Foundation Program Changes

This page is intended to assist current students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program with a catalog year of 2020 or before and have foundation requirements that are not yet completed. Please refer to the Foundation Course Charts below to register the correct course specific to your major. Contact your CCS Academic Advisor for assistance clarifying foundation credits and courses that have not been satisfied.

Applies to students on the 2020 Program Catalog Year or before.

If your major is:

Entertainment Arts:
Concept Design
Game
Animation
Illustration
Product Design
Transportation Design

Follow this chart to Plan & Register Foundation courses online

If you…Previous Foundation Course Code/TitleThenNew Foundation Course Code/Title
NEEDDFN 101- FOUNDATION DRAWING ITAKEDFN 101 – DRAWING I: RAPID CONCEPT
NEEDDFN 112 – DRAWING II: VISUALIZATION*TAKEDFN 112 – DRAWING II: STYLE & SKILL
NEEDDFN 117 – 2D DESIGNTAKEDFN 117 – 2D DESIGN PRINCIPLES
NEEDDFN 118 – 3D DESIGNTAKEDFN 118 – 3D DESIGN-FORM & SPACE
NEEDDFN 132 – MODEL MAKINGTAKEDFN 132 – PROCESS & MAKING
NEEDDFN 116 – 3D TECHNIQUESTAKEDFN 132 – PROCESS & MAKING
NEEDDFN 119 – DIGITAL TECHNIQUESTAKEDFN 119 – DIGITAL TECHNIQUES (no change)
IMPORTANT! Check “My Progress” in Student Planning to confirm the course(s) you need. Foundation Courses that have been completed with passing grades prior to Fall 2021 do not need to be replaced with new courses. Plan and register new corresponding Foundation courses for future registration only. Direct questions or confirm credits with your CCS Academic Advisor.
*Also applies to DFN 102

If your major is:

Advertising Design
Communication Design
Digital Film
Interior Design
Photography

Follow this chart to Plan & Register Foundation courses online

If you…Previous Foundation Course Code/TitleThenNew Foundation Course Code/Title
NEEDDFN 101 – Foundation Drawing I*TAKEDFN 135 – Image Concepts I
NEEDDFN 112 – Drawing II: VisualizationTAKEDFN 138 – 4D Design Studio
NEEDDFN 141 – Fundamentals of ImagingTAKEDFN 138 – 4D Design Studio
NEEDDFN 117 – 2D DesignTAKEDFN 137 – 2D/3D Integrated Design
NEEDDFN 118 – 3D DesignTAKEDFN 139 – Color & Light Studies
NEEDDFN 132 – Model MakingTAKEDFN 142 – Performative Spaces
NEEDDFN 116 – 3D TechniquesTAKEDFN 142 – Performative Spaces
NEEDDFN 119 – Digital TechniquesTAKEDFN-136 – Image Concepts II
IMPORTANT! Check “My Progress” in Student Planning to confirm the course(s) you need. Foundation Courses that have been completed with passing grades prior to Fall 2021 do not need to be replaced with new courses. Plan and register new corresponding Foundation courses for future registration only. Direct questions or confirm credits with your CCS Academic Advisor.
*Also applies to DFN 140

If your major is:

Art Practice
Craft & Material Studies:
Ceramics
Fiber & Textiles
Furniture
Glass
Jewelry & Metalsmithing
Fashion Accessories Design

Follow this chart to Plan & Register Foundation courses online

If you…Previous Foundation Course Code/TitleThenNew Foundation Course Code/Title
NEEDDFN 101 – Foundation Drawing ITAKEDFN 103 – Drawing I: Material & Methods
NEEDDFN 112 – Drawing II: Visualization*TAKEDFN 104 – Drawing II: Drawing as Practice
NEEDDFN 117 – 2D DesignTAKEDFN 120 – Design Color & Context
NEEDDFN 118 – 3D DesignTAKEDFN 121 – 3D Design: Material Manifestations
NEEDDFN 116 – 3D TechniquesTAKEDFN 116 – 3D Techniques (no change)
NEEDDFN 119 – Digital TechniquesTAKEDFN 119 – Digital Techniques (no change)
IMPORTANT! Check “My Progress” in Student Planning to confirm the course(s) you need. Foundation Courses that have been completed with passing grades prior to Fall 2021 do not need to be replaced with new courses. Plan and register new corresponding Foundation courses for future registration only. Direct questions or confirm credits with your CCS Academic Advisor.
*Also applies to DFN 102