Careers and Graduate Work in Design
Suggested Course of Study
Students interested in professional careers in design may elect to major or minor in studio art, art history, computer science, communications, film studies, or allied fields with courses that emphasize visual literacy.
Core Courses:
*Drawing: Learning to See
*Introduction to Digital Art
*Intermediate Digital Art
*Introduction to Art History
*Computer Science I
Additional coursework for 3D professional areas:
Industrial Design, Architecture, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Production Design, Furniture Design, Jewelry and Accessory Design
*one course in 3D studio art at the introductory level:
Introduction to Ceramics
Introduction to Sculpture
Theater Production and Design
*one course in 3D studio art at the upper level:
Ceramics: Food and Community
Ceramics: Material Explorations
Ceramics: Making Meaning
Ceramics: The Body
Sculpture in Public Places
Kinetic Sculpture
Sculpture and Sustainability
Sculpture and Community-Based Art
*one course additional course in Art History:
Cathedrals and Court: Gothic Art
Contemporary Art and Theory
Monumental Art of Japan, 1550-1900: Splendor & Angst
Art and Literature Paris and Berlin
Kyoto: A Cultural Metropolis
Additional coursework for 2D professional areas: Graphic Design, Interactive Design and Game Development, Illustration, Branded Entertainment, Advertising, Animation, Motion Media Design
*one course in 2D studio art at the introductory level:
Introduction to Painting
Introduction to Photography
Introduction to Video Art
*one course in 2D studio art at the upper level:
Intermediate Painting: The Contemporary Figure
Intermediate Painting: Every Painter is a Thief
Intermediate Photography: Studio Lighting
Intermediate Photography: Darkroom Experiments
Intermediate Photography: Digital Photography
*one additional course in Art History:
Modern Art and Modernity
Prints & Print Culture of Early Modern & Modern Japan
East West Encounters
First World War and Modernist Culture
Abstract Versus Figurative Painting
Additional Coursework for Arts Management areas: Business Design and Arts Leadership, Design Management, Luxury and Fashion Management, Curatorial Practice, Preservation and Conservation, Museum Management, Museum Marketing and Communication
*Contemporary Issues in Museum Studies (MSST 110)
*Introduction to Arts Management (UNIV 290)
*Communication in Organizations (COMM 326)
*Electronic Media Management (COMM 332)
*Media Law (COMM 335)
*International Media (COMM 337)
*Public Communication and Controversy (COMM 223)
Supplementary Coursework in contemporary cultural competencies: gender studies, environmental studies, diversity and inclusion, global learning, power and privilege
Off-Campus Study with art and design emphasis: New York Arts Program, Philadelphia Center
Other courses to consider:
*Television Production and Televisual Literacy (COMM 236)
*Film and Culture (COMM 237)
*Media, Culture, and Society (COMM 233)
*Data Structure (CSC 122)
*Object Oriented Software Development (CSC 232)
*Computer Systems (CSC 231)
*Graphics (CSC 350)
*Human Computer Interaction (CSC 320)
*Autonomous Robotics (CSC 360)
*Film and Culture (FILM 200)
*Introduction to Digital Film Production (FILM 230)
*Global Cinema (FILM 250)