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Design Studies (B.A.)

Students earning a B.A. in Design Studies degree will gain both a breadth of knowledge in design fields as well as the depth of knowledge in one of our required specializations (minors).

Student will complete 120 credits including: 36 credits of VIS core courses of (in common with the GMD, FD, and ID core), 18-21 credits of discipline specific course and the remainder of the liberal arts core. The program will fully meet the university requirements. Students can further specialize their degree with a second minor

Degree Requirements - Design Studies

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

See the Liberal Arts Core for details.

 

Design Studies Core

To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with an advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core Requirements.
VIS 101User Centered Design

3

VIS 111Intro to Color and Design *

3

VIS 112Drawing I *

3

VIS 121Intro to Digital Tools

3

VIS 204History of Modern Design

3

VIS 214Three-Dimensional Design *

3

VIS 224Digital Publishing

3

VIS 225Digital Photography

3

VIS 327Portfolio

3

 

Major Electives

 

Design History

Choose one (1) Design History from the following:
AH 102Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern *

3

OR

FD 361Survey of Fashion

3

OR

GMD 301History of Graphic Design

3

OR

ID 351History of Interiors II

Applied Research Project

Choose one (1) Applied Research course from the following:
ART 433Research

1

OR

FD 433Research

1

OR

GMD 433Research

1

OR

ID 421Project

1-3

 

Internship

Select an internship in a related design field:
ART 400Internship

3

OR

FD 400Internship

3

OR

GMD 400Internship

3

OR

ID 400Internship

3

Approved Minor

Students must also choose one of the following required minors:

Sample Degree Plan - Design Studies

Year One — Fall

EN 101Composition I *

3

TRS 100Theological Inquiry *

3

VIS 101User Centered Design

3

VIS 112Drawing I *

3

HI History (HI) core course *

3

EN 101: WR core course

TRS 100: TRS core course

VIS 112: FPA core course

Year One — Spring

EN 102Composition II *

3

PH 100Exploring Philosophy *

3

VIS 111Intro to Color and Design *

3

VIS 121Intro to Digital Tools

3

Social Science (SS) core course *

3

EN 102: WR core course

PH 100: PH core course

Year Two — Fall

VIS 225Digital Photography

3

Natural Science (NS) core course with lab *

4

EN Literature (LT) core course *

3

MA Mathematics (MT) core course *

3-4

Minor course

Year Two — Spring

VIS 204History of Modern Design

3

VIS 214Three-Dimensional Design *

3

VIS 224Digital Publishing

3

Social Science (SS) core course *

3

Minor course

VIS 214: DHUM core course

Year Three — Fall

Depth in Faith and Reason core course *

3

Depth in Sciences (DSCI) core course *

3

Minor course

Two (2) electives

6

Year Three — Spring

AH 102Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern *

3

OR

FD 361Survey of Fashion

3

OR

GMD 301History of Graphic Design

3

OR

ID 351History of Interiors II

 

VIS 327Portfolio

3

Minor course

Two (2) electives

6

Year Four — Fall

ART 433Research

1

OR

FD 433Research

1

OR

GMD 433Research

1

OR

ID 421Project

1-3

 

Three (3) electives

9

Minor or Elective course

Year Four — Spring

ART 400Internship

3

OR

FD 400Internship

3

OR

GMD 400Internship

3

OR

ID 400Internship

3

 

Three (3) electives

9

Minor or Elective course

* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core Requirements. See the Liberal Arts Core and Course Descriptions for further information.