Book Arts provides students with the experience of creating a book, from the idea stages to the final copy.
Instructions for Focal Study 48
Complete at least three courses and a minimum of 10 credits. No more than two of these courses may have the same disciplinary prefix.
Complete one course from each cluster.
| First Cluster (Complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTST 119 | Digital Imaging | 2 credits |
| ARTST 206 | Design for Aesthetics | 4 credits |
| MEDA/ARTST 109 | Introduction to Communication Design | 2 credits |
| MEDA 122 | Introduction to Digital Media | 2 credits |
| ARTST 110 | Basic Design (no longer offered) | 4 credits |
| Second Cluster (Complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTST 239 | The Artist Book I (no longer offered) | 4 credits |
| ENGW 304 | Writing: Book Editing & Design | 4 credits |
| Third Cluster (Complete 1 course) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENGW 209 | Creative Nonfiction | 4 credits |
| ENGW 208 | Writing Fiction | 4 credits |
| FREN 311 | Composition and Conversation | 4 credits |
| GER 315 | Advanced Grammar and Composition | 4 credits |
| JAPN 315 | Grammar and Composition | 4 credits |
| SPAN 315 | Advanced Grammar and Composition | 4 credits |
| THEA 380 | Playwriting Seminar | 4 credits |
| The following special topics courses may count towards the second cluster of Focal Study 48 when the topic is as below. Request approval from the Focal Studies Advisor. | ||
|---|---|---|
| ARTST 121 | The Artist Book | 4 credits |
| ARTST 221 | The Artist Book | 4 credits |