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- Sophomore
- Junior
- Senior
| ID | Course Title | Course Req |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts (6 cr. required) | ||
| LA122 | Writing in Context | 3 |
| LA225 | Perspectives on Society & Culture | 3 |
| Art History (6 cr. required) | ||
| AH125 | Exploring Visual Culture | 3 |
| AH210 | Intro to World Art History | 3 |
| Studio Courses (3 cr. required) | ||
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Seminar (1 cr. required) | ||
| FD100 | First Year Seminar* | 1 |
| Foundation Studio (15 cr. required) | ||
| FD101 | Visual Elements: 2D | 3 |
| FD102 | Visual Elements: Digital Tools | 3 |
| FD105 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| FD111 | 3D Design | 3 |
| FD112 | Time Arts | 3 |
| TOTAL | 31 | |
| At the completion of First Year: 30 cr. earned to date | 31 | |
*FD100 First Year Seminar is required of all freshman with fewer than 30 transfer credits.
| ID | Course Title | Course Req |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
| Art History "History of…" course | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts (9 cr. required) | ||
| LA225 | Perspectives on Society & Culture | 3 |
| MTH101 Math or SCI223 Science | 3 | |
| MTH101 Math or SCI223 Science | 3 | |
| Studio Courses (18 cr. required) | ||
| 200 level studio (sequence optional) | 3 | |
| 200 level studio (sequence optional) | 3 | |
| 200 level studio (sequence optional) | 3 | |
| 200 level studio (sequence optional) | 3 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| IM201 Theory & Practice 200-level | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| At the completion of Second Year: 60 cr. earned to date | 61 | |
| ID | Course Title | Course Req |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
| Art History 200/300-level | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts (9 cr. required) | ||
| IM301 | Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LA321 | Social Science Seminar | 3 |
| LA325 | Literature Seminar | 3 |
| Liberal Arts 300/400-level elective | 3 | |
| Seminar (3 cr. required) | ||
| TH300 | Professional Practice | |
| Studio Courses (15 required cr.) | ||
| 300 level studio (sequence optional) | 3 | |
| 300 level studio (sequence optional) | 3 | |
| 300 level studio (sequence optional) | 3 | |
| IM301 | Theory & Practice 300-level | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| At the completion of Third Year: 90 cr. earned to date | 91 | |
| ID | Course Title | Course Req |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
| Art History 300/400-level | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts (6 cr. required) | ||
| LA421 | Research for Creative Practice | 3 |
| Liberal Arts 300/400-level elective | 3 | |
| Studio Courses (15 required cr.) | ||
| 400 level studio course (any offered) | 3 | |
| 300 level studio (sequence optional) | 3 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Thesis (6 cr. required) | ||
| TH 401 Thesis Critique Seminar (or GD 453 Thesis Development, if design focused) | 3 | |
| TH499 | Thesis | 3 |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| At the completion of Fourth Year: 120 cr. earned to date | 121 | |
Learning Outcomes
Exhibit practices of a well-rounded artist, a generalist who can execute projects across a range of disciplines; demonstrates ability to work independently/self-sufficiently as well as collaboratively and in communal shops, studios, and maker spaces while engaging methods of proper techniques, respect, accountability, sustainability, safety, and maintenance; Share skills, ideas, resources, and help others, while remaining continually open to learn from others.
Develop curiosity and apply a critical lens as appropriate to student goals as a generalist.
Demonstrate ability to work with purpose and sensitivity; receive and deliver critical feedback, which includes acknowledgement of skill, craft, content, historical, and contemporary context and audience.
Maintain a rigorous creative practice that is informed by personal background and explorations across several disciplines; Identify professional goals, represent themselves and their artwork well and accurately, and pursue artistic practice with purpose.
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