Our Curriculum

The Bachelor of Arts in Art and Design is not an enrollment-managed degree program. Students interested in the BA in Art and Design first complete the Core Design Program, then declare a major in Art and Design.

The BA curriculum has two concentrations: Art and Culture and Art and Design History and Theory. Students in each concentration often pursue a second major or minor to complement their Art and Design degree program. This is not a studio-based major, although BA students can take some studio art classes. Those in the History and Theory concentration often take introductory history courses offered by other programs in the College of Design, including architecture, landscape architecture, community and regional planning, graphic design and interior design. The curriculum is flexible and provides a great deal of freedom to select courses from outside the Art and Design major.

Curriculum Sheets (PDF) for the BA in Art and Design
(These include number of required credits, list of courses, and suggested four-year plan with courses broken into semesters and years.)

• Download curriculum sheet for Art and Culture Concentration
• Download curriculum sheet for History and Theory Concentration