Visual Art & Design Concentration
Become a versatile creator and push creative boundaries by studying a combination of drawing, printmaking, photography, and digital art.
Become a versatile creator and push creative boundaries.
For students who live to paint, sculpt, take photographs, make prints, or engage in other forms of visual art, this concentration enables a closer connection with their craft.
You’ll have the time to focus on creating work and the encouragement to explore new directions from faculty members who are artists themselves. You will develop creative confidence and build a toolbox of design skills that can be used in a variety of career settings. Through courses in this concentration, you can:
- Pursue your artistic vision; learn about interdisciplinary intersections with fields as varied as public discourse, politics, and accounting.
- Develop skills used in digital arts by working with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and related software.
- Increase your marketability through internships; you can collaborate with artists and learn through exhibiting their art.
- You’ll finish with a well-rounded portfolio that can get you into a fulfilling career or could be a passport to an MFA program.
- Courses toward the end of the concentration sequence will have a specific emphasis on the creative and artistic approaches to sound design.
Courses in the Visual Art & Design Concentration
All Creative Media students are required to select a Primary Area of Focus and a Complementary Area of Focus. Shown here is the curriculum for the 24-credit Primary Area of Focus. If you choose Visual Art & Design as a 12-credit Complementary Area of Focus, requirements will differ from those shown.
Choose at least one of the following:
- ART 110: Introduction to Drawing
- ART 115: Introduction to Photography
- ART 135: Anatomy & Perspective Drawing
- ART 145: Introduction to Sculpture
Choose at least one of the following:
Choose at least one of the following:
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