2015 16 UW Clleges Transfer Advising Guide Bachelr f Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design and Interactive Media Interactive Media Cncentratin Cllege f Arts, Humanities and Scial Sciences University f Wiscnsin Stut Last updated/reviewed 07/01/2015 The fllwing guide is intended t assist yu in planning fr yur eventual transfer t and graduatin frm UW Stut. This guide includes nly the requirements that can be cmpleted at the tw year UW Clleges. It is nt a requirement, nr always advisable, t cmplete all curses listed in this guide prir t transfer. Fr a full list f requirements refer t the additinal resurces included in the pages belw. Nte that this guide is an advisry tl nly and subject t change. Applicatin Prcedure Submit the UW System applicatin, available nline at: https://apply.wiscnsin.edu. Send fficial transcripts frm all pst secndary institutins attended. Send fficial high schl transcripts if yu have nt already earned yur bachelr s degree at the time yu apply. If any Advanced Placement r Internatinal Baccalaureate tests were taken while in high schl and received a scre f 3 r higher, a cpy f yur scre reprt is required t be cnsidered fr cllege credit. Admissins Requirements The Transfer Admissin Requirements state that yu are likely t be admitted in gd standing if yu have a cumulative grade pint average f 2.5 r greater. A cmprehensive review is cmpleted and everything, including yur applicant statement, is taken int cnsideratin when a decisin is made. Students transferring having already earned their assciate degree with a minimum 2.0 2.5 cumulative GPA may be cnsidered fr admissin n a prbatinary basis. Majr Specific Requirements: Transfer applicants must als submit a prtfli and essay t be reviewed by a cmmittee f Art and Design department faculty, wh will determine admissin int the majr. Transfer students must be admitted t the university befre yu can submit yur prtfli. Preferred cnsideratin will be given t cmpleted prtflis that are received by the due date. Pririty deadline is n later than 4:30 p.m. n the secnd Mnday f January. Decisins will be made by early February n prtflis received by pririty deadline. All applicants will be ntified by mid t late February. Late and incmplete prtflis may be cnsidered as space permits. UW Stut Graduatin Requirements All students graduating frm UW Stut must als meet Racial and Ethnic Studies as well as Glbal Perspective requirements. Students transferring frm ne f the UW Clleges having already earned their Assciate f Arts & Sciences degree have these tw categries autmatically met. Students that have nt cmpleted their degree at the time they transfer will have t meet the requirements fr the Racial & Ethnic Studies and Glbal Perspective areas identified belw. UW Stut curses that meet these requirements are listed in the UW Stut General Educatin Requirements (chse GE/RES/GLP curse list [PDF]) apprved listings n page 7 9. Students are encuraged t meet these requirements with curses that als apply t either general educatin r majr requirements. Ptentially a single curse culd apply t 2 3 prgram requirements. Graduatin Requirements cntinued n page 2. Page 1 f 6
Racial & Ethnic Studies (RES): Six credits are required with a minimum f three credits frm the Categry RES A curse list. The remaining three credits may be frm either the RES A r RES B curse list. At the UW Clleges curses that may meet sme f these requirements are listed with the ES (Ethnic Studies) designatin. Curses that may apply t this requirement are curses that transfer as equivalencies t curses listed in the UW Stut General Educatin Requirements (chse GE/RES/GLP curse list [PDF]) apprved listings n page 7. Glbal Perspective (GLP): Cmpleted by either cmpleting a prgram f university apprved wrk r study abrad, r cmpleting six credits f curses apprved as fulfilling the glbal perspective requirement. Curses that may apply t this requirement are curses that transfer as equivalencies t curses listed in the UW Stut General Educatin Requirements (chse GE/RES/GLP curse list [PDF]) apprved listings n page 8 9. IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO NOTE: A grade f C r higher is required fr all ART/ARTH/DES/PHOTO curses. These curses are nt autmatically transferred fr BFA majrs as indicated belw. The art department has the final say n art related curses transferring and may require a prtfli review. General Educatin requirements begin n page 3. Page 2 f 6
General Educatin Requirements met by cmpleting curses at the UW Clleges UW Stut General Educatin Requirements apprved listings Curses listed specifically indicate they are required fr the majr and must be taken at UW Stut if they were nt taken as part f the student s assciate degree. * = Autmatically met with cmpletin f Assciate Degree COMMUNICATION SKILLS» 9 credits required ENGL 101 Cmpsitin 1 ENGL 102 Cmpsitin 2 SPCOM 100 Fundamentals f Speech ENG 101 Cllege Writing & Critical Thinking (grade f C r higher required) ENG 102 Critical Writing & Critical Reading CTA 103 Intr t Public Speaking ANALYTICAL REASONING & NATURAL SCIENCE*» 10 credits required (*Autmatically met with cmpletin f Assciate Degree if MAT 108 r higher has been taken) At least ne math r statistics (MS) curse and a natural science curse with a lab (NS/LS) are required. ARTS & HUMANITIES» 6 credits frm minimum f 2 different areas required ARTH 223 Survey f Art: Ancient Medieval ART 181 Survey: Ancient and Medieval Art PHOTO 130 Intr t Still and Mving Image Phtgraphy Page 3 f 6 SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES *» 6 credits frm minimum f 2 different areas required (*Autmatically met with cmpletin f Assciate Degree ) Cntemprary Issues *» 3 credits required (*Autmatically met with cmpletin f Assciate Degree) Curses that may fulfill this requirement are listed belw nly ne 3 credit curse required. (see UW Stut General Educatin Requirements curses, Cntemprary Issues fr examples) OPTIONS OF COURSES THAT WILL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT INCLUDE: Any 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) curse SOC 250 Scial Psychlgy SOC 335 Intrductry Scial Psychlgy SPCOM 312 Intercultural Cmmunicatins CTA 210 Intr t Intercultural Cmmunicatin WGS 210 Intr t Wmen & Gender Studies WOM 101 Intrductin t Wmen s Studies Scial Respnsibility & Ethical Reasning *» 3 credits required (*Autmatically met with cmpletin f Assciate Degree) Curses that may fulfill this requirement are listed belw nly ne 3 credit curse required. (see UW Stut General Educatin Requirements curses, Scial Respnsibility & Ethical Reasning fr examples) OPTIONS OF COURSES THAT WILL MEET THIS REQUIREMENT INCLUDE: PHIL 201 Intr t Philsphy PHIL 235 General Ethics PHIL 275 Business Ethics SPCOM 312 Intercultural Cmmunicatins PHI 101 Intr t Philsphy r PHI 241 Ethics BUS 242 Business Ethics CTA 210 Intr t Intercultural Cmmunicatin GENERAL EDUCATION SELECTIVES *» 3 credits required (*Autmatically met with cmpletin f Assciate Degree) Three credits frm any General Educatin area with the exceptin f any f the HES Applicatin & Perfrmance (AP) curses. Prgram Requirements begin n page 4.
