Art (First Year and Transfer)

• Information for Transfer Students

Department
Academic Bulletin 

Area of Study: Visual and Performing Arts
Programs: 

• Art, Science, and Innovation: Major and Minor
• Industrial Design Major
• Studio Art: Major and Minor

Major/Minor Exclusions:  
A student majoring in Art, Science, and Innovation may not double major or minor in Studio Art.
A student minoring in Art, Science, and Innovation may not major in Studio Art.
A student majoring in Studio Art may not double major or minor in Art, Science, and Innovation.
A student minoring in Studio Art may not major in Art, Science, and Innovation.

 Art Department Major Pathways

The Art Department offers a Studio Art major and minor, a major and minor in Art, Science, and Innovation (ASI), and a major in Industrial Design. 

Suggested Pathway for Studio Art Majors:

Comments:

1. It is now possible to take Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced courses in ceramics, electronic art and intermedia, painting, photography, and sculpture. However, not all courses are offered every semester, so students should begin their media sequences as soon as possible if they want to be able to schedule a third, advanced course in the sequence by the time they are juniors or seniors.
2. Please note that seniors are typically not permitted to enroll in introductory level studio courses.
3. ART 580 Junior Seminar is offered both Fall and Spring semesters. It is recommended that majors plan to take ART 580 in the spring of their junior year. However, it is possible to do the Junior Seminar / Senior Project sequence in the Fall and Spring of the senior year.
4. Arts Administration Pathway.  Students interested in careers in museums, galleries or public history could choose a Studio Art MINOR of ART 115, ART 171, ART  187, ART  250, ART 271, leading to the capstone of ART  584. 

Suggested Schedule for Art, Science, and Innovation majors:

Comments:

1. There is a significant science component to this major (4 courses) that should be started early in the student’s program, because science classes are often hierarchical and strictly sequenced. The science module is intended to be highly customizable by the student. See the example Pathways below, but students should consult with a major advisor as soon as possible to consider meaningful choices.   
2. ART 580 Junior Seminar is now offered both Fall and Spring semesters. It is recommended that students plan to take ART 580 in the spring of their junior year, but it is possible to do the Junior Seminar / Senior Project sequence in the Fall and Spring of the senior year.

Sample Pathways in ASI

In selecting Science Electives, students might consider the examples of the following pathways through a focus area. Students should consult with their advisors to create a group of courses most relevant to their interests.

Optics -Different from the OpArt movement, an optics pathway would guide the understanding of the physics behind perception.

•     MATH 140 - Calculus I with Precalculus, Part I
•     PHYS 102 - Fundamentals of Physics II (prereq: MATH 140)
•     PHYS 350 - Physical Optics
•     PSYCH 150 - Sensation & Perception

Generative Art - Generative art is produced by developing an autonomous system that independently determines its own features.

•     CMPSC 101 - Data Structures
•     CMPSC 301 - Data Science (prereq: CMPSC 101 or CMPSC 102)
•     CMPSC 303 - Artificial Intelligence (prereq: CMPSC 101 or CMPSC 102)
•     CMPSC 304 - Robotic Agents (prereq: CMPSC 101 or CMPSC 102)

Mathematical Art - Art is often based in geometry and mathematical principles. In 3 courses, students establish the foundation of mathematical concepts

•     MATH 151 - Calculus I
•     MATH 152 - Calculus II (prereq: MATH 151)
•     MATH 205 - Foundations of Mathematics (prereq: MATH 152)
• Option: MATH 320 Linear Algebra (prereq: MATH 205), which can provide an approach toward the basics of computer animation, or MATH 350 Geometry (prereq: MATH 205).

Bio Art - Bioart is concerned with the ethics of established and emerging biological science principles and how they are culturally understood and used.

•     CHEM 120 - Chemical Concepts I
•     BIO 220 - Organismal Physiology and Ecology
•     BIO 221 - Genetics, Development and Evolution
•     FSBIO 201 - Investigative Approaches in Biology

Integrated Sustainability - Evolving out of environmental art, Integrated Sustainability is an example of a solutions-based art practice geared towards finding practical applications for environmental challenges that engage with the imagination of the public.

