Bachelor of Art + Design

The Bachelor of Art + Design is a four year, studio based, interdisciplinary undergraduate education. This educational experience integrates design thinking and the traditional arts with the design disciplines and current technologies to create aesthetic yet functional objects, experiences and environments. Students are encouraged to consider multicultural models in their conceptual investigations to formulate inclusive and innovative solutions to contemporary issues.

The curriculum offers three major directions:

• The Art and Design path is a general course of study. Students experience traditional art disciplines in a design context.
• The New Media path focuses on interaction design, 2 and 3D animation and visualization. Students study a wide variety of tools and techniques as they address new design challenges of the 21st century.
• The Fiber Design path focuses on a range of explorations, both functional and non-functional. They include: hand and digital weaving surface design, fabric design, hand and digital printing, hand digital embellishment, construction, sculpture and installation. Student focus may range from the design of fabrics for hand production to the production of one-of-a kind art objects.

Curriculum

Notes:

• The sequence of elective courses is illustrated only and not mandatory. Students may schedule elective courses in any order which support their educational objectives.
• One (1) course in the above curriculum must focus on a non-English speaking culture.
• Foreign language proficiency at the 102 level is required for graduation but does not count toward the minimum credit hours.
• Students who change majors within the School of Design are advised to check regarding the application of their general education requirements toward a degree in the new major. Requirements vary among departments.

1. Two survey courses in Art History or Design History are required and may be selected from the following: HA 202, 203, ARC 241, GD 342, LAR 444. Each course will satisfy three (3) credit hours of the twenty-one hour Humanities/Social Science requirement.
2. One (1) six-credit-hour studio is required each semester for a total of six (6) studios above the 100 level. ADN 402 (senior studio) is one of the six. Three (3) are to be selected from ADN 400, 460, 470, and 480. The other two may be selected from ADN 400, 460, 470, 480, ARC 400, GD 201, 202, ID 201, LAR 200 or 400. No more than one studio may be taken in any semester.
3. An additional three (3) credit hours of Digital Imaging selected from: ADN 319, 419, 311, LAR 210, 211, ID 215, 315, 415, ARC 251, TAM 271; and three (3) credit hours of Drawing selected from: ADN 411, 481, ID 318, 418, ARC 251 and 253. are not required, but strongly recommended. The remaining Design elective may be satisfied by any of the three-credit hour courses in the College of Design.
4. One (1) course selected from the following: MA 114, 121, 131, 141, 231, and 241.
5. Selected courses from the NC State General Education Requirement list.