Art and Design (BFA)

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2026-Spring 2027 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences (AS)
Department: Art and Design
Academic Plan Code(s): See Track Requirements tab.

Program Information

The Department of Art and Design, endowed as the Hite Institute of Art and Design, offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. The program is intended for professionally oriented art and design students and for those planning to pursue graduate study in the studio arts or leadership roles in graphic, interaction, interior, or product design. The BFA provides an opportunity for in-depth study in a chosen area. The program offers five tracks:

• Graphic Design
  Graphic designers shape systems of visual communication, translating complex ideas into clear, engaging, and culturally responsive forms across print, digital, and motion media. The track builds progressively from foundational principles to advanced applications including identity systems, packaging, editorial design, and integrated campaigns, preparing graduates for careers in branding agencies, publishing houses, nonprofit communications, and in-house creative teams.Graphic designers shape systems of visual communication, translating complex ideas into clear, engaging, and culturally responsive forms across print, digital, and motion media. The track builds progressively from foundational principles to advanced applications including identity systems, packaging, editorial design, and integrated campaigns, preparing graduates for careers in branding agencies, publishing houses, nonprofit communications, and in-house creative teams.
• Interaction Design
  Interaction designers create human-centered digital experiences by mapping user needs, structuring information, and prototyping interfaces that balance usability, accessibility, and delight across web, mobile, and emerging platforms. Graduates are prepared for careers as UX designers, product designers, service designers, and digital strategists.
• Interior Design
  Interior designers shape built environments by composing spatial relationships, selecting materials and finishes, and coordinating building systems to support human activity, accessibility, health, and wellbeing. The curriculum is designed to meet CIDA accreditation standards and prepares students for NCIDQ licensure pathways and careers in architectural firms, design-build practices, and facilities planning.
• Product Design
  Product designers create three-dimensional solutions by integrating form, materiality, ergonomics, and manufacturing systems to develop objects and services that meet human needs while addressing sustainability and production feasibility. The track maintains a formal partnership with the Speed School of Engineering, and graduates pursue careers in design consultancies, manufacturing firms, startups, and innovation labs.
• Studio Art
  Studio artists develop rigorous, in-depth creative practices across a range of media — including ceramics, drawing, glass, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video and sound, and special topics — working closely with a faculty mentor to build technical mastery and conceptual depth. The program culminates in a BFA Review and public exhibition, demonstrating readiness for professional practice. Graduates pursue careers as working artists, educators, and arts professionals, or go on to graduate study in the fine arts.

Completion of this degree requires work to be submitted for the department’s Learning Outcomes Measurement. For details, contact the department. 

Degree Summary

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements 1, 2		31
College/School Requirements		10
Program/Major Requirements 1, 2		18
Track Requirements		63-66
Minimum Total Hours		122

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 Some credit hours from the General Education Requirements may be satisfied by courses defined by the program, in which case additional electives will be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree. See the Degree Requirements tab for specific coursework.

²

To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed for all tracks, some hours from the General Education Requirements may be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements.

Specific coursework information can be found on the Degree Requirements tab.

Departmental Admission Requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree is intended for professionally oriented art and design students, as well as those preparing for graduate study or seeking leadership roles in studio art, graphic design, interior design, interaction design, or product design. The BFA provides depth and rigor within each student’s chosen track. Admission is selective, and enrollment may be limited.

Studio Art Track Admission

Admission to the BFA in Studio Art is competitive and requires submission of a portfolio, a written artist statement, a statement of intent, and a personal interview with Studio Art faculty. Students may apply after completing two to three semesters of studio coursework, including the Foundations courses (ART 105, 106, 107, 108) and at least one 300-level introductory course—and preferably a 500-level intermediate studio course—in their intended media with their prospective mentor.

Students begin in the BA in Art, Studio Art track to develop skills and build a strong portfolio in preparation for the BFA application.

Eligibility Requirements
To apply, students must:

• Be an admitted BA in Art, Studio Art track major and currently enrolled.
• Have completed 18–27 credit hours in ART, including Foundations courses, at least one 300-level introductory studio course, and preferably a 500-level course in their area of concentration.
• Be currently enrolled in studio courses.
• Have a minimum departmental GPA of 3.3 (ART, ARTH, DES) and a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Application Requirements

• BFA Application Form (internal department application).
• Studio Faculty Interview.
• Digital Portfolio (PDF format) (10–15 images) showcasing a variety of work.
• Written Artist Statement (150–300 words) reflecting creative goals, influences, and artistic process.
• Statement of Intent (250–500 words) explaining why you wish to join the BFA program and how you qualify.
• Unofficial Transcript. 

