Art and Design Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Art and Design (A&D) option prepares students to engage with renewable materials on an aesthetic level, whether as interior designers, fine artists, or entrepreneurs. Students will gain not only an in-depth knowledge of renewable materials but also how these materials can function visually within the human space. In addition to the aesthetic aspect, students will gain an understanding of green building materials and green architecture.
Option Code: 478
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| DSGN 121 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 291 | SCULPTURE I | 4 |
| ART 339 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | 3 |
| MTH 245 | *MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 4 |
| ST 201 | PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS | 4 |
| WSE 112 | SANDING AND FINISHING WOOD PRODUCTS | 2 |
| or ART 115 | 2-D CORE STUDIO | |
| WSE 350 | WOODWORKING FOR ART AND DESIGN | 3 |
| WSE 392 | *BAMBOOLOOZA: THE FASCINATING WORLD OF BAMBOO | 3 |
| or ART 117 | 3-D CORE STUDIO | |
| WSE 413/ART 413 | WOODTURNING WITH SCIENCE II | 4 |
| Approved Area of Concentration | ||
| Select a 24-credit program of study, including 12 upper-division studio credits and 12 credits of Restricted Electives, with approval from the WSE Department Head: | 24 | |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| *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 | ||
| *ART OF JAPAN | ||
| DRAWING CONCEPTS | ||
| PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES FOR ARTISTS | ||
| PHOTOGRAPH: STUDIO LIGHTING | ||
| *HISTORY OF DESIGN | ||
| SCULPTURE II | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| SCULPTURE III | ||
| TEXTILES | ||
| DESIGN THINKING AND PROCESS INNOVATION | ||
| INDUSTRIAL MARKETING OF WOOD PRODUCTS | ||
| Total Credits | 54 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
Baccalaureate Core Courses
The following categories are not automatically satisfied by the major core or the option:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Fitness | 3 | |
| Cultural Diversity (if not met by a Restricted Elective) | 3 | |
| Difference, Power, and Discrimination | 3 | |
| Western Culture OR Social Processes and Institutions | 3 | |
| Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Option Code: 478