College of Arts and Sciences

Departments

Fine Arts
Interdepartmental Major: CIS and Fine Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Computer-based Graphic Arts

The student will have two official advisors, one in the Department of Fine Arts and one in Computer Information Systems, who will help plan the course of study in detail with frequent consultations.

Requirements in Computer Information Systems (18 cr.)

  • CSCI-A 106 Introduction to Computing (3 cr.)
  • CSCI-A 251 Introduction to Digital Imaging Application (3 cr.)
  • CSCI-A 348 Mastering the World Wide Web (3 cr.)
  • CSCI-C 390 Individual Programming Laboratory (6 cr.)
  • Select one of the following:
    • CSCI-A 340 An Introduction to Web Programming (3 cr.)
    • or DPIS-D 250 (INFO-I 310) Multimedia (3 cr.)
    • or DPIS-D 490 Current Directions in Data Processing and Information Systems (3 cr.)

Total (18 cr.)

Requirements in Department of Fine Arts (31-41 cr.)

  • FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing (3 cr.) or FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio-2D (3 cr.)
  • 3 credit hours in the FINA A100 series (history of art)
  • 3 credit hours of FINA 300 or 400 level art history
  • FINA-S 250 Introduction to Design Practice (3 cr.)
  • FINA-S 351 Graphic Design II (3 cr.)
  • FINA-S 352 Production for Graphic Design (3 cr.)
  • FINA-S 353 Graphic Design IV (3 cr.)
  • FINA-S 400 Independent Studio Projects (1-6 cr.)
  • FINA-S 413 Typography (2 cr.)
  • FINA-S 414 Layout (2 cr.)
  • FINA-S 415 Package Design (2 cr.)
  • FINA-A 435 Art Theory (2 cr.)
  • FINA-S 497 Independent Study in Fine Arts (1-6 cr.)

Total (31-41 cr.)

Complete requirements for major in studio practice.

  • Capstone course requirement
  • FINA-A 345 (2 cr.)
  • FINA-S 497 (1-6 cr.)
  • Participate in graduating seniors exhibition

There is a Bachelor of Science version of this interdepartmental degree. See the "Department of Computer Information Systems " section for details.

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