Students interested in applying to the Studio Art BFA track must complete the internal department application. For instructions, contact the department at hite@louisville.edu.

Design Track Admission
Admission to the BFA Design tracks (Graphic Design, Interior Design, Interaction Design, Product Design) is selective.

Eligibility Requirements

• Incoming freshmen: Meet the required high school GPA (minimum 3.0; 3.3 preferred) and are admitted directly into their selected design track without an internal application.
• Current UofL students: Complete the Design Foundations courses and submit an internal department application. Students who have completed the ART Foundations must also submit a portfolio for review.
• Transfer students: Submit a portfolio of all relevant transfer coursework for admission consideration and complete an internal department application.

GPA Requirements

• Minimum departmental GPA: 3.3 (ART, ARTH, DES)
• Minimum cumulative GPA: 3.0

Application Requirements

• BFA Application Form (internal department application) — for current and transfer students only.
• Portfolio Review (digital portfolio of relevant work).
• Additional documentation as requested by faculty.

For instructions on submitting the internal department application, contact the department at hite@louisville.edu.

BFA Candidacy

Studio Art: Upon admission to the BFA Program, the student and faculty mentor will complete and sign a BFA Student/Mentor Contract, which outlines expectations for academic progress, studio development, and timely advancement toward degree completion. If, at any point, the mentor determines that the student’s progress or ability to meet program requirements is unsatisfactory, the mentor may resign from their role. In such cases, the student must either secure a new mentor or return to the BA in Art, Studio Art track. If the student requests a new mentor and no faculty member agrees to serve in that capacity, the student will be returned to the BA in Art, Studio Art track.

Graphic, Interaction, Interior, and Product Design:  Upon admission to the BFA Design program, students are expected to follow the prescribed course sequence (flight plan), as courses are structured sequentially and build upon one another. The curriculum is designed to be completed over four years, and maintaining progress within this sequence is essential for timely degree completion. Students must remain enrolled full-time, and maintain access to required technology as specified by the department. Students who do not meet academic or program requirements may be transitioned to the BA in Art, Studio Art track.

Once admitted, all BFA candidates must:

• Maintain the required GPAs: 3.3 departmental / 3.0 cumulative.

• Understand that students who do not meet GPA requirements may be returned to the BA in Art, Studio Art track.

Additional requirements for Studio Art students:

• Meet with their mentor each semester to review progress, present portfolio work, and discuss short- and long-term goals. Mid-semester meetings are recommended, especially when the student is not enrolled in a course with their mentor.

Completion of the Degree
All BFA candidates must participate in the department’s Learning Outcomes Assessment:

• Studio Art: BFA Review one semester prior to graduation and participation in the BFA Exhibition during the final semester.
• Design Tracks: Participation in the professional portfolio review at the end of the professional practice course during the final semester.

General Education Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education Requirements *		31
The following courses are required by the program and satisfy the respective General Education Requirement(s):
ARTH 250	Ancient Through Medieval Art - AH
or ARTH 270	Renaissance Through Modern Art - AH
or ARTH 290	Survey of Asian Art - AH, P2

*All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

College/School Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Arts & Sciences Requirements
GEN 100	Student Success Center First Year Experience	1
or GEN 101	Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
Electives in Natural Sciences or Social Sciences 1		9
WR—two approved courses at the 300 level or above 2
Minimum Total Hours		10

Program/Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Department of Fine Arts
ART 105	Foundation 2-D Design 3	3
or DES 105	Foundation 2-D Design
ART 106	Foundation 3-D Design 4	3
or DES 106	Foundation 3-D Design
ART 107	Foundation Drawing 5	3
or DES 107	Foundation Drawing
Select two of the following: 6, 7, 8		6
ARTH 250	Ancient Through Medieval Art - AH
ARTH 270	Renaissance Through Modern Art - AH
ARTH 290	Survey of Asian Art - AH, P2
ARTH 328	Writing for Contemporary Creative Practice - WR	3
Minimum Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Studio Art Track (See Track Requirements tab)		63-66

84 hours minimum Art/Art History total for Graphic Design track; 84 hours minimum total for Interaction Design track; 84 hours minimum total for Interior Design track; 84 hours minimum total for Product Design track; 81 hours minimum total for Studio Art track. At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.

