Bachelor’s in Art + Design Curriculum

Art + Design provides students with a dynamic and comprehensive instructional program in the visual arts with concentrations in studio art or graphic design. As an Art + Design major, you’ll gain solid grounding in fundamentals of color, art history, photography, and other foundational core courses to develop your skills and focus your work. Our on-campus studios, gallery, and museum-quality installations let you connect with visual art every day. As an art major at NSU, you're also a member of Fort Lauderdale’s NSU Art Museum and are encouraged to visit the latest international exhibit, attend art talks, and show openings. 

Core Courses (22 credits)
Credits
ARTS 1200
Introduction to Drawing (ARTS 1200 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 1700
Fundamentals of Color (ARTS 1700 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 1800
Two-Dimensional Design (ARTS 1800 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 2200
Digital Photography (ARTS 2200 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 2050
Global Perspectives in Art History I (ARTS 2050 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3050
Global Perspectives in Art History II (ARTS 3050 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 4950
Internship in the Arts (ARTS 4950 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 4995
Senior Project (ARTS 4995 / Credits: 1 )
1
Required Courses (12 credits)
Credits
ARTS 2190
Introduction to Graphic Design (ARTS 2190 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3190
Idea Visualization for Graphic Design (ARTS 3190 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3650
Typography (ARTS 3650 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 4190
Advanced Principles and Practices in Graphic Design (ARTS 4190 / Credits: 3 )
3
Elective Courses (select 9 credits from the following courses)
Credits
ARTS 3200
Digital Photographic Design (ARTS 3200 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3750
Printmaking (ARTS 3750 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 4500
Professional Print Design (ARTS 4500 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 4900
Special Topics in the Arts (ARTS 4900 / Credits: 3 )
3
COMM 3900
Web, Mobile, and Interactive Design for Communication (COMM 3900 / Credits: 3 )
3
Required Courses (12 credits)
Credits
ARTS 1250
Life Drawing (ARTS 1250 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 2100
Painting I (ARTS 2100 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 2900
Three-Dimensional Design/Sculpture (ARTS 2900 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3700
Methods and Materials (ARTS 3700 / Credits: 3 )
3
Elective Courses (select 9 credits from the following courses)
Credits
ARTS 2190
Introduction to Graphic Design (ARTS 2190 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3100
Painting II (ARTS 3100 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3550
Ceramics I (ARTS 3550 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3750
Printmaking (ARTS 3750 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 4550
Ceramics II (ARTS 4550 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 4900
Special Topics in the Arts (ARTS 4900 / Credits: 3 )
3
Electives (select 3 credits from the following courses)
Credits
ARTS 2600
Introduction to Arts Administration (ARTS 2600 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3030
Art Lab (ARTS 3030 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3040
Museum Studies and Gallery Practices (ARTS 3040 / Credits: 3 )
3
ARTS 3250
Digital Photography II (ARTS 3250 / Credits: 3 )
3
MUSE 2000
Curatorial Activism (MUSE 2000 / Credits: 3 )
3

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 24 credits of coursework from the following disciplines: ARTS, COMM, DANC, FILM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, MUSC, PHIL, and THEA, as well as an intermediate degree of competency in a foreign language (generally, a minimum of 6 credits or another demonstration of competency).

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.

Art + Design Course Rotations

4-Year Plan of Study


See the entire program at a glance. The four-year plan of study will assist you in planning your future at NSU. It presents an overall idea of the order in which courses might be taken in a four-year plan during a student's college career.