Art, Graphic and Interactive Design Concentration, B.F.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2021 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
Major Requirement Admission Requirements and
G.E. subarea C.1 Introduction to the Arts 
ART 103
3
Major Requirement
Admission Requirements
ART 107A
3
G.E. subarea A.1. Oral Communication or
G.E. subarea A.2. Written Communication
 
3
G.E. subarea A.3.
Critical Thinking 
 
3
G.E. subarea F
Ethnic Studies
 
3
Total 
 
15

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
Major Requirement
Admission Requirements
ART 104
3
Major Requirement
Admission Requirements
ART 107B
3
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 117
3
G.E. subarea A.1. Oral Communication or
G.E. subarea A.2. Written Communication 
 
3
G.E. subarea B.4.
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
 
3
Total 
 
15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 201A
3
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 223B
3
Major Requirement
Preparation - Lower-Division Studio Art Electives
  3
G.E. subarea B.1. Physical Science and
G.E. subarea B.3. Laboratory Experience
 
3
G.E. subarea C.2.*
Introduction to the Humanities
 
3
Total 
 
 15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 201B
3
Major Requirement
Preparation
ART 223C
3
Major Requirement
Preparation - Lower-Division Studio Art Electives
 
3
G.E. subarea D.1.*
Introduction to the Social Sciences
  3
G.E. subarea B.2.
Life Science
  3
Total
 
15

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 300
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 323A
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 338A
3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Studio Art Electives
  3
G.E. subarea D.2.
American History, Institutions & Values
 
3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Studio Art Electives
 
3
Total
 
18

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 323B
3
Major Requirement
Concentration 
ART 338B or ART 363A
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 483E
3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-division Art History Electives
  3
G.E. subarea B.5.
Implications & Explorations in Natural Sciences
& Math/Quantitative Reasoning
  3
University Requirement
 
3
Total
 
18

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Art History Electives
 
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 483A
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 483F 3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Studio Art Electives
  3
G.E subarea D.3 .*
Explorations in Social Sciences
 
3
G.E. Area E.*
Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
 
3
Total 
 
18

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 483A
3
Major Requirement
Concentration 
ART 483E or ART 483F
3
Major Requirement
Concentration
ART 495
3
Major Requirement
Concentration - Upper-Division Studio Art Electives
  3
G.E. subarea C.3.*
Explorations in the Arts and Humanities
  3
Major Requirement
Art Elective- Lower or Upper-Division Art Electives
 
3
Total
 
18