Craft + Design (CRDS) Core Requirements CRDS 210 2D Digital Making CRDS 215 3D Digital Making CRDS 310 Creativity + Process CRDS 315 Design + Process CRDS 400 BFA Research + synTHESIS CRDS 401 BFA synTHESIS Presentation
3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits
Ceramics Introductory Electives (choose 1) CER 204 Intro to Ceramics CER 200 The Potter’s Wheel CER 243 Handbuilding Form CER 252 Table for Two CER 260 Monumental Clay
3 credits
Glass Introductory Electives (choose 1) GLS 240 Glass Concepts: Casting GLS 242 Glass Concepts: Hot Sculpting GLS 243 Glass Forming Survey GLS 243H Hot Glassblowing + Forming GLS 245 Intro Warm Glass + Lampworking GLS 260 Glass as Surface: Drawing & Imagery
3 credits
Jewelry + Metals Introductory Electives (choose 1) MET 245 Intro to Enamel + Metal MET 249 Intro to Jewelry + Metals MET 206 Fabrication MET 259 Forming
3 credits
Major Electives (choose 6)
18 credits
Select 6 major electives from CER, GLS, or MET not already used in the major (except for repeatable courses). Concentrations: Craft + Design majors have the option to select a concentration of Ceramics, Glass, or Jewelry + Metals. If the student has declared a concentration, 4 major elective courses (12 credits, excluding the 3 Introductory Elective courses) must be taken in one material subject (CER, GLS, or MET). Only ONE concentration may be added. If students wish to add a concentration, they will need to email registrar@cia.edu with the desired concentration from their CIA email. Concentrations must be added prior to the student completing 75 credits. Concentrations are not required for degree completion.
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