Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts (New Brunswick) 7 courses
Design majors in the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) program are required to complete a total of 87 credits as follows:
| Major Requirements | 87 credits |
Foundation Courses (16 credits)
07:081:121-122 Drawing Fundamentals and 4-D Fundamentals (4,4) 07:081:227-228 Visual Thinking A and B (4,4)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 07:081:121 | Drawing Fundamentals | 4 |
| 07:081:227 | Visual Thinking A: Form and Space | 4 |
| Total Foundation Courses (16 credits) | 16 credits | |
Studio Concentration (40 credits)
A studio concentration course sequence of I-A and B, II-A and B, III-A and B, two seminars and either Design Practicum or a supervised internship. Concentration Sequence: six 4-credit courses 07:081:328, 383 Design Seminar A and B (3,3) 07:081:385 Design Practicum or supervised internship (4)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 07:081:328 | Design Seminar A: Histories | 3 |
| 07:081:383 | Design Seminar B: Contemporary Practice | 3 |
| 07:081:385 | Design Practicum | 3 |
| Total Studio Concentration (40 credits) | 40 credits | |
Studio Electives (31 credits)
In addition, students must complete a minimum of 33 credits of liberal arts requirements (see the Degree Requirements chapter) for a total of 121 credits required for graduation, including the Interdisciplinary Seminar Interplay 07:557:151, 1 credit (which is optional for transfer students). These liberal arts requirements do differ from the visual arts major and include: 01:082:105-106 Introduction to Art History (3,3) One art history elective (3) Contextual Studies requirement, choose from four choices (3 credits)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 07:557:151 | Mason Gross Interplay | 1 |
| 01:082:105 | Introduction to Art History: Prehistory to 1400 | 3 |
| Total Studio Electives (31 credits) | 31 credits | |
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