The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Design (BFA) - ONLINE, New Major Course Sequence: Full-time
FALL - Semester 1
Dialogues Requirements
ART101 Observational Drawing
ART201 Design, Software and Process
Spring - Semester 2
Dialogues Requirements
ART211 3D Design
ART220 Typography
ART History Requirement
FALL - Semester 3
Dialogues Requirements
Design Elective
ART History Requirement
SPRING - Semester 4
Dialogues Requirements
ART219 Illustration
ART History Requirement
FALL - Semester 5
ART3XX Illustration with Figure
ART321 Concept and Design
Design Elective
SPRING - Semester 6
ART420 Design and Message
ART340 Digital Graphics
Design Elective
FALL - Semester 7
ART421 Professional Practices
Design Elective
SPRING - Semester 8
ART488 Capstone: Design
Design Elective
NOTES:
The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above.
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Design (BFA), ONLINE, AA Degree Course Sequence: Full-time
FALL - Semester 1
AA Degree Satisfies Requirements
Dialogues Requirements
ART101 Observational Drawing
ART201 Design, Software and Process
SPRING - Semester 2
AA Degree Satisfies Requirements
Dialogues Requirements
ART211 3D Design
ART220 Typography
FALL - Semester 3
AA Degree Satisfies Requirements
Dialogues Requirements
ART History Requirement
SPRING - Semester 4
AA Degree Satisfies Requirements
Dialogues Requirements
ART219 Illustration
FALL - Semester 5
ART3XX iIllustration with Figure
ART321 Concept and Design
Design Elective
ART History Requirement
SPRING - Semester 6
ART420 Design and Message
ART340 Digital Graphics
Design Elective
FALL - Semester 7
ART421 Professional Practices
Design Elective
Design Elective
SPRING - Semester 8
ART488 Capstone: Design
Design Elective
ART History Requirement
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
| ONLINE Course Sequence | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | Dialogues Requirements ART201: Design, Software and Process | Dialogues Requirements ART 211: 3D Design | |||
| 2nd Year | Dialogues Requirements ART101: Observational Drawing | Dialogues Requirements ART220: Typography | |||
| 3rd Year | Dialogues Requirements Design Elective | ART219: Illustration | |||
| 4th Year | ART3XX: Illustration with Figure Design Elective | Design Elective ART340: Digital Graphics | |||
| 5th Year | Design Elective ART History Requirement | Design Elective ART History Requirement | |||
| 6th Year | ART321: Concept and Design | ART420: Design and Message ART History Requirement | |||
| 7th Year | ART421: Professional Practices | ART488: Capstone Design |
NOTES:
The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above.
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman’s Official Catalog.
| ONLINE Course Sequence | Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|---|
| AA Degree Satisfies Requirements Dialogues Requirements ART 101: Observational Drawing ART201: Design, Software and Process Art History Requirement | AA Degree Satisfies Requirements Dialogues Requirements ART211: 3D Design ART220: Typography ART219: Illustration |
|
| 1st Year | Design Elective ART History Requirement | ART History Requirement ART340: Digital Graphics |
| 2nd Year | ART3XX: Illustration with Figure Design Elective | Design Elective Design Elective |
| 3rd Year | ART321: Concept and Design Design Elective | ART420: Design and Message ART History Requirement |
| 4th Year | ART421: Professional Practices | ART488: Capstone: Design |
NOTES:
The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above.
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman’s Official Catalog.