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
College of Fine and Applied Arts Office of Undergraduate Affairs
110 Architecture Building
608 East Lorado Taft Drive
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.
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
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 additional details and requirements refer to the department's Web site and the Graduate College Handbook.
Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design degree requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 0-12 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| |
FAA 101 | Arts at Illinois | 1 |
LA 101 | Introduction to Landscape Arch | 2 |
UP 136 | Urban Sustainability (Gen Ed: Social/Behavioral Sci) | 3 |
ARCH 171 | Concepts and Theories of Architectural Design | 3 |
ARTH 211 | Design History Survey (Gen Ed: Humanities & the Arts) | 3 |
ARTD 225 | Design Drawing | 3 |
or ARCH 172 | Drawing and Modeling |
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 |
ARCH 273 | Strategies of Architectural Design | 3 |
FAA 430 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
FAA 431 | Capstone Studio | 5 |
Total Hours | 44 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| |
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 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| |
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 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| |
Master of Fine Arts in Art & Design, Design for Responsible Innovation concentration degree requirements
Course List 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 | 16 |
ARTD 599 | Thesis | 8 |
| 8 |
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 32 |
| 2.75 |
Summary of Credits for the Joint BSSD/MFA DRI Program
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 31 |
| 44 |
| 0 |
| 19 |
| 11-12 |
| 14-15 |
| |