A grade of C-minus or better is required in all 300, 400, and 500-level courses in the major.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement)
Track in Studio Art requirement fulfilled by completing:
ART 597	Professional Development in Studio Arts - CUE
Track in Graphic Design requirement fulfilled by completing:
DES 522	Capstone Graphic Design
Track in Interaction Design requirement fulfilled by completing:
DES 542	Capstone Interaction Design
Track in Interior Design requirement fulfilled by completing:
DES 562	Capstone Interior Design - CUE
Track in Product Design requirement fulfilled by completing:
DES 582	Capstone Product Design

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In addition to courses counting towards General Education; 6 hours must be at 300 level or above.

²

May be incorporated into other degree requirements.

³

Students in the Studio Art track will enroll in ART 105; students in the Design tracks will enroll in DES 105

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Students in the Studio Art track will enroll in ART 106; students in the Design tracks will enroll in DES 106.

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Students in the Studio Art track will enroll in ART 107; students in the Design tracks will enroll in DES 107.

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Fulfills General Education AH requirement. 

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Students in the Design tracks must take ARTH 270 as one of their 200 level survey requirements.

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Students who fulfill general education requirements with courses in the major or supporting courses may have electives. To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed, some hours from the General Education Requirements may need to be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements may require additional hours to complete the degree requirements or decrease the listed electives.

Track Requirements

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Track in Graphic Design 

Academic Plan Code(s): ART_BFACOA

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Design Foundations
DES 111	Lab: InDesign	1.5
DES 112	Lab: Photoshop	1.5
DES 113	Lab: Illustrator	1.5
DES 114	Lab: After Effects	1.5
DES 122	Principles of Graphic Design	3
Design History
DES 301	History of Graphic Design	3
Graphic Design 300-level
DES 311	Lab: Maker Spaces	1.5
DES 313	Human Experience in Design	1.5
DES 321	Principles of Typography	3
DES 322	Information Design	3
DES 341	Principles of Interaction Design	3
DES 342	Interactive Prototypes	3
DES 343	Motion Design	3
Graphic Design 400-level
DES 402	Professional Practices in Design	1.5
DES 421	Visual Identity Systems	3
DES 422	Publication Design	3
DES 424	Packaging Design	3
Graphic Design 500-level
DES 502	Design Seminar	1.5
DES 521	Integrated Graphic Design	3
DES 522	Capstone Graphic Design	3
Special Topics Electives
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
Electives in Studio Art
ART 341	Introduction to Printmaking	3
ART 351	Introduction to Black and White Photography	3
Electives in Design or Studio Art 300-level or above		9
Minimum Total Hours		66

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Track in Interaction Design 

Academic Plan Code(s): ARTD_BFAID

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Design Foundations
DES 111	Lab: InDesign	1.5
DES 112	Lab: Photoshop	1.5
DES 113	Lab: Illustrator	1.5
DES 114	Lab: After Effects	1.5
DES 122	Principles of Graphic Design	3
Design History
DES 301	History of Graphic Design	3
Interaction Design 300-level
DES 311	Lab: Maker Spaces	1.5
DES 313	Human Experience in Design	1.5
DES 321	Principles of Typography	3
DES 322	Information Design	3
DES 341	Principles of Interaction Design	3
DES 342	Interactive Prototypes	3
DES 343	Motion Design	3
Interaction Design 400-level
DES 402	Professional Practices in Design	1.5
DES 441	Experience Architecture	3
DES 442	Emerging Interfaces	3
Interaction Design 500-level
DES 502	Design Seminar	1.5
DES 541	Integrated Interaction Design	6
DES 542	Capstone Interaction Design	6
Special Topics Electives
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
Electives in Studio Art
ART 351	Introduction to Black and White Photography	3
Electives in Design or Studio Art 300-level or above		9
Minimum Total Hours		66

