Design majors in the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) program are required to complete a total of 87 credits as follows:
Foundation Courses (16 credits)
07:081:121-122 Drawing Fundamentals and 4-D Fundamentals (4,4)
07:081:227-228 Visual Thinking A and B (4,4)
Studio Concentration (34 credits)
A studio concentration course sequence of I-A and B, II-A and B, III-A and B, two seminars and either Design Practicum or a supervised internship.
Concentration Sequence: six 4-credit courses
07:081:328, 383 Design Seminar A and B (3,3)
07:081:385 Design Practicum or supervised internship (4)
Thesis Exhibition A and B (3,3 = 6 credits)
Studio Electives (31 credits)
In addition, students must complete a minimum of 33 credits of liberal arts requirements (see the Degree Requirements chapter) for a total of 121 credits required for graduation, including the Interdisciplinary Seminar Interplay 07:557:151, 1 credit (which is optional for transfer students). These liberal arts requirements do differ from the visual arts major and include:
01:082:105-106 Introduction to Art History (3,3)
One art history elective (3)
Contextual Studies requirement, choose from four choices (3 credits)