Interdepartmental Major: Fine Arts and CIS
Bachelor of Arts in Computer-based Graphic Arts
The student will have two official advisors, one in the Department of Fine Arts and one in Computer Information Systems, who will help plan the course of study in detail with frequent consultations.
Requirements in Computer Information Systems (18 cr.)
- CSCI-A 106 Introduction to Computing (3 cr.)
- CSCI-A 251 Introduction to Digital Application (3 cr.)
- CSCI-A 340 An Introduction to Web Programming (3 cr.)
- or INFO-I 310 Multimedia Arts & Technology (3 cr.)
- or INFO-I 400 Topics in Informatics (3 cr.)
- CSCI-A 348 Mastering the World Wide Web (3 cr.)
- INFO-N 215 Online Document Development (3 cr.)
- CSCI-C 390 Individual Programming Laboratory (3 cr.)
Total (18 cr.)
Requirements in Department of Fine Arts (33 cr.)
- FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing (3 cr.) or FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio-2D (3 cr.)
- 3 credit hours in the FINA A100 series (history of art)
- 3 credit hours of FINA 300 or 400 level art history
- FINA-S 250 Introduction to Design Practice (3 cr.)
- FINA-S 351 Graphic Design II (3 cr.)
- FINA-S 352 Production for Graphic Design (3 cr.)
- FINA-S 353 Graphic Design IV (3 cr.)
- FINA-S 451 Graphic Design Problem Solving (3 cr.)
- FINA-S 413 Typography (2 cr.)
- FINA-S 414 Layout & Design (2 cr.)
- FINA-S 415 Package Design (2 cr.)
- FINA-A 435 Art Theory (2 cr.)
- FINA-S 497 Independent Study in Fine Arts (1-6 cr.)
Total (33 cr.)
There is a Bachelor of Science version of this interdepartmental degree. See the "Department of Computer Information Systems " section for details.
For more information, visit the Fine Arts page on the IU Northwest Bulletin.