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

College of Fine and Applied Arts Office of Undergraduate Affairs
110 Architecture Building
608 East Lorado Taft Drive

Faculty Program Administrator: Dr. Daniel Schneider

Program Administrator: Dr. Nicole Turner

Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design Website

Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Design email: sustaindesign@illinois.edu

Fine & Applied Arts College Website

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
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)		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)		31

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Major Requirements
Students should plan to complete all requirements prior to senior year, except for FAA 430 and FAA 431 which will be taken during senior year.
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
Major Electives
All 16 hours of major electives are met with the full completion of the requirements below.

Course List
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

Course List
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

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
College or University 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

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
Electives		8
Total Hours		40

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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

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
BS in Sustainable Design		120
General Education		31
Major Requirements		44
Major Electives		0
Additional A+D Course Requirements		19
Senior Year Graduate Courses		11-12
College or University 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