Visual Arts Curriculum


Innovative Technologies in Art Concentration

The Innovative Technologies in Art Concentration provides a curriculum stressing a strong foundation in drawing and design with experience in using computer assisted illustration and digital art applications.

Course Sequence and Credit Hours
Bachelor of Arts in Art: Innovative Technologies in Art Concentration
 

Course No. 

Course Title 

HR 

Sem Yr. 

Grade 

FRESHMAN YEAR 

FYE 101 

First Year Experience I 

 

 

FYE 102 

First Year Experience II 

 

 

ENG 101 

Freshman Composition I 

 

 

ENG 102 

Freshman Composition II 

 

 

BIOL 103 

Principles of Biology 

 

 

BIOL 104 

Principles of Biology  

 

 

ART 101 

Drawing I (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 103 

Basic Design (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 102  

Drawing II (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 104 

Color Theory (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

MATH 147 

Pre-calculus I

 

 

MATH 148 

Pre-calculus II 

 

 

**Required** 

Service Learning Hours 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

32 

 

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR 

ART 200 

Introduction to New Media Art (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 207 

Painting I (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 215 

Art History I (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 217 

3-D Design (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 322 

Intro to Digital Art (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

CS 250 

Web Programming I (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ENG 200 

World Literature 

 

 

GET 300 

Rising Junior Exam 

 

 

HIST 101 

Western Civilization I

 

 

MC 250 

Basic Photography (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

SOC 101 or
PSY 200

Intro to Social Science   or 
General Psychology

 

 

**Required** 

Service Learning Hours 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

30 

 

 

JUNIOR YEAR 

ART 216 

Art History II (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 323 

Computer Design I (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 330 

Career Seminar in Art 

 

 

ART 409 

Art History III (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

CS 315 

Intro to Computer Animation (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

CS 325 

Web Programming II (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ELECTIVE #1

 

 

 

ELECTIVE #2

 

 

 

HIST 104 

World History II

 

 

THEA 307 

Stage and Studio Lighting (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

THEA 314 

Scene Design (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

**Required** 

Service Learning Hours 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

31 

 

 

SENIOR YEAR 

ART 412 

African American Art History (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 422 

Senior Exhibition (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 423 

Computer Design II (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 426 

Time Based Media (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART elective

*ART, CS, THEA Elective 

 

 

CS 424 

Advanced Programming Techniques (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

CS 464 

Computer Game Design (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ELECTIVE #3

 

 

 

ELECTIVE #4

 

 

 

**Required** 

Service Learning Hours 

 

 

 

 

 

27 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

120 

 

 

*Sequential courses must be taken in order

 

*History

**Social Science ***Humanities ****Fine & Performing Arts
HIST 101 (Western Civilization I)
HIST 102 (Western Civilization II)
HIST 103 (World History I)
HIST 104 (World History II)
HIST 201 (U.S. History I)
HIST 202 (U.S. History II)
ECON 201 (Macroeconomics)
SOC 101 (Introduction to Social Sciences)
SOC 201 (Introduction to Sociology)
PSY 200 (General Psychology)
PS 201 (American National Government)
GEOG 201 (Cultural Geography)
HIST 101 (Western Civilization I)
HIST 102 (Western Civilization II)
HIST 103 (World History I)
HIST 104 (World History II)
HIST 201 (U.S. History I)
HIST 202 (U.S. History II)
ENG 200 (World Literature I)
ENG 201 (Intro. to Literature)
ENG 203 (Intro. to American Lit I)
ENG 204 (Intro. to American Lit II)
ENG 205 (Intro. to British Lit I)
ENG 206 (Intro. to British Lit II)
HUM 200 (African Culture)
HUM 201 (Western Culture)
PHIL 201 (Intro to Philosophy)
HUM 202 (Non-Western Culture)
Any 100 or 200 level courses in any foreign language
ART 105 (Art Appreciation)
ART 215 (Art History I)
ART 216 (Art History II)
MUS 219 (Music Appreciation for non-Majors)
THEA 100 (Intro. to the Theatre)

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