•     ENVSC 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science
•     ENVSC 250 - Environmental Education
•     ENVSC 352 - Environmental Justice
•     ENVSC 380 - Climate Energy Policy (pereq: ENVSC 110)

Visualization/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality - Artists working with AR/VR and visualization are established leaders in the computer science field working on developing new potential uses and aesthetics for the technology, from public engagement of data, to wellness applications for VR and AR.

•     CMPSC 100 - Computational Expression
•     CMPSC 101 - Data Structures
•     CMPSC 301 - Data Science (prereq: CMPSC 101 or CMPSC 102) OR PSYCH 150 - Sensation & Perception
•     CMPSC 303 - Artificial Intelligence (prereq: CMPSC 101 ir /cnosc 192)

Computer Art - Artists working within computer art work as web developers, graphic designers, UX/UI (User Experience/ User Interface) designers, and technologists.

•     CMPSC 100 - Computational Expression
•     CMPSC 101 - Data Structures
•     CMPSC 102 - Discrete Structures
•     CMPSC 302 - Web Design (prereq:CMPSC 104)

Suggested Schedule for Industrial Design majors:

Comments:

1. There is a significant science component to this major (6 courses) that should be started early in the student’s program, because track-specific classes are often hierarchical and strictly sequenced. See the track-specific pathways below.

Speculative Design Track (SPxD)

• ART 115 - Art History & the Birth of the Museum OR COMM 120 - Introduction to Media Culture
• ART 187 - Introduction to Electronic Art 
• ART 287 - Art and Science at the Intersection of Culture OR ART 262 - Ceramics II OR ART 265 - Sculpture II
• ART 250 - Contemporary Strategies in Art OR HIST 170 - Public History 
• ART 342- Design Form) OR ART 388 - Art/Science Special Topics 

Interaction Design Track (IdX)​

• CMPSC 100 - Computational Expression
• CMPSC 101 - Data Structures
• CMPSC 102 - Data Abstraction 
• CMPSC 203 - Software Engineering
• CMPSC (406) 303 - Internet of Things OR CMPSC (303) 310 - Artificial Intelligence OR CMPSC (304) 311 - Robotics 
• *Parentheses indicate course numbers being revised by Computer Science

Sustainable Design Track (SdX)

• ENVSC 110 - Intro to Environmental Science
• ENVSC 210 - Environmental Research Methods
• ENVSC 285 - Quantitative Sustainability
• ENVSC 352 - Environmental Justice OR ENVSC 427 - Culture, Power, Environment
• ENVSC 380 - Climate and Energy Policy 

Information for Transfer Students

Studio Art: Transfer Guidelines

Suggested pathway of a Studio Art major for a transfer student planning to finish in 3 years. Ideally, the student will have completed at least two introductory courses in art including a 2D, 3D, and/or modern art history course.

Issues to consider:

1. A 3-credit transfer course with a similar description and course content will be accepted to fulfill a 4-credit requirement in the Art Department.  However, the transfer student must still overall meet the minimum number of credit hours required, which might necessitate taking or transferring elective courses in Art.
2. If a student wants to use a general design course to fulfill a departmental requirement, the Art Department will ask to see a syllabus and portfolio of work created to determine whether it works better as a 2-D or 3-D class. We will also take into consideration the student’s plan for advanced work and needed requirements.
3. Art Appreciation or similar courses will transfer as elective credits in Art but cannot be used to fulfill any requirement of a major or minor in the Art Department.

Art, Science, and Innovation: Transfer Guidelines

Suggested pathway for Art, Science, and Innovation majors who transfer and expect to complete in 3 years. Ideally, these students will already have completed two of their required four science courses and have taken a course in studio art.

Issues to Consider: 

1. ASI is an interdisciplinary program. Although it is situated primarily in the Art Department, many requirements are fulfilled by courses in other departments. Students must meet the expectations of each separate department when transferring those disciplinary courses to count in an ASI major or minor. 
2. A 3-credit transfer course with a similar description and course content will be accepted to fulfill a 4-credit requirement in the Art Department. However, the transfer student must still overall meet the minimum number of credit hours required, which might necessitate taking or transferring elective courses in Art.
3. Art Appreciation or similar courses will transfer as elective credits in Art but cannot be used to fulfill any requirement of a major or minor in the Art Department, including ASI.
4. Pathways through the ASI program are highly individualized according to the student’s future plans. Please consult with an ASI advisor to determine which options are best.
5. Students are most likely to transfer the courses below: