Art and Design Option
This option is available within the Wood Innovation for Sustainability major at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Art and Design option (A&D) prepares students to engage with wood and other renewable materials on both a design and aesthetic level. Students learn how materials function within the human space, gain an understanding of the studio woodturning and studio woodworking movements, and learn skills appropriate for small business ownership or working in wood-design businesses. Unique to this program is a core of woodturning-based courses that teach fundamental wood science and design from a studio perspective.
Option Code: 478
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Describe fundamental properties and performance aspects that must be considered when using wood (rather than steel, concrete, or other synthetic materials) in industrial production, as a building material, or in aesthetics and design.
- Calculate wood moisture content and specific gravity and explain the concepts of equilibrium moisture content and fiber saturation point.
- Analyze and communicate scientific and technical information.
- Describe and diagram major conversion processes from downed log to final product.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| ART 291 | SCULPTURE I | 4 |
| ART 339 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | 3 |
| DSGN 121 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| MTH 245 | +*MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| ST 243Z | +ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I | 4 |
| WSE 112 | SANDING AND FINISHING WOOD PRODUCTS | 2 |
| or ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | |
| WSE 350 | WOOD PRODUCTS STUDIO | 4 |
| WSE 392 | +*BAMBOOLOOZA: THE FASCINATING WORLD OF BAMBOO | 3 |
| or ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | |
| WSE 413 | WOODTURNING WITH SCIENCE II | 4 |
| WSE 417 | INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL WOODTURNING | 4 |
| WSE 418 | INTEGRATED SCULPTURAL WOODTURNING | 4 |
| Approved Area of Concentration | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following courses: | 12 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| ARCHITECTURE STUDIO | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | ||
| DIGITAL CORE STUDIO | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN ART: PREHISTORY TO HIGH MIDDLE AGES | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO ASIAN ART | ||
| *HISTORY OF WESTERN ARCHITECTURE | ||
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| *PHOTOGRAPHY: HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, CULTURE AND ART | ||
| *ART OF JAPAN | ||
| PHOTOGRAPH: STUDIO LIGHTING | ||
| *CREATIVE COLLABORATION: DESIGNING AND BUILDING | ||
| *HISTORY OF DESIGN | ||
| ART, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| SCULPTURE II | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| SCULPTURE III | ||
| TEXTILES | ||
| DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | ||
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS | ||
| SCENE CRAFTS | ||
| SCENE AND STAGE DESIGN | ||
| INDUSTRIAL MARKETING OF WOOD PRODUCTS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Study Abroad) | ||
| Total Credits | 51 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Option Code: 478