Art and Design (Bachelor)
The Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology awards the Bachelor of Art and Design degree. The Bachelor of Art and Design degree is a broadly based, multidisciplinary undergraduate experience that fully utilizes a diverse faculty and bridges media arts, design, and technology. Students work closely with faculty in a well-planned sequence of progressively complex and in-depth studios leading to concentrations in one of three areas: Animation (2D + 3D), Gaming + Interaction Design, or Fibers + Soft Construction. Students are advised through learning paths designed to produce optimal outcomes. This degree program provides a sound, well-rounded visual design education with a focus on providing students skills that allow them to perform and succeed in a wide variety of art and design professions after graduation.
Students selecting the Bachelor of Art and Design degree may wish to use it as a foundation for graduate study in a specific art or design discipline. The goal of the curriculum is to provide structure for the creation of a new model of art and design professionals. These individual artistic and practical talents are developed as different expressions of one potentiality.
The concentration in Fibers + Soft construction is NOT fashion based. The Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology does NOT have a fashion design program. Instead we work with soft materials in ways that are meant to be expressive and aesthetically driven in use cases both on and off the body. Students wishing to study fashion design should pursue the degree offerings in the Wilson College of Textiles.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing | 3 | ||
| Mathematical Science | |||
| MA 111 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 | |
| Design Studios | |||
| D 100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes 1 | 3 | |
| D 104 | First Year Studio I 1 | 6 | |
| D 105 | First Year Studio II 1 | 6 | |
| ADN 202 | Design Studio: Art & Design in Context 1 | 6 | |
| ADN 204 | Art + Design Sophomore Studio Spring 1 | 6 | |
| Sophomore Studio V-VIII 1 | 18 | ||
| Design Cores | |||
| ADN 219 | Digital Imaging I 1 | 3 | |
| ADN 281 | Drawing I 1 | 3 | |
| Digital Media Elective | 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | ||
| Drawing II | |||
| Art History or Design History | 3 | ||
| ADN 418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design 1 | 3 | |
| ADN 493 | Art and Design Senior Lecture 1 | 3 | |
| Design Advised Core | 9 | ||
| International Experience/Advised Electives | |||
| ADN 490 | Art and Design International Studio 1 | 6 | |
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Natural Sciences | 7 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
- 1
A grade of C- or higher is required.
- 2
Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Advanced Writing
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 287 | Explorations in Creative Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 288 | Fiction Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 292 | Writing About Film | 3 | |
| ENG 316 | Introduction to News and Article Writing | 3 | |
| ENG 323 | Writing in Rhetorical Traditions | 3 | |
| ENG 325 | Spoken and Written Traditions of American English Dialects | 3 |
Sophomore Studio V-VIII
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Studios | |||
| ADN 460 | Creative Technology Studio II | 6 | |
| ADN 470 | Fibers and Surface Design Studio | 6 | |
| ADN 480 | Creative Technology Studio III: | 6 | |
| ADN 490 | Art and Design International Studio | 6 | |
| ADN 560 | Graduate Studio I: Immersive and Experimental Narratives | 6 | |
| ADN 570 | Graduate Studio III: Final Project Definition | 6 | |
| Swing Studios | |||
| Select a maximum of 6 units: | |||
| GD 201 | Design, Context, and Experience | 6 | |
| GD 202 | Designing for Settings, People, and Use | 6 | |
| ID 201 | Industrial Design Studio I | 6 | |
| LAR 400 | Landscape Architecture Studio | 6 | |
Digital Media Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 311 | Art + Design Laboratory I | 3 | |
| ADN 319 | Animation I | 3 | |
| ADN 411 | Art + Design Laboratory II | 3 | |
| ADN 419 | Creative Technology Studio I | 3 | |
| ADN 481 | Drawing II | 3 | |
| ADN 492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 | |
| ADN 592 | Graduate Art + Design Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| ARC 251 | Digital Representation | 3 | |
| FTM 271 | Computer-Aided Textile Design | 3 | |
| ID 110 | Introduction to Digital Techniques | 3 | |
| ID 210 | Intermediate Digital Techniques | 3 | |
| ID 310 | Advanced Digital Techniques | 3 |
Drawing Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 411 | Art + Design Laboratory II | 3 | |
| ADN 481 | Drawing II | 3 | |
| ADN 492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 | |
| ARC 251 | Digital Representation | 3 | |
| ID 216 | Visualization I | 3 | |
| ID 316 | Visualization II | 3 |
Art History or Design History Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 475 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 | |
| ADN 492 | Special Topics in Art + Design | 1-3 | |
| ADN 575 | Pre-Industrial World Textiles | 3 | |
| ARC 242 | History of Western Architecture | 3 | |
| GD 203 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| HA 201 | History of Art from Caves to the Renaissance | 3 | |
| HA 202 | History of Art From the Renaissance Through the 20th Century | 3 | |
| HA 298 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 | |
| ID 244 | History of Industrial Design | 3 | |
| LAR 444 | History of Landscape Architecture | 3 |
Design Advised Core
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADN 224 | Digital Motion | 3 | |
| ADN 226 | Sequential Imaging | 3 | |
| ADN 272 | Introduction to Printing and Surface Design | 3 | |
| ADN 273 | Fibers Materials and Processes | 3 | |
| ADN 276 | Soft Construction I: Sewing | 3 | |
| ADN 319 | Animation I | 3 | |
| ADN 414 | Color and Light | 3 | |
| ADN 423 | Digital Modeling | 3 | |
| ADN 480 | Creative Technology Studio III: | 6 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| D 100 | Design Inquiry I: Methods and Processes | 3 |
| D 104 | First Year Studio I 1,2 | 6 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| ADN 219 | Digital Imaging I 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| D 105 | First Year Studio II 1,2 | 6 |
| MA 111 | Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 |
| ADN 281 | Drawing I 1 | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ADN 202 | Design Studio: Art & Design in Context 1,2 | 6 |
| ADN Advised Elective - Drawing | 3 | |
| Advanced Writing | 3 | |
| GEP Mathematical Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ADN 204 | Art + Design Sophomore Studio Spring 1,2 | 6 |
| ADN Advised Elective - Digital Media | 3 | |
| History of Art, History of Design | 3 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| International Experience recommended 3 | ||
| Design Studio 1,2 | 6 | |
| GEP Natural Sciences | 4 | |
| Design Advised Core | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Design Studio 1,2 | 6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| ADN 418 | Contemporary Issues in Art and Design 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Design Studio 1,2 | 6 | |
| Design Advised Core | 3 | |
| ADN 493 | Art and Design Senior Lecture 1,2 | 3 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Design Studio 1,2 | 6 | |
| Design Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
A grade of C- or higher is required.
- 2
No more than six-credit-hours of studio may be taken in any semester. No more than one non-ADN studio course can fulfill the studio requirement.
- 3
The Spring semester of Junior year opens the opportunity to fulfill the College’s International Experience requirement. Please consult your advisor and the Department Head.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities for graduates of the Department of Media Arts, Design and Technology range from independent artist-designers to corporate level art-design directors. Graduates of this department are currently working in fields such as software design, multimedia, illustration, textile design, fashion and apparel design, art and design education, photography, filmmaking, special effects-digital, set design, exhibition design, museum education, public art and entrepreneurs.
Career Titles
- Archivist
- Art Appraiser
- Art Restorer
- Art, Drama, & Music Professors
- Commercial Designer
- Exhibit Designer
- Graphic Designer
- High School Teacher
- Historic Site Administrator
- Interior Designer
- Librarian
- Middle School Teacher
- Museum Curator
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Set Illustrator
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