Applied Arts and Design Concentration, Bachelor of Arts - ARAD

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (42 HOURS)

All of the following core requirements:
ART 101Drawing I3
ART 102Drawing II3
ART 103Design Lab3
ART 241Art History Survey I3
ART 242Art History Survey II3
Studio requirements in Applied Arts & Design:
ART 211Ceramics: Introduction to Clay3
ART 216Introduction to Furniture Design3
ART 236Sustainable Textiles3
or ART 237 Handmade Paper and Felt
or ART 238 Fiber: Surface Design
or ART 239 Fiber: Fabric Printing
ART 385Design Research Methods3
ART 495Senior Comprehensive in Art History or Studio Art 13
Additional courses in one applied arts area:9
Ceramics
Throwing on the Wheel
The Sustainable Cup
Advanced Ceramics: Hand Building and Slip Casting
Alternative Processes in Ceramics
Topics in Art
Topics in Art
Independent Study
Independent Study
Fibers/Textiles
Sculptural Knitting and Crochet
Sustainable Textiles
Handmade Paper and Felt
Fiber: Surface Design
Fiber: Fabric Printing
Advanced Fiber: Surface Design
Advanced Fibers: Fabric Printing + Needle Arts
Topics in Art
Topics in Art
Independent Study
Independent Study
Furniture/Sculpture
Earth Art
Modeling and Replication
Sculptural Knitting and Crochet
Installation Art: Activating Spaces
Introduction to Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture II
Advanced Sculpture
Topics in Art
Topics in Art
Independent Study
Independent Study
One upper-level art/design history course:3
History of Photography
Modern Art and Design
Alternative Media: Art from 1945 to 1989
Asian Art: Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic Traditions
Picturing Biodiversity: The Art of Natural History
Environment in Contemporary Art
Topics in Art
Dark Romanticism: The Gothic Imagination in Art
Topics in Art
Portfolio Reviews
Participate in portfolio reviews every semester
Total Credits42
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Double majors who elect to complete the Senior Comprehensive in their other major must take an additional 3 hours in studio in place of ART 495.

Advanced Writing Proficiency

Art majors submit a portfolio of three writing samples from an approved list of approaches to art writing as a graduation requirement.

Senior Comprehensive

A final semester, independent, creative research project in applied arts and design results in the presenta­tion of a cohesive body of work that is original and aesthetically and conceptually sound.