Art and Design Major

CIP Code

50.0701

The major in Art & Design requires the completion of 51 credits for a concentration in Graphic Design, Illustration, Studio Arts, or General Art for Education.

Concentration in Graphic Design (51 Credits)

Required Courses in Graphic Design

Foundation Courses

AR 101	Art in the Western World	3
AR 110	Design: Visual Organization	3
AR 111	Design: Color	3
AR 114	Digital Design Basics	3
AR 120	Drawing I	3

Advanced-Level Required Courses in Graphic Design

AR 211	Graphic Design I	3
AR 220	Drawing II: Life	3
AR 225	Design for the Web	3
AR 229	Introduction to Painting	3
AR 232	Introduction to Watercolor	3
AR 250	Introduction to Illustration	3
AR 270	Graphic Design II	3
AR 271	Graphic Design III	3
AR 276	Interactive 2D Animation	3
AR 370	Graphic Design IV	3
AR 390	Graphic Design Portfolio	3

Students must take at least one of these courses:

AR 272	Advertising Design	3
AR 280	Interactive Motion Graphics	3

Concentration in Illustration (51 Credits)

Required Courses in Illustration

Foundation Courses

AR 101	Art in the Western World	3
AR 110	Design: Visual Organization	3
AR 111	Design: Color	3
AR 114	Digital Design Basics	3
AR 120	Drawing I	3

History Elec. The student must choose from one of the following courses:

AR 104	American Art: Colonial to Modern	3
AR 201	Studies in Modern Art	3
AR 204	Renaissance Art	3
AR 205	European Art: 17th-19th Century	3
AR 206	Contemporary Art	3
	or
AR 208	Introduction to Eastern Art	3

Advanced-Level Required Courses in Illustration

AR 211	Graphic Design I	3
AR 220	Drawing II: Life	3
AR 221	Drawing III	3
AR 225	Design for the Web	3
AR 229	Introduction to Painting	3
AR 230	Painting II	3
AR 250	Introduction to Illustration	3
AR 260	Illustration II	3
AR 261	Illustration III	3
AR 360	Illustration IV	3
AR 392	Illustration Portfolio	3

Concentration in Studio Art (51 Credits)

Required Courses in Studio Art

Foundation Courses

AR 101	Art in the Western World	3
AR 110	Design: Visual Organization	3
AR 111	Design: Color	3
AR 114	Digital Design Basics	3
AR 120	Drawing I	3

History Elec. The student must choose from one of the following courses:

AR 104	American Art: Colonial to Modern	3
AR 201	Studies in Modern Art	3
AR 204	Renaissance Art	3
AR 205	European Art: 17th-19th Century	3
AR 206	Contemporary Art	3
	or
AR 208	Introduction to Eastern Art	3

Advanced-Level Required Courses in Studio Art

AR 142	Methods & Materials for the Classroom	3
AR 211	Graphic Design I	3
AR 220	Drawing II: Life	3
AR 221	Drawing III	3
AR 225	Design for the Web	3
AR 229	Introduction to Painting	3
AR 230	Painting II	3
AR 231	Painting III	3
AR 250	Introduction to Illustration	3
AR 260	Illustration II	3
AR 391	Senior Project	3

Concentration in General Art for Education (51 Credits)

Required Courses for General Art for Education (39 credits)

Foundation Courses

AR 101	Art in the Western World	3
AR 110	Design: Visual Organization	3
AR 111	Design: Color	3
AR 114	Digital Design Basics	3
AR 120	Drawing I	3
AR 201	Studies in Modern Art	3

Advanced-Level Required Courses General Art for Education

AR 142	Methods & Materials for the Classroom	3
AR 211	Graphic Design I	3
AR 220	Drawing II: Life	3
AR 225	Design for the Web	3
AR 229	Introduction to Painting	3
AR 250	Introduction to Illustration	3

Required Supporting Courses

These required supporting courses for the 5-year MAT program should be taken within the General Education requirements along with any prerequisites:

HI 222	United States History to 1865	3
HI 223	United States History Since 1865	3
	or
PS 273	Adolescent Development	3