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Track in Interior Design 

Academic Plan Code(s): ART_BFAIAR

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Design Foundations
DES 111	Lab: InDesign	1.5
DES 112	Lab: Photoshop	1.5
DES 113	Lab: Illustrator	1.5
DES 114	Lab: After Effects	1.5
DES 122	Principles of Graphic Design	3
Design History
DES 301	History of Graphic Design	3
Interior Design 300-level
DES 311	Lab: Maker Spaces	1.5
DES 313	Human Experience in Design	1.5
DES 361	Principles of Interior Design	3
DES 362	Human Factors in Interior Design	3
DES 363	Light and Color	3
DES 364	Interiors and Dwelling	3
Interior Design 400-level
DES 461	Commercial Environments	3
DES 462	Interiors and Nature	3
DES 463	Interiors Construction	3
DES 464	Building Systems	3
DES 465	Construction Documents	3
DES 466	Visualization for Interiors	3
Interior Design 500-level
DES 502	Design Seminar	1.5
DES 560	Writing for Interior Design	3
DES 561	Integrated Interior Design	3
DES 562	Capstone Interior Design - CUE	6
DES 565	Professional Practice in Interior Design	3
Special Topics Electives
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
Electives in Studio Art
ART 351	Introduction to Black and White Photography	3
Minimum Total Hours		66

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Track in Product Design 

Academic Plan Code(s): ARTD_BFAPD

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Design Foundations
DES 111	Lab: InDesign	1.5
DES 112	Lab: Photoshop	1.5
DES 113	Lab: Illustrator	1.5
DES 114	Lab: After Effects	1.5
DES 122	Principles of Graphic Design	3
Design History
DES 301	History of Graphic Design	3
Product Design 300-level
DES 311	Lab: Maker Spaces	1.5
DES 313	Human Experience in Design	1.5
DES 341	Principles of Interaction Design	3
DES 381	Principles of Product Design	3
DES 382	Consumer Product Design	3
Product Design 400-level
DES 402	Professional Practices in Design	1.5
DES 481	Product Systems	3
DES 482	Commercial Products	3
Product Design 500-level
DES 502	Design Seminar	1.5
DES 581	Integrated Product Design	6
DES 582	Capstone Product Design	6
Speed Engineering 100-level 1		9
Special Topics Electives
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
Electives in Studio Art
ART 351	Introduction to Black and White Photography	3
ART 300-level (selected from: 311, 321, 331)		3
Electives in Design or Studio Art 300-level or above		3
Minimum Total Hours		66

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Track in Studio Art

Academic Plan Code(s): ART_BFASTA

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Studio Art Foundations
ART 108	Foundation Digital Design	3
Art History 300-level or above
ARTH elective (300-level or above)		3
ARTH elective WR (300-level or above)		3
Studio Art 300-level 2
ART 300-level		3
ART 300-level		3
Track Requirements/Core
ART 597	Professional Development in Studio Arts - CUE	3
Select a minimum of five courses (15 hours) from the following studio areas:		15
ART 501	Concepts in Painting
ART 502	Advanced Concepts in Painting
ART 503	Special Topics in Painting
ART 504	Directed Study in Painting
ART 505	Advanced Figure Drawing
ART 506	Themes and Concepts in Drawing
ART 507	Directed Study in Drawing
ART 509	Anatomy & Life Drawing
ART 516	Advanced Digital Illustration
ART 541	Studio Practice in Printmaking
ART 542	Digital Printmaking
ART 543	Directed Study in Printmaking
ART 551	Studio Lighting
ART 552	Digital Photography
ART 554	Hybrid Photography
ART 555	Directed Study in Photography
ART 556	Experimental Photography
ART 557	Advanced Photography Seminar
ART 558	Special Topics in Photography
ART 511	Advanced Glassmaking Techniques
ART 512	Directed Study in Glass
ART 521	Practice of Sculpture
ART 522	Sculpture Strategies
ART 523	Directed Study in Sculpture
ART 531	Advanced Ceramics: Wheelthrowing
ART 532	Advanced Ceramics: Sculptural Forms
ART 533	Clay Glazes and Firing
ART 534	Directed Study in Ceramics
ART 581	Advanced Fiber/Surface Design
ART 582	Advanced Fiber/ Mixed Media Art
ART 583	Papermaking
ART 584	Directed Study in Fiber and Mixed Media Art
ART 585	Book Art Concepts
Electives
15 hours of Studio Art (ART) at the 300-level or above		15
15 hours of Studio Art (ART) or Art History (ARTH) at the 300-level or above		15
Minimum Total Hours		63

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Students in the Product Design track must complete 9 credit hours of Speed Engineering electives at the 100-level, selected from the following courses: ENGR 141, ENGR 142, ENGR 143, AE 121, AE 123.