REMINDER IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO NOTE: A grade f C r higher is required fr all ART/ARTH/DES/PHOTO curses. These curses are nt autmatically transferred fr BFA majrs as indicated belw. The art department has the final say n art related curses transferring and may require a prtfli review. Prgram, majr, schl curses available in Clleges' curriculum nt part f General Educatin STUDIO AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS» 41 credits required ART 100 Drawing I ART 101 Intrductin t Drawing ART 101 2 Dimensinal Design Fundatins ART 111 Tw Dimensinal Design ART 103 3 Dimensinal design Fundatins ART 112 Three Dimensinal Design ART 200 Drawing II ART 103 Drawing II DES 205 Design Drawing and Cncept Visualizatin DES 200 Design Cncepts and Prblems DES 220 Intr t 2D Digital Imaging ~DES 310 Graphic Design I ~DES 360 Graphic Design II ~DES 325 Interactive Design I ~DES 370 Interactive Design II: Principles & Methds ~DES 385 Interactive Digital Design III #DES X97 C p, Field Experience r Other ~DES 480 Senir Prject Graphic Design Fr curses listed in Studi and Related Requirements sectin abve: ~Curses are sequential and must be taken separate semesters #Students may satisfy the experiential learning requirement by participating in a c p, internship, r field experience, internatinal study abrad, r ther, as apprved by prgram directr. DESIGN STUDIO SELECTIVE REQUIREMENT» 6 credits required Chse tw curses, r 6 credits, frm the fllwing: DES 389 Typgraphy in Mtin DES 372 3 D Mdeling & Animatin I DES 382 Infrmatin Design ART/DES XXX Other: apprved by advisr Prgram Requirements cntinue n page 5. Page 4 f 6
ART STUDIO SELECTIVE REQUIREMENT» 9 credits required Students must chse at least ne 3 dimensinal and ne 2 dimensinal Art Studi curse; and take a ttal f fur curses r 12 credits. Three dimensinal art studi curses: ART 211/311/411 Cntemprary Sculptural Pract I/II/III ART 131 Intr t Sculpture/ N equivalent at UWC Must be taken at UW Stut ART 213/413 Ceramics I/II ART 154 Intr t Ceramics/ N equivalent at UWC Must be taken at UW Stut ART 215/315/415 Art Metals I/II/III ART/DES XXX Other: Apprved by adviser Tw dimensinal art studi curses: ART 300 Drawing III ART 301/401/403 Life Drawing I/II/III ART 209/409/410 Painting I/II/III ART 121 Intr t Painting/ N equivalent at UWC Must be taken at UW Stut ART 217/417 Printmaking I/II ART 114 Clr Studi ART/DES XXX Other: Apprved by Advisr ART HISTORY REQUIREMENTS» 12 credits required ARTH 224 Survey f Art: Renaissance 20 th Century ARTH 319 Histry f Design ARTH XXX Art Histry Selective TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS» 9 credits required PHOTO 330 Vide Prductin Fundamentals CS 144 Cmputer Science I CS 248 Web & Internet Prgramming RELATED REQUIREMENT» 3 credits required ENGL 388 Writing fr the Internet ART 183 Survey: Renaissance Mdern Art CPS 245 Cmputer Science I: Object Oriented Prgramming Additinal Resurces listed n page 6. Page 5 f 6
Additinal Resurces Bulletin, Prgram Plan and Prgram Website The Prgram Plan site als gives infrmatin n fur year plans and links t curse descriptins. Transfer Infrmatin System (TIS) equivalences (t the General Educatin "Wizard") Use this page t determine the equivalent Cllege curses t UW Stut GE curses. Cntact Infrmatin: transfer@uwstut.edu Linda Yung Jel Helms Andrew Straub Assistant Directr f Admissins Transfer & Articulatin Assciate Directr f Admissins Transfer Cunselr Admissins Office Admissins Office Admissins Office UW Stut UW Stut UW Stut Menmnie, WI 54751 Menmnie, WI 54751 Menmnie, WI 54751 715 232 1787 715 232 3485 715 232 5467 yungl@uwstut.edu helmsj@uwstut.edu strauba@uwstut.edu Page 6 f 6