Curriculum Details

Major Requirements (79 credits)

The major requirements are composed of foundation courses in art history, theory, and composition; and courses that provide a solid technical foundation in drawing, painting, and graphic design, as well as courses that help students develop professional experience and insight for career development.

Drawing Fundamental Skills and Training (14 cr)

Drawing Fundamental Skills and Training (14 cr)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
ART101A	Perspective A	2	None
ART102A	Art Anatomy A	2	None
DRP101	Drawing I	4	None
ART107	Dynamic Composition	2	None
DRP102	Painting	4	DRP101

Art History and Theory (11 cr)

Art History and Theory (11 cr)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
ARH101	Art History I	3	None
ARH102	Art History II	3	ARH101
ARH203	Art History III	3	ARH102
ART111	Visual Literacy I	2	None

Professionalism and Career Development (10 cr)

Professionalism and Career Development (10 cr)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
*Choose two of these courses (6 cr)*
BUS121	Fundamentals of Arts Management	3	None
ART351	Junior Internship	3	Permission Form
MKT321	Digital Marketing	3	MKT201
*Choose one of these courses (4 cr)*
ART451	Senior Project	4	Dept. Approval
ART461	Senior Internship	4	Dept. Approval

Concentration Courses – Oil Painting (44 cr)

Concentration Courses – Oil Painting (44 cr)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
*Drawing Skills and Techniques (20 cr)*
ART101B	Perspective B	2	ART101A
ART102B	Art Anatomy B	2	ART102A
DRP201R	Drawing II	4	DRP101R
DRP301R	Drawing III	4	DRP201R
DRP401R	Drawing IV	6	DRP301R
DRP103	Quick Sketch Techniques	2	None
*Oil Painting Skill and Techniques (18 cr)*
DRP202	Still Life Painting	2	DRP102
DRP203	Landscape Painting	2	DRP102
DRP321	Portrait Painting	2	DRP202, DRP203
DRP322	Half-length Portrait	2	DRP321
DRP323A	Nude Painting A	2	DRP322
DRP323B	Nude Painting B	2	DRP323A
DRP324R	Full-body Painting	6	DRP322
*Composition (6 cr)*
DRP224	Small-scale Painting	2	DRP102
DRP310	Dynamic Composition I	2	DRP224
DRP410	Dynamic Composition II	2	DRP310

Concentration Courses – Graphic Design (44 cr)

Concentration Courses – Graphic Design (44 cr)
Code	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisite(s)
*Fundamental Design Skills (24 cr)*
DSG101	Design Studio I	3	None
DSG102	Computer Graphics	3	None
DSG103	Design Studio II	3	DSG101
DSG104	Typography Design I	3	DSG102
DSG204	Typography Design II	3	DSG104
DSG304	Typography Design III	3	DSG204, DSG103
DSG212	Video Production	3	DSG111
DSG302	Web Design	3	DSG204
*Design History and Theory (13 cr)*
ARH131	History of Graphic Design	3	None
ART211	Visual Literacy II	2	ART111
DSG303	Brand Identity of Design	3	AMG211
DSG351	Theory of Graphic Print Production	2	DSG201
ART221	Graphic Design Psychology	3	ART211
ARH211	History of Cinema and video	2	ARH131
*Design Elective (7 cr)*
BUS331	Arts and Entertainment Law	3	None
DRP121	Traditional Handwriting Art	1	None
DSG111	Photography	3	None
DSG311	Motion Graphics Studio I	3	ARH211
DSG321	Motion Graphics Studio II	3	DSG311
DSG441	Environmental Graphic Design	3	DSG321
DSG442	Packaging Design	3	DSG304
DSG443	Portfolio Design	2	DSG441

General Education (37 credits)

All undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits of General Education (Gen Ed) Core. The following major courses also fulfill the Art and Aesthetics requirement (5 credits) in Gen Ed for students in Fine Arts and Design.

College Core (11 cr)

College Success (2 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
LAS102	College Success	2	None
LAS004	Career Development	0	None

College English (3 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ENG101	Effective English	3	Placement test

World Civilizations (6 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
CIV111	Western Civilization	3	ENG101
CIV112	Chinese Civilization	3	None
CIV113	World Civilization	3	None

Humanities (6 cr)

Humanities (6 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
HUM125	US Society and Government	3	None
HUM204	Survey of Western Literature	3	ENG101
HUM221	The Making of the Modern World	3	CIV111
HUM222	Topics in Chinese History	3	CIV112

Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)

Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ENG104	Public Speaking	3	ENG101
ENG201	Academic Writing	3	ENG101
ENG205	Writing for Media	3	ENG101
ENG221	Debate and Argumentation	3	ENG101

Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr)

Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
MAT101	Mathematics in Applied Context	3	None
MAT104	Applied Calculus	3	None
MAT105	Calculus I	4	None
MAT106	Calculus II	4	MAT105
MAT201	Linear Algebra	4	None
STA101	Introduction to Statistics	3	None

Scientific Reasoning (3 cr)

Social Sciences (3 cr)

Scientific Reasoning (3 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
PSY101	Introduction to Psychology	3	None
ECO101	Principles of Economics	3	None
SOC101	Introduction to Sociology	3	None

Natural Sciences (2 cr, fulfilled by the following major course)

Scientific Reasoning (3 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ART102A	Art Anatomy A	2	None

Art and Aesthetics (5 cr, fulfilled by the following major courses)

Art and Aesthetics (5 cr, fulfilled by the following major courses)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ARH101	Art History I	3	None
ARH102	Art History II	3	None
ARH131	History of Graphic Design	3	None
ART111	Visual Literacy I	2	None
DAN211	History of Dance: East and West	2	None

Values and Ethics (3 cr)

Values and Ethics (3 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
PHL130	Philosophical Perspectives I	1	None
PHL131	Philosophical Perspectives II	1	None
PHL231	Philosophical Perspectives III	1	PHL130 and PHL131

World Language and Literature (8 cr)

World Language and Literature (8 cr)
Code	Title	Credits	Prerequisites
CLC111	Elementary Chinese I	4	placement test
CLC112	Elementary Chinese II	4	CLC111 or placement test
CLC211	Intermediate Chinese I	4	placement test
CLC212	Intermediate Chinese II	4	CLC211 or placement test
CLC311	Advanced Chinese I	4	placement test
CLC312	Advanced Chinese II	4	CLC311 or placement test

Free Electives (6 credits)

Students are required to take an additional 6 credits of courses of their choice offered by the College.

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