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Course of Study

 

CORE TRACK

TERM 1 (Core)

Writing Studio or
Writing Studio Intensive
3
Rethinking Art 1
3
Design 1 PHO/ENV/FAR
3
Drawing Concepts 1
3
Material of Art & Desig
3

TERM 2 (Core)

Intro to Modernism
3
Digital Design 1
3
Basics of Sculpture
3
Design 2: Structure & Color
3
Drawing as Process
3
Painting Strategies
3

TERM 3 (Core)

Critical Practice 1
3
Installation Concepts
3
Art: Structures & Systems
3
Language of the Moving Image 1
3
Language of the Moving Image
3

TERM 4 (Core)

History of Art 1 or
3
CUL-208 History of Art 2 or
History of Art 3
3
Critical Practice 2
3
Visiting Artist Workshop 1
3
Studio Practice
3

TERM 5 (Core)

Readings in Fine Art
3
One on One
3
Studio Visits 1
3
1 TDS Course
3
5th Term Review
0

TERM 6 (Core)

Writing About Art
3
Dialogues with Visiting
3

TERM 7 (Core)

Fine Art Seminar
3
Senior Projects 1
3
Senior Seminar
3
Professional Practices
3

TERM 8 (Core)

Senior Projects 2
3

HUMANITIES AND DESIGN SCIENCES

Additional units in Humanities and Design Sciences are required in the following subcategories:

Take 3 credits of HMN courses
Take 3 credits of CUL courses
Take 9 credits of MAT courses
Take 3 credits of PRP courses

TOTAL REQUIRED (Core)

Total Required Units
Additional Elective Units
Total Units Needed to Graduate		 111
24
135

PAINTING ILLUSTRATION TRACK

TERM 1 (Painting)

Writing Studio or
Writing Studio Intensive
3
Rethinking Art
3
Design 1 PHO/ENV/FAR
3
Drawing Concepts 1
3
Material of Art & Design
3
Composition & Drawing
3

TERM 2 (Painting)

Intro to Modernism
3
Digital Design 1
3
Design 2: Structure & Color
3
Composition & Painting
3
Painting Strategies
3
Head and Hands
3

TERM 3 (Painting)

Critical Practice 1
3
Drawing Concepts 2 or
Studio Practice
3
Installation Concepts
3
Art: Structure & Systems
3

TERM 4 (Painting)

Critical Practice 2
3
History of Art 1 or
History of Art 2 or
History of Art 3
3
Visiting Artist Workshop 1 or
Dialogues w/visiting artists
3
Portraiture
3
Studio Practice
3

TERM 5 (Painting)

Studio Visits 1 or
Printmaking
3
Readings in Fine Art
3
Nude Body
3
1 TDS Course
3
5th Term Review
0

TERM 6 (Painting)

Dialogues w/Visiting Artists or
Visiting Artist Workshop 1
3
Writing About Art
3

TERM 7 (Painting)

Fine Art Seminar
3
Senior Projects 1
3
Senior Seminar
3
Professional Practices
3

TERM 8 (Painting)

Senior Projects 2
3
1 TDS Course
3

HUMANITIES AND DESIGN SCIENCES

Additional units in Humanities and Design Sciences are required in the following subcategories:

Take 3 credits of HMN courses
Take 6 credits of CUL courses
Take 9 credits of MAT courses
Take 3 credits of PRP courses

  

TOTAL REQUIRED (Painting)

Total Required Units
Additional Elective Units
Total Units Needed to Graduate		 126
9
135

PHOTOGRAPHY TRACK

TERM 1 (Photo)

Writing Studio or
Writing Studio Intensive
3
Digital Design 1
3
Rethinking Art 1
3
Design 1 PHO/ENV/FAR
3
Material of Art & Design
3
Capture
3

TERM 2 (Photo)

Intro to Modernism
3
Language of the Moving Image
3
Language of the Moving Image 1
3
B & W Lab Procedures 1
3
Core Lighting
3
View Camera
3

TERM 3 (Photo)

Critical Practice 1
3
Installation Concepts
3
Art: Structures & Systems
3
Photoshop 1
3
Color Theory Applied
3

TERM 4 (Photo)

History of Art 1 or
History of Art 2 or
History of Art 3
3
Critical Practice 2
3
Studio Practice
3
Visiting Artist Workshop 1
3
Foundation Photoshop 2
3
Design 2/Color Theory
3

TERM 5 (Photo)

Hist of Photography 2
3
One on One
3
Photoshop 2
3
1 TDS Course
3

TERM 6 (Photo)

Readings in Fine Art
3
Studio Visits 1
3
Dialogues w/Visiting Artists
3

TERM 7 (Photo)

Writing About Art
3
Professional Practices
3
Fine Art Seminar
3
Senior Projects 1
3
Senior Seminar
3

TERM 8 (Photo)

Senior Projects 2
3
Best Practice
3

HUMANITIES AND DESIGN SCIENCES

Additional units in Humanities and Design Sciences are required in the following subcategories:

Take 3 credits of HMN courses
Take 9 credits of MAT courses
Take 3 credits of PRP courses

 

TOTAL REQUIRED (Photo)

Total Required Units
Additional Elective Units
Total Units Needed to Graduate
 126
9
135

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