FLM 106 Intro To Filmmaking – 3 Credits
FLM 201 Intermediate Filmmaking – 3 Credits
FLM 211 Film Graphics & VFX 1-3 Credits
FLM Film Elective – 3 Credits
FLM Film Elective – 3 Credits
Category: Curriculum Chart
Footwear Design Studio Minor Requirements
FAD 102 Fashion Fundamentals: Accessories – 3 Credits
FAD 207 Fashion Illustration – 3 Credits
FAD 303 Intermediate Shoe Making – 3 Credits
FAD 403 Advanced Shoe Making – 3 Credits
Fashion Accessories Elective – 3 Credits
Fashion Design Studio Minor Requirements
FAD 101 Fashion Fundamentals: Apparel – 3 Credits
FAD 102 Fashion Fundamentals: Accessories- 3 Credits
FAD 204 Business Anthropology – 3 Credits
Choose Two Courses – 6 Credits
- FAD 301 Tech Pack Design – 3 Credits
- FAD 305 Fashion Trends – 3 Credits
- FAD Elective – 3 Credits
Advertising & Communication Design/UXD Studio Minor Requirements
DGD 201 Communication Design For Non-Majors – 3 Credits
DGD 263 User Interface Design – 3 Credits
DGD 264 User Experience Design – 3 Credits
DGD 365 Immersive Spaces – 3 Credits
DAD 266 App Happy – 3 Credits
Entertainment Arts Studio Minor Requirements
Minors in Entertainment Arts can be customized in one EA emphasis area or across EA emphasis areas. Minor course list provided by EA department. Entertainment Art Department
Chair approval required prior to declaring a minor.
Advertising & Communication Design Studio Minor Requirements
DGD 201 Communication Design For Non-Majors -3 Credits
DGD 124 Motion Essentials – 3 Credits
DGD 263 User Interface Design -3 Credits
DGD 211 Intro To Comm Design I – 3 Credits
Choose One Course – 3 Credits
- DGD 251 Typography III
- DGD 264 User Experience Design
- DGD 224 Motion Narratives
- DAD 266 App Happy
- DAD 287 Media & Experience
Liberal Arts Minor Requirements
Art History
Choose one course – 3 credits
- DAH 200 Western Art History/Visual Culture
- DAH 201 Visual Narration: Africa
- DAH 202 Visual Narration: Asia
Choose four courses – 12 credits
- DAH 301 Classical Art & Early Medieval
- DAH 307 20th Century European Art
- DAH 206 History Of Illustration
- DAH 213 History Of Photography
- DAH 214 History Of Animation & Digital Media
- DAH 221 History Of Interior Design
- DAH 247 History Of Graphic Design
- DAH 215 History Of Film
- DAH 216 History Of Video Games
- DAH-241 History Of Modern Design
- DAH 251 History Of Crafts
- DAH 252 History Of Fashion
- DAH 357 Iconography and Mythology
- DAH 401 Art Practice, Social Theory And The City
- DLE 411 Care Of The City: Detroit
Art Therapy
DSS 221 Introduction To Psychology – 3 Credits
DSS 310 Art Therapy Models – 3 Credits
DSS 420 Art Therapy Experientials – 3 Credits
Choose Two Courses – 6 Credits
- DSS 320 Psychology Of Perception
- DSS 324 Psychology Of Creativity
- DSS 330 Psychology Of Adjustment
- DSS 337 Abnormal Psychology
- DSS 345 Developmental Psychology
Creative Entrepreneurship
DAS 213 Business Practices* – 3 Credits
*Studio Art & Craft majors take DAS-303 Professional Practices For Artists
DAS 313 Branding Essentials – 3 Credits
DAS 314 Financial Essentials – 3 Credits
DAS 315 Structural Essentials – 3 Credits
DAS 316 Pre-Launch Essentials – 3 Credits
Creative Writing
DEN 307 Creative Writing Workshop-3 Credits
Choose Four Courses-12 Credits From The Following:
- DEN 303 POETRY Writing Workshop
- DEN 312 FICTION Writing Workshop
- DEN 314 Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop
- DEN 316 The Graphic Novel Workshop
- DEN 317 Science Fiction And Horror Writing Workshop
- DEN 318 Scriptwriting Workshop
Critical Theory
DLE 310 Introduction To Critical Theory – 3 Credits
Choose Four Courses – 12 Credits (300-400 Level):
- DAH – Art History
- DEN – English
- DHS – History
- DNS – Natural Science
- DPL – Philosophy
- DSS – Social Science
- DVC – Visual Culture
- DLE – Liberal Arts Elective
Sustainability & Social Responsibility
DNS 345 Earth & Environmental Science – 3 Credits
