Art and Design

The Department of Art and Design offers a curriculum designed for students who want a liberal arts education in art and design. Emerging artists have numerous opportunities available to them for expressing their creativity and obtaining employment after graduation. Students may explore several areas of art making and choose the field that best fits their …

The standard Art minor complements many majors, including Cinema and Television Arts (Multimedia Production), Family and Consumer Sciences (Fashion Design and Merchandising, Interior Design), and Chicana and Chicano Studies. It provides a foundation in art history and two- and three-dimensional art and encourages exploration in a variety of media, including animation, ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking …

The Art Education minor provides solid preparation in the subject matter of Art for: (1) undergraduate students who are considering or planning to enter the Multiple Subject credential program, creating a pathway for those students to add a Supplementary Authorization in Art; Track I is open to all students except Art majors; (2) undergraduate art …

The Art History minor complements many majors, including Anthropology, Asian Studies, Chicana and Chicano Studies, and Sociology. In addition to providing a practical foundation in two- and three-dimensional art, the minor requires 15 to 18 upper division units of art history courses.

The Photography/Video minor allows students to expand their knowledge in and thoroughly explore technology-dependent, art-based fields of study. Analog and digital applications in a variety of photography and video/digital courses prepare the non-Art major for art- and media-related employment and/or graduate study upon completion of a bachelor’s degree.

The 30-unit M.A. in Art option in Visual Arts emphasizes the experience and value of visual thinking and creative problem solving in art, as well as recognizing the concurrent importance of critical thinking, experimentation, innovation and perception. Graduate students must understand the history and traditions of art and their cultural, political and social relevance. They …

Notice: Admission to the Art Education option is suspended while the department reconsiders and revises the curriculum. We teach our students to experience and value visual thinking and creative problem solving in art, as well as to recognize the concurrent importance of perception, experimentation, innovation and critical thinking. Our students must understand the history and traditions …

The fully online Master of Arts in Design and Innovation (MDI) program aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary for success in the emerging creative economy. The mission of the program is to advance mid-career professionals to excel in three main areas: Design for Strategy and Systems, Design Experiences and Interactions, and …

The 60-unit M.F.A. in Art option in Visual Arts emphasizes the experience and value of visual thinking and creative problem solving in art, as well as recognizing the concurrent importance of critical thinking, experimentation, innovation and perception. Graduate students must understand the history and traditions of art and their cultural, political and social relevance. They …

The fully online Design Experiences and Interactions Certificate program is tailored for mid-career professionals with a bachelor’s degree in art, design, engineering, marketing, communications, or other relevant work experience. The program’s courses are strategically designed to center around user-centric design principles, inclusive design, and innovative user research methodologies. Recipients of the Design Experiences and Interactions …

The fully online Design and Leadership Impact Certificate program is tailored for mid-career professionals with a bachelor’s degree in art, design, engineering, marketing, communications, or other relevant work experience. The program’s courses give students hands-on experience in understanding strategies for leading artists and designers in business, intra/entrepreneurship, local and global economies, design ethics, and the …

The fully online Design and Strategy Systems Certificate program is tailored for mid-career professionals with a bachelor’s degree in art, design, engineering, marketing, communications, or other relevant work experience. This program provides a deep understanding of design for strategy and systems, enabling graduates to address complex challenges, grasp creative processes, and maintain competitiveness in various …