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Students in the Studio Art track must complete two ART 300-level studio courses selected from the following: ART 301, ART 305, ART 306, ART 311, ART 321, ART 331, ART 341, ART 351, ART 381, ART 383, ART 385, and ART 390. Courses at the 500 level may not be used to substitute for these 300-level requirements.

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Flight Plan

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Track in Graphic Design

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Hours
GEN 101	Arts & Sciences First Year Experience	1
ENGL 101	Introduction to College Writing - WC	3
ARTH 250 or ARTH 290	Ancient Through Medieval Art - AH or Survey of Asian Art - AH, P2	3
DES 105	Foundation 2-D Design	3
DES 106	Foundation 3-D Design	3
DES 111	Lab: InDesign	1.5
DES 113	Lab: Illustrator	1.5
	Hours	16
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR		3
ARTH 270	Renaissance Through Modern Art - AH 1	3
DES 107	Foundation Drawing	3
DES 112	Lab: Photoshop	1.5
DES 114	Lab: After Effects	1.5
DES 122	Principles of Graphic Design	3
	Hours	15
Year 2
Fall
ENGL 102	Intermediate College Writing - WC	3
DES 301	History of Graphic Design	3
DES 311	Lab: Maker Spaces	1.5
DES 313	Human Experience in Design	1.5
DES 321	Principles of Typography	3
DES 341	Principles of Interaction Design	3
	Hours	15
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - SBP1		3
COMM 112	Business and Professional Speaking - OC	3
ART 351	Introduction to Black and White Photography	3
DES 322	Information Design	3
DES 342	Interactive Prototypes	3
	Hours	15
Year 3
Fall
PHIL 222	Contemporary Moral Problems - AH	3
ART 341	Introduction to Printmaking	3
ARTH 328	Writing for Contemporary Creative Practice - WR	3
DES 343	Motion Design	3
DES 421	Visual Identity Systems	3
	Hours	15
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - SL		1
Social Science or Natural Science elective		3
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 402	Professional Practices in Design	1.5
DES 422	Publication Design	3
DES 424	Packaging Design	3
	Hours	16
Year 4
Fall
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBHP2		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S		3
Social Science or Natural Science elective (300 level or above)		3
DES 521	Integrated Graphic Design	3
Art or Design elective (300 level or above)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
Social Science or Natural Science elective WR (300 level or above)		3
Art elective (300 level or above)		3
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 502	Design Seminar	1.5
DES 522	Capstone Graphic Design	3
Design elective (300 level or above)		3
	Hours	15
	Minimum Total Hours	122

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Track in Interaction Design

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Hours
GEN 101	Arts & Sciences First Year Experience	1
ENGL 101	Introduction to College Writing - WC	3
ARTH 250 or ARTH 290	Ancient Through Medieval Art - AH or Survey of Asian Art - AH, P2	3
DES 105	Foundation 2-D Design	3
DES 106	Foundation 3-D Design	3
DES 111	Lab: InDesign	1.5
DES 113	Lab: Illustrator	1.5
	Hours	16
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR		3-4
ARTH 270	Renaissance Through Modern Art - AH 1	3
DES 107	Foundation Drawing	3
DES 112	Lab: Photoshop	1.5
DES 114	Lab: After Effects	1.5
DES 122	Principles of Graphic Design	3
	Hours	15-16
Year 2
Fall
ENGL 102	Intermediate College Writing - WC	3
DES 301	History of Graphic Design	3
DES 311	Lab: Maker Spaces	1.5
DES 313	Human Experience in Design	1.5
DES 321	Principles of Typography	3
DES 341	Principles of Interaction Design	3
	Hours	15
Spring
COMM 112	Business and Professional Speaking - OC	3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences - SBP1		3
ART 351	Introduction to Black and White Photography	3
DES 322	Information Design	3
DES 342	Interactive Prototypes	3
	Hours	15
Year 3
Fall
PHIL 222	Contemporary Moral Problems - AH	3
Social Science or Natural Science elective		3
ARTH 328	Writing for Contemporary Creative Practice - WR	3
DES 343	Motion Design	3
DES 441	Experience Architecture	3
	Hours	15
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - SL		1
Social Science or Natural Science elective (300 level or above)		3
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 402	Professional Practices in Design	1.5
DES 442	Emerging Interfaces	3
Design elective (300 level or above)		3
	Hours	16
Year 4
Fall
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBHP2		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S		3
Art elective (300 level or above)		3
DES 541	Integrated Interaction Design	6
	Hours	15
Spring
Social Science or Natural Science elective WR (300 level or above)		3
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 502	Design Seminar	1.5
DES 542	Capstone Interaction Design	6
Art or Design elective (300 level or above)		3
	Hours	15
	Minimum Total Hours	122-123

