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Fine Arts 2D
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Environmental Design
Architectural Design
  Credits

Foundation Year
SF181 F Drawing I

3

SF182 F Visual Language I

3

SF185 S Drawing II

3

SF186 S Visual Language II

3

SF183   Form Study

3

SF184   Open Studio Elective

3

       
CSA100X F Intro to Art History

3

CSA (200 level) S Art History elective

3

CSC100 S Written Communication

3

CS100X  F/S Freshman Seminar

3

     

30


Sophomore Year

AD2X0

F

Pattern Language

3

AD202

F

Methods and Materials

3

AD223

S

Architecture I

3

AD227

S

Architectural Structures I

3

       

CSC200

 

Literary Traditions

3

CSB

 

Elective

3

CSB/C/D

 

Elective

3

       
   

Studio Electives:

 

DE215

 

Technical Drawing for Environmental Designers**

3

   

Studio Electives***

6

     

30


Junior Year

AD310

F

Architectural Design II

3

AD317

F

Architectural Structures II

3

AD320

S

Architectural Design III

3

AD327

S

Architectural Structures III

3

AD350

S

Building Components & Details

3

       

CSA

 

Elective

3

CSC

 

Elective

3

CSB/D

 

Elective

3

CSA/B/C/D

 

Elective

3

       
   

Studio Elective***

3

     

30


Senior Year

AD410

F

Architectural Design IV

3

AD450

F

Degree Project

3

AD 451

S

Senior Degree Project & Portfolio

3

       

CSA

 

Elective

3

CSB/C/D

 

Elective

3

CSB/C/D

 

Elective

3

       
   

Studio Electives***

12

     

30


    Summary  
   

Studio Foundation

18

   

Design/Architecture

36

   

Critical Studies

42

   

Studio Electives

24

     

120


F (fall) or S (spring) - the semester in which the course must be taken due to course availabilty or major sequencing.

***Studio Electives: May be any studio course offered throughout the college, and should include "Professional Electives" and "Competency Electives".

Professional electives: Electives that are especially helpful for a particular design area are listed as "Professional Electives." These are highly recommended by the faculty to amplify the basic curriculum for each discipline.

The professional electives for Architecture are: Architectural Structures, Furniture Design, Interior Architecture, Architectural Rendering, computer courses, Typography, Color Theory and Applications. Sculpture and glass electives offered by the Fine Arts 3D department may also be helpful.

**Competency Electives: Competency must be demonstrated in Technical Drawing DE215 by all Architectural Design majors.

Students with prior course work or portfolios demonstrating competency in these areas can have these requirements waived or receive credit and should consult with the department chair.


Interior Architecture
  Credits

Foundation Year
SF181 F Drawing I

3

SF182 F Visual Language I

3

SF185 S Drawing II

3

SF186 S Visual Language II

3

SF183   Form Study

3

SF184   Open Studio Elective 3
       

CSA100X

F

Intro to History of Art

3

CSA200

S

Art History Elective

3

CSC100

S

Written Communication

3

CS100X

F/S

Freshman Seminar

3

     

30


Sophomore Year

AD2X0

F

Pattern Language

3

AD202

F

Methods and Materials

3

AD223

S

Architecture I

3

AD227

S

Architectural Structures I

3

DE354 S Interior Architecture I
3
       

CSC200

 

Literary Traditions

3

CSB

 

Elective

3

CSB/C/D

 

Elective

3

       
   

Studio Electives:

 

DE215

 

Technical Drawing for Environmental Designers**

3

AD219

Intro CAD/ Space Planning

3

     

30


Junior Year

AD310

F

Architectural Design II

3

AD317

F

Architectural Structures II

3

Take one of:

AD307

F

Furniture Design

3

AD350

S

Building Components & Details

       

AD311

S

Interior Architecture Studio I

3

       

CSA

 

Elective

3

CSC

 

Elective

3

CSB/D

 

Elective

3

CSA/B/C/D

 

Elective

3

       
   

Studio Elective

6

     

30


Senior Year

AD321X

F

Interior Architecture Studio II

3

AD450

F

Degree Project

3

AD451

S

Senior Degree Project & Portfolio

3

       

CSA

 

Elective

3

CSB/C/D

 

Elective

3

CSB/C/D

 

Elective

3

       
   

Studio Electives

12

     

30


    Summary  
   

Studio Foundation

18

   

Design/Architecture

36

   

Critical Studies

42

   

Studio Electives*

24

     

120


F (fall) or S (spring) - the semester in which the course must be taken due to course availabilty or major sequencing.

*Studio Electives: May be any studio course offered throughout the college, and should include "Professional Electives" and "Competency Electives".

Professional electives: Electives that are especially helpful for a particular design area are listed as "Professional Electives." These are highly recommended by the faculty to amplify the basic curriculum for each discipline.

The professional electives for Interior Architecture are: Conceptual Drawing, Exhibit Design, Sustainable Design, Mural Painting and Architecture, Rendering, Introduction to CADD, Introduction to Computer Design, Introduction to Multimedia, Marketing, Manufacturing Process I and II, Light and Lighting, Glassblowing, Cold Glass working Techniques, Hot Glass Casting, Beginning Metals, Intermediate Metals, Welding, Introduction to Fibers, Flexible Structures. Furniture Design, Color Theory and Applications.

**Competency Electives: Competency must be demonstrated in Technical Drawing DE215 by all Architectural Design majors .

Students with prior course work or portfolios demonstrating competency in these areas can have these requirements waived or receive credit and should consult with the department chair.