Mar 14, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Art - Interaction Design - BFA Degree

Art Major, Interaction Design - 80 cr

A. Foundations Requirements - 16 cr

ART 105 - 2D Design Credit: 3
ART 111 - Freshman Colloquium Credit: 1
- OR -
ART 311 - Transfer Student Colloquium Credit: 1
ART 207 - Digital Media Credit: 3
ART 209 - Typography Credit: 3
Select one:
ART 210 - Drawing I Credit: 3
ART 211 - Drawing to Communicate Credit: 3
ART 243 - Introduction to Digital Photography Credit: 3

B. Core Requirements – Interaction Design - 37 cr

ART 302 - Foundations of Motion and Interaction Credit: 3
ART 307 - Type and Image Credit: 3
ART 309 - Multimedia I Credit: 3
ART 317 - Web Media I Credit: 3
Digital Media (12 cr)

Select four of the following:
ART 304 - Motion Graphics I Credit: 3
ART 318 - 3D Modeling and Animation Credit: 3
ART 348 - Creative Code for the Visual Artist-I Credit: 3
ART 409 - Multimedia II Credit: 3
ART 417 - Web Media II Credit: 3
ART 448 - Creative Code for the Visual Artist-II Credit: 3
Graphic Design & Digital Media Electives (9cr)

Select three courses in Digital Media, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Printmaking (ART 323 - Digital Media for Transfer Students is required for all transfer students who do not take ART 207 at SUNY Oswego).
ART 414 - Graphic and Interactive Design Practicum Credit: 3
ART 492 - BFA Exhibition Credit: 1

C. Core Requirements – Art History, Design History, Museum Studies, Contemporary Theory - 15 cr

ART 250 - Survey of Art I Credit: 3
ART 251 - Survey of Art II Credit: 3
ART 365 - History of Graphic Design Credit: 3
Select one Non-Western course from Art History (3 cr)

Select one 300-level course in Art History or Museum Studies (3 cr)

D. Experiential Learning - 3 cr

Select one of the following:
ART 355 - The Creative State of New York Credit: 3
ART 498 - Internship Credit: 1-9
CMA 495 - SCMA Capstone Experience Credit: 1 to 6
CMA 497 - Course Assistant Credit:
GST 498 - Internship Credit: 1-12
Study abroad course, under advisement

E. Cognates - 9 cr

Select three of the following:
BRC 108 - Introduction to Mass Media Credit: 3
BRC 235 - Introduction to Video Production Credit: 3
BRC 350 - Diversity in the Media Credit: 3
BRC 420 - Technology and Culture Credit: 3
CSS 210 - Introduction to Cinema and Screen Studies Credit: 3
CSS 235 - Introduction to Cinema Production Credit: 3
CSS 335 - Intermediate Cinema Production Credit: 3
ISC 105 - Introduction to Digital Humanities Credit: 3
ISC 110 - Introduction to Information Science Credit: 3
ISC 370 - Issues in Human-Computer Interaction Credit: 3
MUS 100 - Fundamentals of Music Theory Credit: 3
MUS 206 - Introduction to Music Technology Credit: 3
MUS 382 - Recording Technology I Credit: 3
TED 310 - Technology and Civilization Credit: 3
TEL 110 - Design and Technology Credit: 3
TEL 130 - Computing Technology and Information Systems for Technology Careers Credit: 3
TEL 347 - Computer Assisted Design and Drafting Credit: 3
THT 120 - Stagecraft Credit: 3
THT 121 - Stage Electronics and Mechanics Credit: 3
THT 222 - Introduction to Theatre Design Credit: 3