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Track in Interior Design

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Hours
GEN 101	Arts & Sciences First Year Experience	1
ENGL 101	Introduction to College Writing - WC	3
ARTH 250 or ARTH 290	Ancient Through Medieval Art - AH or Survey of Asian Art - AH, P2	3
DES 105	Foundation 2-D Design	3
DES 106	Foundation 3-D Design	3
DES 111	Lab: InDesign	1.5
DES 113	Lab: Illustrator	1.5
	Hours	16
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR		3
ARTH 270	Renaissance Through Modern Art - AH 1	3
DES 107	Foundation Drawing	3
DES 112	Lab: Photoshop	1.5
DES 114	Lab: After Effects	1.5
DES 122	Principles of Graphic Design	3
	Hours	15
Year 2
Fall
ENGL 102	Intermediate College Writing - WC	3
DES 301	History of Graphic Design	3
DES 311	Lab: Maker Spaces	1.5
DES 313	Human Experience in Design	1.5
DES 361	Principles of Interior Design	3
DES 363	Light and Color	3
	Hours	15
Spring
COMM 112	Business and Professional Speaking - OC	3
SOC 201	Introduction to Sociology - SB	3
ART 351	Introduction to Black and White Photography	3
DES 362	Human Factors in Interior Design	3
DES 364	Interiors and Dwelling	3
	Hours	15
Year 3
Fall
PHIL 222	Contemporary Moral Problems - AH	3
ARTH 328	Writing for Contemporary Creative Practice - WR	3
DES 461	Commercial Environments	3
DES 463	Interiors Construction	3
DES 465	Construction Documents	3
	Hours	15
Spring
ANTH 206	Principles of Archaeology - B	4
Social Science or Natural Science elective		3
DES 462	Interiors and Nature	3
DES 464	Building Systems	3
DES 466	Visualization for Interiors	3
	Hours	16
Year 4
Fall
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBHP2		3
Social Science or Natural Science elective WR (300 level or above)		3
DES 560	Writing for Interior Design	3
DES 561	Integrated Interior Design	3
DES 565	Professional Practice in Interior Design	3
	Hours	15
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S		3
Social Science or Natural Science elective (300 level or above)		3
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 502	Design Seminar	1.5
DES 562	Capstone Interior Design - CUE	6
	Hours	15
	Minimum Total Hours	122

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Track in Product Design

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Hours
GEN 101	Arts & Sciences First Year Experience	1
ENGL 101	Introduction to College Writing - WC	3
ARTH 250 or ARTH 290	Ancient Through Medieval Art - AH or Survey of Asian Art - AH, P2	3
DES 105	Foundation 2-D Design	3
DES 106	Foundation 3-D Design	3
DES 111	Lab: InDesign	1.5
DES 113	Lab: Illustrator	1.5
	Hours	16
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning - QR		3
ARTH 270	Renaissance Through Modern Art - AH 1	3
DES 107	Foundation Drawing	3
DES 112	Lab: Photoshop	1.5
DES 114	Lab: After Effects	1.5
DES 122	Principles of Graphic Design	3
	Hours	15
Year 2
Fall
ENGL 102	Intermediate College Writing - WC	3
DES 301	History of Graphic Design	3
DES 311	Lab: Maker Spaces	1.5
DES 313	Human Experience in Design	1.5
DES 341	Principles of Interaction Design	3
DES 381	Principles of Product Design	3
	Hours	15
Spring
COMM 112	Business and Professional Speaking - OC	3
SOC 201	Introduction to Sociology - SB	3
ART 351	Introduction to Black and White Photography	3
DES 382	Consumer Product Design	3
Speed Engineering elective		3
	Hours	15
Year 3
Fall
PHIL 222	Contemporary Moral Problems - AH	3
Art elective (300 level; selected from ART 311, ART 321, or ART 331)		3
ARTH 328	Writing for Contemporary Creative Practice - WR	3
DES 481	Product Systems	3
Speed Engineering elective		3
	Hours	15
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - SL		1
Social Science or Natural Science elective		3
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 402	Professional Practices in Design	1.5
DES 482	Commercial Products	3
Speed Engineering elective		3
	Hours	16
Year 4
Fall
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBHP2		3
Social Science or Natural Science elective WR (300 level or above)		3
DES 581	Integrated Product Design	6
Design elective (300 level or above)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S		3
Social Science or Natural Science elective (300 level or above) (P1)		3
DES 319	Special Topics in Design	1.5
DES 502	Design Seminar	1.5
DES 582	Capstone Product Design	6
	Hours	15
	Minimum Total Hours	122