Choose Four Courses – 12 Credits
- DLE 311 Waste,Violence & Biopolitics in the Modern World
- DLE 411 Care of the City: Detroit
- DPL 355 Art & Social Responsibility
- DAH 401 Art Practice, Social theory & the City
- DHS 338 Shoppers, Advertisers & Retailers: Consumption & the American Culture
Visual Culture
DVC 200 Concepts And Methods Of Visual Culture – 3 Credits
Choose Four Courses – 12 Credits
- Any 300/400 Level Art History Class
- DVC 301 Imagined Worlds: Utopias/Dystopias
- DVC 306 Introduction To Film
- DVC 401 Film Noir And Beyond
- DVC 402 Film Studies: Science Fiction
- DVC 406 Doc Film: (Re)presenting The Real
- DVC 407 Experimental Film
- DPL 430 Waste Violence And Biopolitics In The Modern World
2024-2025 Academic Minors
Undergraduate Minors – 15 Credits
Liberal Arts Minors
- Art History
- Art Therapy
- Creative Entrepreneurship
- Creative Writing
- Critical Theory
- Sustainability & Social Responsibility
- Visual Culture
Studio Minors
- Advertising & Communication Design
- Advertising & Communication Design/UXD
- Entertainment Arts
- Fashion Design
- Film
- Footware Design
- Illustration
- Interior Design
- Photography
- Product Design
- Product Design For EA & ILL Majors
- Product Design For Transportation Majors
Graduate Minors – 9.0 Credits
- Sustainability & Design
- Footware Design
Undergraduate (BFA) Program Information
The following is a sample of credit requirements for BFA programs. Refer to the Curriculum Chart for a desired major to view course outlines by semester. Foundation blocks are designed for intended majors. Required General Education and Open Elective credits vary by major.
Foundation Requirements Per Major
Advertising Design, Communication Design
Advertising Design, communication Design
EA/Animation, EA/Concept Design, EA/Games & Illustration
Fashion Accessories Design
Fashion Design
Film, Photography
Interior Design
Product Design
Studio Art and Craft
Transportation Design
General Education Course Requirements For All CCS Majors
English
Art History & Visual Culture
Natural Science
| DNS 200-400 | Natural Science |
General Education Electives
| 200-400 level | General Education Elective |
‡Amount of General Education Electives varies widely by major. Minimum 6 credits required across all majors, up to 15. See advisor for details.
Major & Elective Credits
Major Credits (Studio, Lecture & Electives)
Varies by major department
Total Credits = 51 – 66‡
‡Amount of General Education Electives varies widely by major. Minimum 6 credits required across all majors, up to 15. See advisor for details.
Open Electives
Any 3.0 credit course, 100 level or higher
Total Credits = 3.0 – 12.0‡
‡Amount of General Education Electives varies widely by major. Minimum 6 credits required across all majors, up to 15. See advisor for details.
| Catalog Year 24/25 | Total BFA Credits Required for CCS Majors 120-121 |
Undeclared – One Semester
Foundation Program/Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Program Overview
First Semester = 16 Credit Hours
*Actual Foundation courses confirmed in advising meeting
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SLP 007 | CCS First Year Experience | 1 |
| DFN — | Foundation Requirement 1 | 3* |
| DFN — | Foundation Requirement 2 | 3* |
| DFN — | Foundation Requirement 3 | 3* |
| DFN 150 | Discovering Your Practice | 3 |
| DVC 100 | Material Culture | 3 |
Sample Second Semester = 15 Credit Hours
**All courses based on major selection in first semester
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DFN — | Foundation Requirement 4 | 3† |
| DFN — | Foundation Requirement 5 | 3† |
| DFN — | Foundation Requirement 6 | 3†‡ |
| D– — | Department Major Studio | 3†‡ |
| D– — | Department Major Studio | 3† |
| DEN 101 | Composition I | 3 |
‡Choose one of the indicated courses.
Major Declaration required by 14th week of first semester!