Sustainable Design, BS and Art & Design: Design for Responsible Innovation, MFA
for the Joint Program of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design and the Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design, Design for Responsible Innovation concentration
The B.S.-M.F.A. program combines a B.S. in Sustainable Design with a M.F.A. in Art & Design, concentration in Design for Responsible Innovation (4 + 2 program). Current University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign undergraduate students enrolled in the Sustainable Design undergraduate major who have completed between 60 and 96 credit hours and maintain superior academic performance are eligible to apply for this program. Students admitted to the program will receive the B.S. degree after four years and, contingent upon successful admittance to the Graduate School, will receive the M.F.A. degree after two additional years.
Students interested in the BSSD/MFA DRI 4 + 2 program will need to plan their schedules well in advance of their Junior year to ensure they have taken the appropriate course work. By judicious selection of general education courses and major electives in their sophomore and junior years, students will be prepared to apply to the 4+2 program in their junior year.
for the Joint Program of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design and the Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design, Design for Responsible Innovation concentration
For additional details and requirements refer to the department's Web site and the Graduate College Handbook.
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design degree requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Composition I | 4 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (fulfilled by required courses listed below) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Culture(s) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Culture(s) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: US Minority Culture(s) (fulfilled by required course listed below) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences and Technology | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (1 is fulfilled by required course listed below) | 6 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning I and II | 6 | |
| Language Other Than English requirements | 0-12 | |
| Total Hours (with Language requirement fulfilled, not counting SD/DRI required courses) | 28 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| FAA 101 | Arts at Illinois | 1 |
| FAA 201 | Black Arts Today (Gen Ed: Humanities & the Arts & U.S. Minority Cultures) | 3 |
| LA 101 | Introduction to Landscape Arch | 2 |
| UP 136 | Urban Sustainability (Gen Ed: Social/Behavioral Sci) | 3 |
| ARCH 171 | Introduction to Design I | 3 |
| ARCH 172 | Introduction to Design II | 3 |
| ARTH 211 | Design History Survey (Gen Ed: Humanities & the Arts) | 3 |
| ARTD 225 | Design Drawing | 3 |
| or LA 280 | Design Communications I | |
| FAA 230 | Sustainable Design of the Built Environment | 3 |
| ARCH 321 | Environment, Architecture, and Global Health | 3 |
| ARTD 451 | Ethics of a Designer in a Global Economy | 4 |
| ARTD 326 | Sustainability & Manufacturing | 3 |
| FAA 330 | Making Sustainable Design | 5 |
| FAA 430 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| FAA 431 | Capstone Studio | 5 |
| Total Hours | 47 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Electives | ||
| All 16 hours of major electives are met with the full completion of the requirements below. | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Art +Design Coursework taken prior to Senior Year | ||
Students who follow this program will be eligible for a minor in Art + Design regardless of their admission to the 4+2 program | ||
| ARTD 151 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| ARTD 222 | Typographic Practice | 3 |
| ARTD 270 | Design Methods | 2 |
| ARTD 333 | Type & Image | 3 |
| FAA 102 | Design Beyond Boundaries (Gen Ed: Humanities & the Arts) | 3 |
| ARTD 299 | Spec Topics in Design Courses (Design Thinking Seminar, Design Thinking Studio, Illustration, or Creative Coding) | 2-3 |
| ART 310 | Design Thinking (Gen Ed: Humanities & the Arts) | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Year Courses | ||
A BSSD student admitted to the 4+2 program is expected to enroll in 400-level MFA DRI prerequisite courses in their senior year, although they are not yet admitted to the MFA DRI program. Typically, a 4+2 student will take FAA 430 & FAA 431 (3 & 5 hours), as required by the BSSD program, plus 3 MFA DRI prerequisite courses: | ||
| ARTD 499 | Special Topics in Design (Illustration or Creative Coding) | 4 |
| ARTD 420 | Disability Design | 3-4 |
| or ARTD 426 | Product Innovation | |
| ARTD 444 | Typographic Systems | 4 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | 13-14 | |
| Select approximately 13-14 credit hours with approval of advisor to complete degree requirements. | ||
Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design, Design for Responsible Innovation concentration degree requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTD 551 | Design for Responsible Innovation Research Impact | 4 |
| ARTD 570 | Design for Responsible Innovation Research Methodology | 4 |
| ARTD 595 | MFA Design for Responsible Innovation Studio (repeated) | 16 |
| ARTD 599 | Thesis | 8 |
| Electives | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Other Requirements | ||
| Minimum 500-level Hours Required Overall | 32 | |
| Minimum GPA | 2.75 | |
Summary of Credits for the Joint BSSD/MFA DRI Program
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BS in Sustainable Design | 120 | |
| General Education | 28 | |
| Major Requirements | 47 | |
| Major Electives | 0 | |
| Additional A+D Course Requirements | 19 | |
| Senior Year Graduate Courses | 11-12 | |
| Free Electives | 14-15 | |
| A minimum of 40 credits at the 300 or 400 course level are required | ||
| MFA in Art + Design, Design for Responsible Innovation concentration | 40 | |
for the Joint Program of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design and the Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design, Design for Responsible Innovation concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree General and Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ARCH 171 | 3 | ARTH 211 | 3 |
| LA 101 | 2 | UP 136 | 3 |
| Comp. I or Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | Language Other than English (3rd level) or Comp. I | 4 |
| FAA 101 | 1 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| FAA 230 | 3 | FAA 330 | 5 |
| ARTD 225 | 3 | ART 140 | 3 |
| ARCH 273 | 3 | ARTD 151 | 3 |
| ARCH 321 | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free Elective course | 1 | ||
| 13 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ARTD 451 | 4 | ARTD 326 | 3 |
| ARTD 270 | 2 | ARTD 333 | 3 |
| ARTD 222 | 3 | ARTD 299 | 2 |
| FAA 102 | 3 | ART 310 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| FAA 430 | 3 | FAA 431 | 5 |
| ARTD 426 or 420 | 3 | ARTD 444 | 4 |
| ARTD 499 | 4 | Free Elective courses | 7 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ARTD 595 | 4 | ARTD 595 | 4 |
| ARTD 570 | 4 | ARTD 551 | 4 |
| Studio Elective | 4 | Studio Elective or Elective | 4 |
| 12 | 12 | ||
| Sixth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ARTD 595 | 4 | ARTD 595 | 4 |
| ARTD 599 | 4 | ARTD 599 | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | ||
| Total Hours 160 | |||
for the Joint Program of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design and the Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design, Design for Responsible Innovation concentration
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design:
The Student Learning objectives (SLO) are:
1. Students will have a deep level of understanding of the fundamentals of sustainability and their functional links to the built environment
2. Students will have a deep level of understanding of the fundamentals of design thinking and practice
3. Students will be proficient in applying basic principles of visual and material communication, including sketching, drafting, model-making, 2-d and 3-d design software and geographic information systems.
4. Students will be able to combine design theory and practice with sustainability principles to address environmental issues at the product, building, neighborhood, city, landscape and global levels.
5. Students will be comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams to solve complex design problems
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MFA: Design for Responsible Innovation:
for the Joint Program of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design and the Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design, Design for Responsible Innovation concentration
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