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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 Nova Southeastern University, 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)
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Required Courses (12 credits )
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Elective Courses (select 9 credits from the following courses)
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Required Courses (12 credits)
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Elective Courses (select 9 credits from the following courses)
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Electives (select 3 credits from the following courses)
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We invite you to join us on campus for a portfolio review interview during an upcoming Shark Preview:
Art + Design Portfolio Information
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.