Program Overview

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Industrial Design, BFA

for the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design

The Industrial Design program focuses on a human-centered approach to identify opportunities to design new products and services. The studio courses emphasize learning through problem-solving, understanding user experience, market demand, materials, and production processes. Students can develop their interest and engage in creating intuitive, innovative products and services that are in visual harmony with their environment. Designs that satisfy consumer desire while being responsive to changes in technology and culture benefit society.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum hours required for graduation: 122 hours.

University Requirements

• Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level.
• These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree.
  • Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.

General Education Requirements

• Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements.
• Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in Art and Design.

Course List

Course List Code	Title	Hours
Composition I	4-6
Advanced Composition	3
Humanities & the Arts (6 hours)	6
fulfilled by ARTH 110 and any other Humanities & the Arts course
Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours)	6
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)	6
Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course)	3
Cultural Studies: US Minority Cultures (1 course)	3
Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course)	3
fulfilled by ARTH 110
Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I)	6-10
Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required)	0-15

First Year Curriculum

Course List Code	Title	Hours
FAA 101	Arts at Illinois	1
ARTF 101	Contemporary Issues in Art	2
ARTE 101	Art, Design, and Society	2
ARTH 110	Introduction to the History of Art and Visual Culture	3
ARTF 103	Design I	3
ARTF 105	Design II	3
Select one Drawing course:	3
ARTF 102	Observational Drawing
ARTF 104	Expressive Drawing
ARTF 106	Visualization Drawing
Total Hours	17

Art History Requirements

Course List Code	Title	Hours
ARTH 211	Design History Survey	3
Additional art history (200-level or above)	6
Total Hours	9

Industrial Design Requirements

Course List Code	Title	Hours
ARTD 101	Introduction to Industrial Design	3
ARTD 201 & ARTD 202	Industrial Design I and Industrial Design II	8
ARTD 301 & ARTD 302	Industrial Design III and Industrial Design IV	8
ARTD 401 & ARTD 402	Industrial Design V and Industrial Design VI	8
ARTD 225	Design Drawing	3
ARTD 228	Computer Applications	3
ARTD 326	Sustainability & Manufacturing	3
ARTD 328	Human-Centered Product Design	3
ARTD 426	Product Innovation	3
ARTD 448	Professional Design Practice	3
Total Hours	45

Art & Design Electives

Course List Code	Title	Hours
Art & Design Electives (ARTS, ARTD, ARTE, ARTH, or ARTJ courses not otherwise required in major)	12

Summary of Credits for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design

Course List Code	Title	Hours
General Education
First-Year Curriculum	17
Art History	9
Major	45
Art & Design Electives	12
Free electives to bring the total hours earned to 122, including a minimum of 40 credits at the 300- or 400-level.
Total Hours	122

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 four-year 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 and General Education Requirements page.

First Year

First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
FAA 101	1	ARTE 101	2
ARTF 101	2	ARTF 105	3
ARTH 110	3	ARTD 101	3
ARTF (Drawing Category)	3	Composition I or Language Other than English (3rd Level)	4
ARTF 103	3	General Education course	3
Composition I or Language Other than English (3rd Level)	4
	16		15
Total Hours 31

Second Year

First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ARTD 201	4	ARTD 202	4
ARTD 225	3	ARTD 228	3
General Education course	3	ARTH 211	3
General Education course	3	General Education course	3
Art & Design Elective (ARTS, ARTD, ARTE, ARTH, or ARTJ courses not otherwise required in major)	3	General Education course	3
	16		16
Total Hours 32

Third Year

First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ARTD 301	4	ARTD 302	4
ARTD 328	3	ARTD 326	3
ARTH 200-level or above (Additional Art History)	3	Art & Design Elective (ARTS, ARTD, ARTE, ARTH, or ARTJ courses not otherwise required in major)	3
General Education course	3	General Education course	3
General Education course	3	General Education course	3
	16		16
Total Hours 32

Fourth Year

First Semester	Hours	Second Semester	Hours
ARTD 401	4	ARTD 402	4
ARTD 426	3	ARTD 448	3
Art & Design Elective (ARTS, ARTD, ARTE, ARTH, or ARTJ courses not otherwise required in major)	3	Art & Design Elective (ARTS, ARTD, ARTE, ARTH, or ARTJ courses not otherwise required in major)	3
ARTH 200-level or above (Additional Art History)	3	General Education course	3
Free Elective course	1
	14		13
Total Hours 27

Total Hours: 122

Learning Outcomes

1. Inquiry and insight: the ability to select and use appropriate research and experimental methods, to access existing data or to generate new data, to analyze and draw insights, with a particular emphasis on user needs
2. Ideation: the ability to produce creative proposals to identify design opportunities, using design thinking, modeling, and prototyping strategies, with appropriate integration of functional, technical, ergonomic, and visual factors
3. Implementation: the ability to select and use appropriate making and manufacturing processes with an understanding of the potential of new technologies, and the demands of sustainability
4. Informing: the ability to use visual and verbal communication, to explain and persuade, as appropriate for different audiences
5. Self-development: the ability to carry out independent learning and reflexive evaluation of your work, as well as to plan and implement action, individually or in teams, effectively managing self and others
6. Contextualization: the ability to locate your own activity within the multiple contexts of design practice, including the theoretical, professional, cultural, environmental, and technological contexts