Art and Design (B.F.A.) - Design History Concentration
The B.F.A. in Design History (DEH) affords students the opportunity to explore the theory and hands-on-practice practice of design by merging the study of historical, theoretical, and stylistic contexts of design objects, with the science of creativity and a broad range of analog & digital design studio practices. Elective interdisciplinary options enable students to pursue individual research interests and to further explore studio practice in art and design studio courses.
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Design History Required Courses (21 credit hours) | ||
| DES 215 | INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN HISTORY | 3 |
| DES 312 | HISTORY OF CRAFT: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TO THE PRESENT | 3 |
| DES 314 | HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TO THE PRESENT | 3 |
| FAR 325 | HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | 3 |
| IDE 205 | HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE I | 3 |
| IDE 254 | HISTORY OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE II | 3 |
| DES 317 | DESIGN IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY | 3 |
| or FAR 363 | TWENTIETH-CENTURY ART HISTORY | |
| Interdisciplinary Courses (21 credit hours) | ||
| CRS 205 | FOUNDATIONS IN CREATIVE THINKING | 3 |
| CRS 302 | CREATIVE APPROACHES TO PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| or FAR 364 | ART SINCE 1940 | |
| ENG 245 | WRITING ABOUT THE ARTS | 3 |
| or ENG 305 | CREATIVE WRITING: NARRATIVE | |
| FAR 374 | THE HISTORY OF COLLECTING AND THE MUSEUM | 3 |
| FTT 348 | FASHION, SOCIETY, AND HISTORY | 3 |
| HIS 300 | RESEARCH AND WRITING SEMINAR | 3 |
| HIS/MST 380 | INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSEUM | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Electives (9 credit hours) | ||
| Select any three 3 credit hour courses from the following prefixes. Two of the three courses must be upper level. | ||
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