Scenius is like genius, only embedded in a scene rather than in genes.
Brian Eno suggested the word to convey the extreme creativity that
groups, places or "scenes" can occasionally generate. His actual
definition is: "Scenius stands for the intelligence and the intuition of a
whole cultural scene. It is the communal form of the concept of the
genius."
Individuals immersed in a productive scenius will blossom and produce
their best work. When buoyed by scenius, you act like genius. Your likeminded peers, and the entire environment inspire you.
CREATIVITY
Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by
originality, overcomes everything.
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DESIGN
To design is to communicate clearly by whatever means you can control or master.
Milton Glaser
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The Department of
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Art History
Art Education
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Student centered
Comprehensive
Progressive
Outstanding teachers, scholars and staff
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Three majors
Soon to be offering six different degree programs
Traditional media and technology driven courses
Three Professional Art Galleries, two students exhibition spaces
Day, evening, online, minimester and summer offerings
Studio, teaching, writing and research within one department
Ten concentrations in Art + Design with an 11th being developed
The Art + Design major will have 3 types of degree options
– The 45 credit general studies degrees
– The 54 - 60 credit BS/BA concentrations
– The 81 credit specialized BFA concentrations
– Students may choose to stay with their current catalog or move forward
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Being Progressive Means Change
Maintaining Quality Means Rigor
Not everyone can be a graphic designer
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DESIGN is all of these:
Sculpture
Interdisciplinary Object Design
Metalsmithing and Jewelry
Interactive Media Design
Painting, Drawing and Printmaking
Photo Imaging
Digital Art and Design
Graphic Design
Illustration
Art Education
Art History
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CHANGE:
The new BFA Program in Art + Design
The new BS Program in Art + Design
The Ceramics concentration is not accepting new students
The new Interdisciplinary Object Design concentration
Printmaking is being combined with Painting and Drawing
Many areas of study will be more competitive
Many changes only affect students in the 2010-2011 catalog. The 2010-2011
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Current BS degree in Art + Design: 69 – 72 credits
New BFA degree in Art + Design: 81 credits
New Art + Design general tracks: 45 credits
New BS degrees in Art + Design: 54 – 60 credits
(Sculpture, Inter. Object Design, Metals. And Jewelry, PDP and Photo
Imaging only)
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BFA: the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional
education in the visual or performing arts. Bachelor of Fine Arts, is also
identify in some countries the Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA. Although a
BFA is traditionally conceiving a four-year degree, a BFA program may take
longer to over because of the amount of studio course work required.
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BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE (SCREENED PROGRAM)
BFA Screening
Students intending to pursue the BFA must first declare a major in the Art+Design B.S. program, then, when eligible, apply
for admission to a concentration in the B.F.A. program. The BFA in Art+Design is a competitive and screened major.
Interested students declare a BS concentration in their first year, and undergo screening by the specific BFA concentration at
the end of the term in which the screening prerequisites will be completed (usually in the student’s fourth term). Admission
into Towson University and declaration of a Art+Design BS/BA concentration does not guarantee acceptance into the BFA
Program. In some concentrations the number selected will be on a space-available basis. Requirements for application and
admission to the BFA program in Art+Design are:
A minimum of 39 units in the major
A 2.67 G.P.A. in ART courses.
A portfolio review (students obtain portfolio requirements for each BFA concentration from the department office or their
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Graphic Design: Interested students declare the General Design Studies BS concentration in their first year, and undergo
screening by the Graphic Design program at the end of the term in which the screening prerequisites will be completed
(usually in the student’s fourth term). Successful completion of first level foundations and second level foundations (for the
Graphic Design BFA concentration) plus the requirements listed above, are needed to apply.
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Digital Art and Design: Interested students declare the General Design Studies BS concentration in their first year, and
undergo screening by the DAD program at the end of the term in which the screening prerequisites will be completed.
Photo Imaging: 39 units in the major, and three 200 level Photo Imaging courses are needed to apply
Painting and Drawing: 39 units in the major, and two painting and/or drawing courses beyond first level foundations are
needed to apply.
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Students should obtain application forms, deadlines, and other screening information from the department office (CA 3103)
at the beginning of the semester in which they will become eligible to apply. Students not granted admission may reapply
once. In some cases, exceptions to G.P.A. and/or grade requirements may be granted based on portfolio review and
interview; please obtain information on applying for an exception from the department office.
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (UNSCREENED PROGRAM)
GENERAL DESIGN STUDIES TRACK (45 units)
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The General Design Studies track is meant for students who seek to become engaged in design but do not intend to become
designers (the Graphic Design and Digital Art and Design tracks in the BS and BFA degree programs offer the specialization
and professional preparation needed for a career as a designer). The General Design Studies track seeks to produce
students who combine cross-disciplinary perspective with excellent research skills, a high level of visual literacy, and the
creative thinking and problem solving skills central to design. Toward that end, General Design Studies is well suited for
students who wish to combine study of design with a major in Mass Communication, Computer Science, or Business.
