B.A. in Art and Media Design
The Art and Media Design major is an integrated program that emphasizes the development of skills and techniques employed by artists and designers working across the various disciplines. Through courses in digital media, graphic design, photography, studio arts, film, and art history students gain experience in a range of methodologies and applications needed to develop their portfolio and market themselves in the highly competitive, social media driven world of today.
Note:
* Students can only pick one Concentration
* Students can only pick one Minor
Summary of Requirements
|
2024-2025 |
| Core Curriculum |
43 |
| Major and Related Courses |
33 |
| Major Concentration Elective Courses |
15 |
| Free Elective Courses (additional art courses or courses offered by other programs) |
29 |
| TOTAL |
120 |
Required major courses 24 credits
All students majoring in Art and Media Design must complete the following courses
Art History courses 3 credits
Select one of the following two courses:
| ART 219 | Modern Art | 3 |
| ART 450 | Studies in Art History: (topic to be specified) | 3 |
Concentration in Digital Media 15 credits
Students who select a concentration in Digital Media select five courses from the list below (15 credits)
Concentration in Studio Art 15 credits
Students who select a concentration in Studio Art select five courses from the list below (15 credits)
| ART 220 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| ART 251 | Women in Art | 3 |
| ART 350 | Studies in Drawing: [medium to be specified] | 3 |
| ART 360 | Studies in Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 363 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| ART 370 | Studies in Printmaking: [medium to be specified] | 3 |
| ART 460 | Studies in Photography | 3 |
| ART 470 | Studies in Painting: [medium to be specified] | 3 |
Senior level courses 3 credits
Students who are Seniors and majoring in Art and Media design must select one of the following courses (3 credits)
Senior Year 3 credits
Seniors take this course their last spring semester before graduating.
Free Electives
Students in the Art and Digital Media major may take any course offered by the Art Program in beyond the courses required for the major and their chosen concentration as a free elective. Other free electives are listed below:
Program Outcomes
Provide evidence of creative, technical, and critical skills in art and media design via created products as visible within portfolio and exhibits.
Explain in writing and ASL the purpose and creative process of art/media design products through their artist statement.
Demonstrate ability to employ techniques of art criticism in analyzing their own as well as others' art/media design projects in writing and ASL.
Demonstrate ability to revise their and others' art/media design projects in response to self-analysis and critical/technical feedback.
Analyze the ethical responsibility of artworks and artists as an extension of art criticism via writing and ASL.