B.F.A. in Graphic Design & Interactive Media
Interactive Media Concentration
2014
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
Concentration
Selectives (3 credits)
(Selected from GE-approved courses)
University Degree Requirements
Overall Credit and GPA Requirements
Total Credits (120)
Resident Credits (32)
Stout GPA (2.000)
Major Requirements
STUDIO AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS
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)
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)
(At least one math or statistics course and a natural science course with a lab
are required)
41
ART-100
Drawing I
3
ART-101
2-Dimensional Design Foundations
3
ART-200
Drawing II
3
ART-103
3-Dimensional Design Foundations
3
DES-205
Design Drawing and Concept Visualization
3
DES-200
Design Concepts and Problems
3
DES-220
Intro to 2D Digital Imaging
3
DES-310
Graphic Design I
*3
DES-360
Graphic Design II
*3
DES-325
Interactive Design I
*3
DES-370
Interactive Design II: Principles & Methods
*3
DES-385
Interactive Digital Design III
*3
DES-X97
Coop, Field Experience or Other
**1
DES-480
Senior Project – Graphic Design
*4
*Courses with an asterisk (*) are sequential and must be taken separate
semesters
** Students may satisfy the experiential learning requirement by
participating in a co-op, internship, or field experience, international study
abroad, or other, as approved by program director.
DESIGN STUDIO SELECTIVE REQUIREMENT
*6
Choose two courses, or 6 credits, from the following:
DES-389
DES-372
DES-382
ART/DES-XXX
Typography in Motion
3-D Modeling & Animation I
Information Design
Other: approved by advisor
*3
*3
*3
*3
ART STUDIO SELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS
Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
ARTH-223 Survey of Art: Ancient-Medieval
PHOTO-130 Intro to Still and Moving Image Photography
3
3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
(Must be from at least two categories: Anthropology, Economics, Geography,
Political Science, Psychology, Sociology)
Contemporary Issues (3 credits)
(Courses must be selected from the list of approved contemporary issues
courses)
Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 credits)
(Courses must be selected from the list of approved social responsibility and
ethical reasoning courses)
12
Students must choose at least one 3-dimensional and one 2-dimensional Art
Studio course; and take a total of four courses or 12 credits.
Three-dimensional art studio courses:
ART-211/311/411
Contemporary Sculptural Pract I/II/III
3
ART-213/413
Ceramics I/II
3
ART-215/315/415
Art Metals I/II/III
3
ART/DES-XXX
Other: Approved by advisor
1-3
Two-dimensional art studio courses:
ART-300
Drawing III
3
ART-301/401/403
Life Drawing I/II/III
3
ART-209/409/410
Painting I/II/III
3
ART-217/417
Printmaking I/II
3
ART-114
Color Studio
3
ART/DES-XXX
Other: Approved by advisor
3
ART HISTORY REQUIREMENTS
ARTH-224
ARTH-319
ARTH-XXX
9
Survey of Art: Renaissance-20th Century
History of Design
Art History Selective
3
3
3
SEE NEXT PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bfagdim/index.cfm
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 2/2013
TECHNICAL & RELATED REQUIREMENTS
PHOTO-330
CS-141
CS-248
ENGL-388
Video Production Fundamentals
Computer Science I
Web and Internet Programming
Writing for the Internet
3
3
3
3
3
For more information:
Alex DeArmond, Program Director
Office: 228 Applied Arts
Phone: 715/232-2471
Email: dearmonda@uwstout.edu
Program Website: http://www.uwstout.edu/programs/bfagdim/index.cfm
See online course description for prerequisites
Revised 2/2013
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN—STOUT
B.F.A. in Graphic Design & Interactive Media - INTERACTIVE MEDIA CONCENTRATION
2014-2015
IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTES:
1. All courses identified by an asterisk (*) are sequential and must be taken in separate semesters, as indicated on the recommended
semester sequence/program plan below. This sequence begins in the third semester (fall semester, sophomore year).