This short design-oriented track is in part intended to meet the needs of students wishing to double major, particularly with a
field to which study of design would be relevant.
The curriculum is designed to provide a foundation of digital and design courses, then to allow the student to choose (with
the help of an advisor required) additional design courses to meet their needs and interests.
First Level Foundation (21 units)
Required Courses (12 units)
ART 217
Digital Concepts: Image and Surface (3)
ART 234
Photo Imaging - Film (3)
ART 317
Graphic Design I (3)
ART 219
Digital Concepts: Structure (3)
Elective courses must be approved by the faculty advisor
Design Electives (12 units)
ART 322
Digital Design: Motion (3)
ART 355
Typography I (3)
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Photo Imaging – Creative Workflow (3)
ART 360 Digital Art 2D (3)
ART 363
Interactive Media: Theory and Application (3)
ART 365
Design for the WWW (3)
ART 377
Exhibit Design (3)
ART 462
Digital Illustration (3)
ART 483
Package Design (3)
ART 300/400 Any 300/400 level ART course (3-9)
ARTH 327
History of Modern Design (3)
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GENERAL FINE ARTS TRACK (45 units)
The General Fine Arts track offers students a wide exposure to the fine arts disciplines represented in the
department, as part of a broad-based liberal arts curriculum. Currently, the shortest track in the Art + Design major
is 69 units, which is too large to make it feasible for most students wishing to double major. Many students would
like to pursue a fine art major as an avocation, while majoring also in something more practical. This proposed
short, general track should provide the opportunity to do so. This track is also intended as a stand alone major, for
students wanting a broad based liberal arts education. It is in keeping with the size of many other majors in the
university and college.
The track’s curriculum is designed to give a broad exposure to fine arts disciplines taught in the department, while
also allowing students an opportunity for three additional courses in a particular discipline, if they would like a
small degree of specialization.
First Level Foundation (21 units)
Required Courses (15 units)
Choose 5 of the following:
ART 205
Human Figure (3)
ART 218
Jewelry (3)
ART 229
Painting I (3)
ART 234
Photo Imaging - Film (3)
ART 241
Sculpture I (3)
ART 2xx/3xx
Any Ceramics Course (3)
ART 2xx/3xx
Any Printmaking Course (3)
ART 372
Advanced Drawing I (3)
Fine Arts Electives (9 units)
ART 3xx/4xx
Any three fine arts courses (9)
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INTERDISCIPLINARY OBJECT DESIGN CONCENTRATION
(54 units)
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ART 218
Metals + Jewelry I (3)
ART 311
Wood: Concept and Process (3)
ART 231
Ceramics I (3)
ART 217
Digital Concepts: Image and Surface (3)
ART 361
Digital Object Design (3)
ARTH 327
History of Modern Design (3)
Required Courses (15 units)
ART 319
Casting: Materials + Process (3)
ART 307
Materials: Concept + Process I (3)
ART 3xx/4xx Any 3D media course (3)
ART 422
Designing for Production (3)
ART 497
Senior Project (3)
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INTERDISCIPLINARY OBJECT DESIGN CONCENTRATION (81 units)
First Level Foundation (21 units)
Second Level Foundations (9 units)
ART 217 Digital Concepts: Image and Surface (3)
ART 361 Digital Object Design (3)
ARTH 327
History of Modern Design (3)
Required Courses (33 units)
ART 218 Metals + Jewelry I (3)
ART 231 Ceramics I (3)
ART 311 Wood: Concept and Process (3)
ART 320 Fibers: Structures I (3)
ART 307 Materials: Concept + Process I (3)
ART 365 Design for the WWW (3)
ART 340 Modeling: Concept and Process (3)
ART 422 Designing for Production (3)
ART 490 Internship (3)
ART 498 BFA Project (3)
ARTH 328 Art, Culture, Politics (3) Or
ARTH 485 Craft Seminar (3)
Advanced Materials and Technique Courses (15 units)
Choose 4 from one group and 1 from a second group or all 5 in one group.
ART 318 Metals + Jewelry II (3)
ART 419 Metals + Jewelry III (3)
ART 319 Casting: Materials and Process (3)
ART 313 Enameling: Glass on Metal (3)
ART 413 Electroforming + Enameling (3)
ART 327 Design and Social Entrepreneurship (3)
ART 241 Sculpture I
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MAJOR IN ART EDUCATION
(SCREENED MAJOR)
Students in the Art Education program receive dual certification enabling them to teach art in Maryland in grades K-12. In
addition to meeting the GenEd requirements (45 units), students complete art education and professional education
requirements for 97 units. The entire program is approximately 142 units and takes five years to complete. The art education
block is taken in the last three terms of the program.
