Computing in the Arts Major Requirements
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Credit Hours: 50+
"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.
Required Courses
Choose one of the following:
Building Virtual Worlds (cross-listed with CSCI 120) (3) PR: None |
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OR |
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Computers, Music, and Art (cross-listed with CSCI 180) (3) PR: None |
Required CITA Courses
Game Programming (cross-listed with CSCI 210) (3) PR: CSCI/CITA 120 or CSCI/CITA 180 or instructor permission |
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Seminar (1) PR: CSCI/CITA 210, CSCI 221, 9 hours in an art concentration |
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Capstone Seminar (3) PR: CITA 295 |
Required CSCI Courses
Computer Programing I (3) PR: CSCI 120 or CSCI 180 or CSCI 210 or MATH 111 CO: CSCI 220L |
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Computer Programing I Lab (1) CO: CSCI 220 |
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Computer Programing II (3) PR: CSCI 220, CSCI 220L; CO or PR: MATH 207 |
CSCI Elective Requirement: Select 9 credit hours from the following:
Data Structure and Algorithms (3) PR: CSCI 221, MATH 207 |
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Introduction to Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming (3) PR: CSCI 220 and CSCI 220L; CO or PR: MATH 207 |
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Programming Language Concepts (3) PR: CSCI 221, MATH 207 |
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Functional and Logic Programming (3) PR: CSCI 221, MATH 207 |
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Digital Logic and Computer Organization (3) PR: CSCI 250; PR or CO: MATH 307 |
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Software Architecture and Design (3) PR: CSCI 230, MATH 207: CO: COMM 104 |
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User Interface Development (3) PR: CSCI 221, MATH 207, or instructor permission |
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Tutorial (3, Repeatable up to 12) PR: Junior standing, tutor permission, department chair permission |
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Principles of Artificial Intelligence (3) PR: CSCI 230, MATH 307 |
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Principles of Computer Graphics (3) PR: CSCI 230, MATH 220, MATH 307 |
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Special Topics (3) PR: Instructor permission |
Math Requirement
Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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Discrete Structures I (3) PR: MATH 105, MATH 111, or MATH 120 |
Select a concentration area from the following (Art, Music or Theatre):
Art Concentration
Drawing I (3) PR: None |
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New Media in Contemporary Art (3) PR: None |
Elective Requirement: Select 12 credit hours from the following:
History of Art: Prehistoric Through Medieval (3) PR: None |
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History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (3) PR: None |
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Themes in the History of Art (3) PR: None |
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Introduction to Film Art (3) PR: None |
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Photography I (3) PR: ARTS 119 |
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Painting I (3) PR: ARTS 119 |
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Printmaking I (3) PR: ARTS 119 or instructor permission |
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Sculpture I (3) PR: None |
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Studies in Modern, Contemporary, and Film Arts (3) PR: instructor permission or 6 hours of ARTH or ARTH 299 |
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Contemporary Art (3) PR: instructor permission or 6 hours of ARTH or ARTH 299 |
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The Camera and Visual Perception (3) PR: instructor permission or 6 hours of ARTH or ARTH 299 |
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Independent Study in Art History (3) PR: Junior or senior standing, declared ARTH major, overall GPA of at least 3.00 and ARTH major GPA of at least 3.30 |
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Photography II (3) PR: ARTS 215 |
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Drawing II (3) PR: ARTS 119 |
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Painting II (3) PR: ARTS 216 |
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Printmaking II (3) PR: ARTS 218 or instructor permission |
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Sculpture II (3) PR: ARTS 119, ARTS 220, or instructor permission |
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Drawing III (3) PR: ARTS 319 or instructor permission |
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Advanced Photographic Techniques (3) PR: ARTS 215, ARTS 315, or instructor permission |
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Painting III (3) PR: ARTS 322 |
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Sculpture III (3) PR: ARTS 324 or instructor permission |
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Painting IV (3) PR: ARTS 328 |
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Advanced Printmaking (3) PR: ARTS 323 or ARTS 329 or instructor permission |
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Sculpture IV (3) PR: ARTS 330 or instructor permission |
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Advanced Photography IV (3) PR: ARTS 215, ARTS 315, or instructor permission |
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Selected Topics in Advanced Studio Practice (3) PR: Vary according to topic |
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Drawing IV (3) PR: ARTS 326 or instructor permission |
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Independent Study in Studio Art (3) PR: Department chair approval |
Music Concentration
Fundamentals of Music (3) PR: None |
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Music Theory I (3) PR: Instructor permission |
Elective Requirements: Select 12 credit hours from the following:
Music Theory II (3) PR: MUSC 246, MUSC 238, or instructor permission |
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Jazz Theory (3) PR: None |
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Seminar in Music Composition (3) PR: MUSC 237 |
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Seminar in Music Composition II (3) PR: MUSC 351 |
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Music History I (3) PR: MUSC 247 or instructor permission |
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Music History II (3) PR: MUSC 381 or instructor permission |
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Tutorial (3, Repeatable up to 12) PR: Junior standing, tutor permission, department chair permission |
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Senior Independent Study in Music Theory or Composition (3 or 6) PR: MUSC 352 or instructor permission; overall GPA of at least 2.75, department permission |
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Music Theory III (3) PR: MUSC 247 |
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Music Theory IV (3) PR: MUSC 481 |
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Bachelor's Essay (6) PR: department permission |
Theatre Concentration
Script Analysis (3) PR: None |
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Acting I: Basic Approach (3) PR: None |
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Playwriting I (3) PR: THTR 276 |
Select one course from the following:
Costume I: Introductory Studies (3) PR: None |
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Stagecraft I (3) PR: None |
Select one course from the following:
Theatre History and Literature to 1750 (3) PR: Junior or senior standing |
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Theatre History and Literature after 1750 (3) PR: Junior or senior standing |
Select one course from the following:
Drafting and Rendering for Theatre (3) PR: THTR 209 or THTR 240 |
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Creative Drama I (3) PR: None |
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Costuming II: Pattern Drafting and Advanced Sewing Techniques (3) PR: THTR 240 |
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Selected Topics in Communication Production (3) PR: None |
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Playwriting II (3) PR: THTR 355 |










