User Experience Design, B.F.A.

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A student who completes this degree program will:
demonstrate proficiency with and extensive knowledge of the tools and language of User Experience (UX) Design
create work which will reflect fluency with broader historical, contemporary, cultural and social contexts
apply quantitative methods and entrepreneurial skills to develop professional practices.
create connections between their own work and that of their peers, within and across disciplinary boundaries
demonstrate leadership and collaboration in individual and group settings
relate their work to broader communities and be advocates for the critical role of the arts in improving society
demonstrate purposeful integration of multiple modes of expression to create meaning in a variety of contexts
articulate ideas in ways that are compelling, engaging, and relevant to a particular or general audience
demonstrate an awareness of the social context and subjectivity of their own ideas
demonstrate social and global awareness by articulating a perspective on power in the world and their own place in the global community
assess ideas, synthesize multiple perspectives, and generate innovative questions, interpretations, and/or approaches within a field of inquiry
employ these skills in the delivery and application of critical feedback and in demonstrating the ability to revisit their work accordingly
adopt new perspectives, take risks, and persist when confronting challenges, failures, and successes in their growth
demonstrate ethical scholarly practice in their creative and academic work
demonstrate behavior that reflects a stance of ethical and social responsibility and advocacy for their own physical and emotional health, as well as their active participation in community
demonstrate self-reliance, initiative, and social literacy in their personal and professional interactions

Foundations Core, BFA

Taken in the first year. (15 Credits)

FND 101/102 - Foundations Core (9 Credits)
6 credits of FND 199 - Foundations Labs (1-Credit)

Liberal Arts Courses, BFA

Take a total of 24 credits with a prefix of SCI or HUM, with at least two courses in each area.

Art History Courses

AHT 210 - Global Perspectives in Visual Art (3 Credits)
AHT 308 - History of Graphic Design (3 Credits )
Art History Elective (3 Credits)
Art History Elective (3 Credits)

Major Core Courses

DES 101 - Principles of Design I (3 Credits)
DES XXX Coding and Languages (3 Credits)
DES XXX Design Think (3 Credits)
DES XXX Usability and Strategy (3 Credits)
DES XXX Human-Computer Interactions (3 Credits)
DES XXX Software Structures (3 Credits)
DES XXX Protoyping and Product Design (3 Credits)
DES XXX Interface Elements (3 Credits)
DES XXX UX Research and Practice (3 Credits)
DES 302 - Marketing and Advertising (3 Credits)
DES 307 - Information and Data Architecture (3 Credits)
DES 310 - Design Internship (3 Credits)
DES 405 - Interactive Design (3 Credits)
DES 420 - UI Functionality (3 Credits)
DES 499 - Special Topic (3 Credits)

Professional Practices Courses

(9 credits)

PRO 101 - Your Professional Creative Path (3 Credits)
PRO 201 - Promoting and Packaging Yourself (3 Credits)
PRO 301 - Artist as Entrepreneur (3 Credits)

Studio Electives

Select 12 credits of Studio Electives.