BFA in Entertainment Design 2014
Comics and Sequential Art Concentration
NOTE: This document is meant to display your degree requirements. The Academic Requirements Report must be used to track progress
toward fulfilling all degree requirements. The Academic Requirements Report must show all requirements “satisfied” before your degree is
awarded.
Name
Student ID
GE Selectives (3 credits)
University Degree Requirements
(Selected from GE-approved courses)
Overall Credit and GPA Requirements
Total Credits (120)
Resident Credits (32)
Stout GPA (2.000)
Foundations & Entertainment Design
Core Requirements (35 credits)
Racial and Ethnic Studies (6 credits)
(Select three credits from RES Category A)
(Select three credits from any RES area)
Global Perspective (6 credits)
(Complete a program of university-approved work or study abroad, or 6 credits
of global perspective approved courses)
NOTE: RES and GLP requirements may be met within GE or major course selection.
General Education Requirements (40 credits)
DES-176
PHOTO-130
ART-100
ART-101
ART-103
Art-200
DES-205
DES-220
DES-321
DES-390
DES-4XX
DES-490
Intro to Digital Narrative
Intro to Still and Moving Image Photo
Drawing 1
2-Dimentional Design Foundations
3D Design
Drawing II
Design Drawing & Concept Development
2D Digital Imaging
Digital Imagery Studio
Portfolio/Professional Practice
Co-op, Field Experience, or other
Senior Project Multimedia Design
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1**
6*
Communication Skills (9 credits)
ENGL-101 or ENGL-111 Composition 1
ENGL-102 or ENGL-112 Composition 2 or
ENGL-113 Honors Seminar I
SPCOM-100 Fundamentals of Speech
3
3
3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science (10 credits)
*DES-490 is a two semester, 6-credit capstone course that must be
taken in 2 separate semesters.
**Students may satisfy the Experiential Learning requirement by
participating in a Co-op, Internship, Field Experience, International
Study Abroad, or Other, as approved by Program Director.
(At least one math or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab
are required)
Comics & Sequential Art Requirements (15 credits)
Choose 15 credits from the following:
Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
(Must be from at least two categories: Art History/Music Appreciation,
Creative/Performing Arts, Foreign Language & Culture, History, Literature,
Philosophy)
ARTH-223 Survey of Art: Ancient – Medieval
ENGL-245 Creative Writing
3
3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
(Must be from at least two categories: Anthropology, Economics, Geography,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology)
DES-379
DES-378
Comics & Sequential Art Studio
(repeatable up to 4 semesters)
Animation Studio (repeatable up to 2
semesters)
3
3
Design Studio Requirements (6 credits)
(Select 6 credits from the following)
DES-310
DES-210
Graphic Design I
Letterform Design
3
3
Art Studio Selective Requirements (12 credits)
Contemporary Issues (3 credits)
(Courses must be selected from the list of approved contemporary issues
courses)
Required Concentration Courses (9 credits)
ART-209
ART-301
ART-401
ART-XXX
Painting I
Life Drawing I
Life Drawing II
Select from Studio Art Course
3
3
3
3
Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)
(Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and
ethical reasoning courses)
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR ADDITONAL REQUIREMENTS
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bfaed/index.cfm
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 5/2014
Art History Requirements (9 credits)
ARTH-224
ARTH-340
ARTH-XXX
Survey of Art: Renaissance-20th Cent
History of Interactive Media
Art History Selective
3
3
3
Related Requirement (3 credits)
ENGL-342
Creative Writing
3
Kevin Pontuti, Program Director
190 Micheels Hall
Phone: 715/232-2548
E-Mail: pontutik@uwstout.edu
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bfaed/index.cfm
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 5/2014
B.F.A. in Entertainment Design - COMICS AND SEQUENTIAL ART CONCENTRATION
2014-2015
IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTES:
1. Following the recommended course sequence is critical to your successful development in the BFA in Entertainment Design program.
2. In particular, the suggested progression of ART and DES courses is very important if you aim to complete this degree in four years.
3. The senior level capstone course, DES-490, is a two-semester, six (6) credit course that must be taken in two separate semesters.
4. All Comics and Sequential Art ‘Concentration Requirements’ must be completed before students can take the capstone course, DES-490.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM NOTES AND REQUIREMENTS
A. It takes an average of 15 credits per semester to complete this degree in four (4) years.
B. Students must fulfill the Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective requirements according to UW-Stout criteria.
C A Mid-Program Portfolio Review is a requirement for graduation.
D. GRADE REQUIREMENTS: A grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each Art and Design class (those with an ART/ARTH/DES prefix) is required for
graduation.
E. A grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better in School of Art and Design (ART/DES/ARTH) courses and a 2.0 overall GPA is required for
graduation.
RECOMMENDED EIGHT SEMESTER SEQUENCE
It takes an average of 15 credits per semester to complete this degree in four years.
Semester 1
Semester 2
ART-100: Drawing I ....................................................................................... 3
ART-101: 2-Dimensional Design Foundations ................................................ 3
DES-176: Intro to Digital Narrative................................................................. 3
ARTH-223: Survey of Art – Ancient to Medieval (req. Arts & Humanities) ...... 3
ENGL-101: Freshman English - Composition or
ENGL-111: Freshman English - Honors I ........................................................ 3
ART-200: Drawing II ...................................................................................... 3
ART-103: 3-Dimensional Design Foundations ............................................... 3
DES-220: Intro to 2D Digital Imaging ............................................................ 3
ARTH-224: Survey of Art – Renaissance to 20th Century ................................. 3
ENGL-102: Freshman English: Composition II or
ENGL-112: Freshman English: Honors II
or
ENGL-113: Freshman English: Honors Seminar I ......................................... 3
Semester 3
Semester 4
DES-205: Design Drawing and Concept Visualization ...................................... 3
DES-379: Comics & Sequential Art .................................................................. 3
ART-301: Life Drawing I (Art Studio Requirement) ......................................... 3
ENGL-245: Creative Writing (req. Arts and Humanities) ................................. 3
SPCOM-100: Fundamentals of Speech ............................................................ 3
ART-209: Painting I (Art Studio Requirement) .............................................. 3
ART-401: Life Drawing II (Art Studio Requirement)........................................ 3
DES-379: Comics & Sequential Art .................................................................. 3
ARTH-XXX: Art History Selective or Aesthetics................................................. 3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences ......................................................... 3
Semester 5
DES-379: Comics & Sequential Art ............................................................... 3
DES-321: Digital Imagery Studio .................................................................... 3
ARTH-340: History of Interactive Media .......................................................... 3
DES-210: Letterform Design........................................................................... 3
Analytic Reasoning Natural Sciences ............................................................. 3
DES-379: Comics & Sequential Art ................................................................ 3
ENGL-342: Creative Writing II........................................................................... 3
DES-378: Animation Studio ........................................................................... 3
DES-390: Portfolio and Professional Practices Seminar ................................. 1
Social & Behavioral Sciences ........................................................................... 3
Photo-130: Intro to Still and Moving Image Photography ................................ 3
Semester 7
Semester 8
DES-490: Senior Project Entertainment Design.............................................. 3
DES-310: Graphic Design I ............................................................................. 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences ........................................................................... 3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Sciences ......................................................... 4
DES-XXX: Coop, Fld Exp or other as approved by Program Director .............. 1
Semester 6
DES-490: Senior Project Entertainment Design ............................................. 3
ART-XXX: ART Studio Selective ....................................................................... 3
Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning .................................................... 3
General Education Selective............................................................................. 3
Contemporary Issues ....................................................................................... 3