Requirements for admission are as follows:
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1. Receive a grade of B or better in all art education courses
2. Maintain a 2.75 average in the professional course sequence
3. Pass the Praxis I (reading, writing and math) prior to enrollment in Media and Techniques courses (ARED 381–383)
4. Undergo a criminal background check and speech and hearing test prior to student teaching
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enroll in 381-383.
Portfolio Review for Art Education majors needing to enroll in 381-383 will take place in CA 2001 on Monday October 18th.
See your Art Education advisor for more information.
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Advising
Spring 2011: Projected-Advising, Registration Schedules
Friday, September 17th – Advising Holds applied to undergraduate accounts;
Oct 4-11--Student‘s specific registration appointment should be posted in PS;
Week of October 11-15--Senior Advising [students w/90+ earned credits];
Week of October 18-22--Junior Advising [students w/60-89.5 earned credits];
Week of October 25-29--Sophomore [30-59.5] & Freshman [0-29.5] Advising;
Nov 8-11—eligible Seniors register online;
Nov 12-17—eligible Juniors register online;
Nov 18-19—eligible Sophomores register online;
Nov 20-23—eligible Freshmen register online;
All advising will be completed before registration starts.
All students must adhere to this advising schedule to be assured seats in needed classes unless otherwise
directed by their advisor.
High demand courses will be reserve listed - concentration priority
The Spring schedule will be available online or hard copy by 10/10
The number of sections may be adjusted before Fall registration starts
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Use PeopleSoft DPRs to become familiar with your course requirements and progress.
Holds - Mandatory advising, Immunization and Student Accounts - Look NOW!
Know your catalog year – discuss with your advisor possible changes
Prepare for your advising session - do NOT come in cold - set up a schedule
Make appointments at other times for other issues
If you do not know who your advisor is see Ginger Ross NOW - don’t wait.
Ask about changed courses and new courses - advisors may allow you to substitute new courses of interest to you
Graduating on time requires your diligence
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you have been directed to do so by your DADAA ADVISOR (non-DADAA university personnel don’t always know)
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Numerous courses have changed and prerequisites change as well - in most cases prerequisites for
registration will cover multiple catalog years - if you have a problem once registration starts, contact
your advisor
In many cases transfer students have multiple course equivalents and substitutions or exceptions sometimes these have not been processed or submitted and prerequisites are a problem - contact
your advisor and they can arrange an override for registration
DO NOT under any circumstances register or reserve list for multiple classes when you intend to take
only one of them - this causes a myriad of problems which have a cumlative effect on you - if you are
doing it to someone else, chances are someone will be doing it to you
We will no longer use class overflow lists
We may or may not use PeopleSoft wait lists on a limited basis
Ask, if you don’t know
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Initial Transfer Evaluations are not specific to concentrations or even majors
It is critical that all transfer courses within your major are articulated. Or re-articulated, by your major
advisor
100 - 200 level courses from a 2 year school can be transferred as an equivalent for a 100-200 level
course at Towson
100 - 200 level courses from a 2 year school may also sometimes be deemed equivalents to higher
level courses without receiving upper level credits - this is concentration specific and usually not done
for core courses in a concentration - although there are exceptions
A course that is a lower level to lower level equivalent will automatcially fill the requirement for that
course in your DPR - a course that is a lower level to upper level equivalent will appear as a T##
course, which then needs to designated as an exception for a required course if applicable
An exception is when one course is substituted for another course that is a requirement in your
concentration or major. Exceptions are requested through your advisor.
Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to screened or competitive majors.
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Students that are admitted to the University before the 2010-2011 academic
year will have the option to opt into the 2010-2011 catalog and earn a
BFA. Nevertheless, students may also choose to stay with their catalog
and current program requirements - they will be honored.
See an advisor if your catalog is prior to 2010-2011 and you have not
declared a major or a concentration in Art + Design. For prior catalog
years in DAD and Illustration, your advisor would admit you if screening
does not apply. All Graphic Design majors are screened but different
catalog years have different program requirements.
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New Concentration in Interactive and Web Design : Coming Soon
New Area of Focus within Digital Art and Design : Game Design
New Concentration in Interdisciplinary Object Design
New Design Option in Sculpture
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changes which are too numerous to list here - we will be working on
updating PeopleSoft up until your preregistration begins
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Use our DADAA website for up to date concentration requirements as of
October 7th
BFA Screening should begin at the end of this semester. Look for details
on email.
Graphic Design, DAD and Illustration are screened concentrations from
this point forward. See an advisor in the area if you are in a prior catalog
year and have not declared that concentration. Do NOT wait.
General Design Studies is essentially the pre-major status for all GD,
DAD and Illustration students.
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We are working hard to adapt, change and evolve to best meet your needs.
We are a social network where intensive learning occurs.
We are a fertile ground for innovation.
We like Hendrix and skinny ties will always be cool.