*DES-310
Graphic Design I
3 credits
*DES-360
Graphic Design II
3 credits (take with DES 325)
*DES-370
Interactive Design II
3 credits
*DES-xxx
Design Studio Selective
3 credits (take with DES 385)
*DES-xxx
Design Studio Selective
3 credits
*DES-480
Senior Project-Graphic Design
3 credits
2.
DES-325 Interactive Design I (a fourth semester class), is a prerequisite for DES-370.
DES 370 Interactive Design II, is a prerequisite for DES-385 Interactive Design III.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM NOTES AND REQUIREMENTS
A.
B.
C
D.
It takes an average of 15 credits per semester to complete this degree in four (4) years.
Students must fulfill the Racial and Ethnic Studies and Global Perspective requirements according to UW-Stout criteria.
A Mid-Program Portfolio Review is a requirement for graduation.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS: A grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each Art and Design Department class (those with an ART/ARTH/DES prefix) is
required for graduation, as well as, a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better in Art and Design Department courses and a 2.0 overall GPA is
required for graduation.
E. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING REQUIREMENT: One of the following experiences must be completed as a requirement for graduation: internship,
co-op, international study abroad, field experience or sponsored project (the sponsored project must be approved by the BFA in Graphic Design
and Interactive Media Program Director).
RECOMMENDED EIGHT SEMESTER SEQUENCE
It takes an average of 15 credits per semester to complete this degree in four years.
First Semester
ART-100
ART-101
Arts & Humanities
ENGL-101
ENGL-111
SPCOM-100
Drawing I ............................................................. 3
2-Dimensional Design Foundations .................... 3
ARTH-223:Survey of Art: Anc-Medieval (req.) .... 3
Freshman English - Composition or
Freshman English - Honors I ......................... 3
Fundamentals of Speech .................................... 3
Second Semester
ART-103
3-Dimensional Design Foundations .................... 3
ART-200
Drawing II........................................................... 3
ARTH-224
Survey of Art: Renaissance-20th Century .......... 3
Arts &Humanities PHOTO-130 Intro to Still and Moving Images
Photography (req.) ............................................. 3
ENGL-102
Freshman English – Reading
or
ENGL-112
Freshman English – Honors II or
ENGL-113
Honors Seminar I ......................................... 3
Third Semester
DES-205
Design Drawing and Concept Visualization ......... 3
*DES-310
Graphic Design I ..............................................3
DES-220
2D Digital Imaging .............................................. 3
CS-141
Intro to Programming ......................................... 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences .............................................................. 3
Fourth Semester
*DES-325
Interactive Design I ..........................................3
*DES-360
Graphic Design 2 .............................................3
DES-200
Design Concepts and Problems .......................... 3
CS-248
Web and Internet Programming ........................ 3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science............................................ 4
Fifth Semester
ART-XXX
Art Studio Selective .............................................. 3
*DES-370
Interactive Design II: .........................................3
PHOTO-330
Video Production Fundamentals .......................... 3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science ............................................. 4
Contemporary Issues ......................................................................... 3
Sixth Semester
ART-XXX
Art Studio Selective ............................................. 3
*DES-385
Interactive Design III ........................................3
*DES-XXX
Design Studio Selective ....................................3
ARTH-319
History of Design ................................................ 3
Analytic Reasoning and Natural Science............................................. 2
**DES-X97
Coop, Fld Exp. or other as approved by Program
Director… ............................................................ 1
Seventh Semester
ART-XXX
Art Studio Selective ............................................. 3
*DES-XXX
Design Studio Selective ....................................3
ENGL-388
Writing for the Internet (required) ...................... 3
ARTH-XXX
Art History Elective.............................................. 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences............................................................... 3
Eighth Semester
*DES-480
Senior Project ...................................................4
ART-XXX:
Art Studio Selective ............................................ 3
Social Responsibility & Ethical Reasoning .......................................... 3
General Education Selective .............................................................. 3