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Track in Studio Art

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Hours
GEN 101	Arts & Sciences First Year Experience	1
ENGL 101	Introduction to College Writing - WC	3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science-S		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab		1
ART 105 or ART 106	Foundation 2-D Design or Foundation 3-D Design	3
ART 107 or ART 108	Foundation Drawing or Foundation Digital Design	3
	Hours	14
Spring
ENGL 102	Intermediate College Writing - WC	3
General Education: Cardinal Core Quantitative Reasoning-QR		3
ART 105 or ART 106	Foundation 2-D Design or Foundation 3-D Design	3
ART 107 or ART 108	Foundation Drawing or Foundation Digital Design	3
Select one of the following:		3
ARTH 250	Ancient Through Medieval Art - AH
ARTH 270	Renaissance Through Modern Art - AH
ARTH 290	Survey of Asian Art - AH, P2
	Hours	15
Year 2
Fall
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences-S		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social and Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective US Perspectives -SBHP1		3
Select one of the following:		3
ARTH 250	Ancient Through Medieval Art - AH
ARTH 270	Renaissance Through Modern Art - AH
ARTH 290	Survey of Asian Art - AH, P2
Art Studio Elective (300 level) 2		3
Art Studio Elective (300 level) 2		3
	Hours	15
Spring
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication-OC		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts and Humanities-AH		3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social and Behavioral Sciences Global Perspectives -SBP2		3
Art Studio elective (500 level)		3
Art History elective (300 level or above)		3
	Hours	15
Year 3
Fall
Social Science or Natural Science elective (100 level or above)		3
ARTH 328	Writing for Contemporary Creative Practice - WR	3
Art Studio elective (300 level or above)		3
Art Studio elective (500 level)		3
Art or Art History elective (300 level or above)		3
	Hours	15
Spring
Social Science or Natural Science elective (300 level or above)		3
Art Studio elective (300 level or above)		3
Art Studio elective (300 level or above)		3
Art Studio elective (500 level)		3
Art or Art History elective (300 level or above)		3
	Hours	15
Year 4
Fall
Social Science or Natural Science elective (300 level or above)		3
Art Studio elective (500 level)		3
Art or Art History elective (300 level or above)		3
Art or Art History elective (300 level or above)		3
Art History elective WR (300 level or above)		3
General Elective		3
	Hours	18
Spring
Art Studio elective (300 level or above)		3
Art Studio elective (300 level or above)		3
Art Studio elective (500 level)		3
Art or Art History elective (300 level or above)		3
ART 597	Professional Development in Studio Arts - CUE	3
	Hours	15
	Minimum Total Hours	122

¹

ARTH 270 is required for students in the BFA tracks in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Interior Design, and Product Design. 

²

Students in the Studio Art track must complete two ART 300-level studio courses selected from the following: ART 301, 305, 306, 311, 321, 331, 341, 351, 381, 383, 385, and 390. Courses at the 500 level may not be used to substitute for these 300-level requirements.

The Flight Plan outlined above is intended to demonstrate one possible path to completing the degree within four years.  Course selection and placement within the program may vary depending on course offerings and schedule, elective preferences, and other factors (study abroad, internship availability, etc.). Please consult your advisor for additional information about building a flight plan that works for you.

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2. Click on the Academic Progress tile.
3. Select the appropriate report.
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