) ART110 - 3D Foundations-Form and Time (3) ART331 - Illustration Methods (SERV-2) (3) ARTG115 - Introduction to Graphic Design (3) ARTG121 - Typography I (3) ARTG122 - Typography II (3) ARTG138 - Design Studio I: History and Practice (3) ARTG210 - Vector Graphics (3) ARTG212 - Raster Graphics (3) ARTG238 - Design Studio II: Production Processes (3) ARTG324 - Editorial Design (3) ARTG332 - Advertising Design (3) ARTG338 - Design Studio III: Professional Practices (3) ARTG420 - Branding Systems (SERV-2) (3) ARTG432 - Senior Design Studio (3) ARTH335 - Medieval, Renaissance, and Late Baroque Art History (IN-10) (W) (3) ARTH345 - Contemporary Art (IN-10) (W) (3) ARTH346 - Art Theory, Criticism and the Christian Worldview (W) (3) ARTI324 - Interactive Media (3) ARTI224 - Intro to Interactive Media (3) ARTF215 - Lighting (3) Select 1 credit(s): ARTG492 - Graphic Design Internship (1 - 2) Select 6 credits from - or from the following courses: AART108 - Introduction to 3D (3) ARTI230 - Sound Design (3) ART132 - Painting: Methods of the Masters (3) ARTF215 - Lighting (3) ART300 - Printmaking (3) ARTG335 - Three-dimensional Graphic Design (3) AART366 - Compositing (3) ARTI338 - UX Design (3) ART405 - Advanced Printmaking (3) ART431 - Illustration Studio (3) ARTG215 - Publication Design & Management (1 - 3) ARTG315 - Publication Design & Management (1 - 3) PHTO125 - Introduction to Photography (3) ART224 - Introduction to Sculpture (3) Minimum of 3 credits from courses numbered 300 to 499 GENERAL EDUCATION (42 Total Credits) Minimum 42 credits General Education requirementsRecommended General Education RELT 467 ELECTIVES TO = 64 (3 Total Credits) Grand Total Credits: 124
Sample Degree Plan
YEAR 2 FALL Course(s): Select 3 credits from IN-7) Natural Science Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity WINTER Course(s): Select 3 credit(s): YEAR 3 FALL Course(s): Select 3 credits from IN-6) Historical Perspectives Select 3 credits from R-3) Biblical Studies Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Lower Division Design/ Art Electives:
AART108, AART 132, AART 132, ARTF 215, ARTI 230, ARTG215 WINTER Course(s): Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity YEAR 4 WINTER Course(s): Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: U.D. Religion (R-4) (W)
(rec RELT 467) Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Design/ Art Electives:
ART300, ART329, ARTG335, ARTF320, AART366, ARTI338, ART405, ART431, ARTG315 Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: U.D. Elective Grand Total Credits: 124