B.F.A. Degree in Digital Art
72 hours
This major is for the person wanting a general background in art or a vocation in the field of art and its related industries.
An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Digital Art will:
- Demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, creative expression, and independent thought.
- Demonstrate effective visual problem solving skills.
- Produce an organized, coherent body of work and critically defend it.
- Demonstrate a working understanding of art/design history, genres, movements, and practitioners.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of faith in his or her personal creative expression.
- Analyze and respond to personal experience, professional standards, ethics, and global perspectives.
- Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate peer and professional work in his or her discipline.
Student must complete a minimum of 126 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 126 hours.
12 Hours foundation
- ARTS-1103 Technology for Graphics
- ARTS-1113 Fundamentals of Drawing
- ARTS-1213 Figure Drawing
- ARTS-1413 Elements of Visual Thinking
18 Hours fine arts
- ARTS-2143 Digital Painting
- ARTS-2513 Painting I
- ARTS-3213 Painting II
- ARTS-3363 Photography I
- ARTS-4213 Open Studio
- ARTS-4333 Commercial Studio Photography
12 Hours gaming and animation
- ARTS-2523 Digital Sculpting
- ARTS-2743 3D Modeling I
- ARTS-4223 Gaming and Animation Studio
- ARTS-4663 Gaming + Animation Capstone
9 Hours communication design
- ARTS-3523 Illustration I
- ARTS-3773 The Business of Branding Yourself
- ARTS-4523 Illustration II
15 Hours art/design/game history
- ARTS-2423 History of Photography and Motion Pictures
- ARTS-3333 History of Design
- ARTS-3343 Ancient to Modern Art History
- ARTS-3353 Contemporary Art
- ARTS-3393 Game History and Development
6 Hours art and design electives
- Take 6 hours in Art and Design Department not previously taken.