Suggested First Semester Courses
Suggested First Semester Courses
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Majors in the School of Fine & Performing Arts Advertising Art Direction |
Majors in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences American Sign Language - English Interpretation |
Majors in the School of Media Arts Audio Arts & Acoustics |
Refer to your New Student Placement scores to select your LAS courses.
English/Writing
52- 1101 Introduction to College Writing (college wide elective credit)
52- 1111 Writing and Rhetoric I: Enhanced
52- 1151 Writing and Rhetoric I
52- 1152 Writing and Rhetoric II
Mathematics
Use this grid (along with your Placement or ACT scores) to determine what Math class is best for you.
56- 1710 Basic Math Skills (college wide elective credit)
56- 1720 College Mathematics
56- 1717 Math for Personal Finance
56-1725 Math in Art and Nature
An advanced mathematics course
College Reading
52- 1301 Introduction to College Reading (college wide elective credit)
52- 1302 College Reading (college wide elective credit)
Majors in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE & ENGLISH INTERPRETATION
37-1151 American Sign Language I
37-1252 Deaf Culture
52-1900 Creative Nonfiction Workshop
52-1500 Poetry Workshop: Beginning
46-1100 Introduction to Cultural Studies (Writing and Rhetoric I concurrent)
Cultural Studies elective course in Liberal Education or Production
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
(all courses will require faculty permission)38-1100 Teaching in Early Childhood Education
38-1530 Brain Basics
22-1210 Drawing I
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design OR 22-1230 Fundamentals of 3D Design
22-1101 History of Art
ART & DESIGN (General Bachelor of Arts)
22-1210 Drawing I
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design
22-1101 History of Art I
22-1101 History of Art 1
22-1210 Drawing I
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design or 22-1230 Fundamentals of 3d Design
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA MANAGEMENT
28-1110 Introduction to Management
28-1112 Managerial Economics
28-1410 Art & Business of Recording (Music Business students)
28-1910 Introduction to Fashion Business (Fashion Retail Mgmt. students)
28-1710 Business of Professional Sports (Sports Management students)
DANCE (additional suggestions will be based on orientation auditions)
33-1351 Introduction to Dance Studies
33-1241 African Dance: Beginning
33-1251 Tap Dance: Beginning
33-1271 Yoga: Beginning
33-1261 Tai Chi Chuan: Beginning
33-1231 Jazz Dance: Beginning
22-1210 Drawing I
22-1610 Fundamentals of Fashion Design
22-1600 Garment Construction I
55-1101 Fiction Writing I and
A Critical Reading and Writing or Fiction Writing Specialty course
55-1330 Tutoring in Fiction Writing (1-2 Credits)
22-1210 Drawing I
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design
22-1101 History of Art I
22-1210 Drawing I
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design OR 22-1230 Fundamentals of 3D Design
22-1101 History of Art I
22-1210 Drawing I
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design OR 22-1230 Fundamentals of 3D Design
22-1101 History of Art I
22-1811 Architectural Drafting and Detailing
22-1810 Interior Achitectural Drawing I
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design
MUSIC (first semester courses will be based on orientation placement and auditions)
32-1000 Recital Attendance
32-1100 Introduction to Music Theory
OR 32-1110 Aural
Skills I with
32-1120 Theory I
(choir is required except for Instrumental Jazz concentration)
32-1800 Columbia College Chorus
OR 32-1801 Jazz Pop Choir
OR 32-1802 Gospel Choir
23-1100 Photography I with
23-1101 Photography Workshop I
22-1700 Product Design I
22-1701 Drawing I for Product Design
22-1220 Fundamentals of 2D Design
22-1101 History of Art I
31-1200 Acting I: Basic Skills
31-1300 Voice Training for the Actor I for Actors/Directors
31-1305 Body Movement for Actors I for Actors/Directors
31-1600 Intro to Design for Stage for Technical/Designers
31-1200 Acting I: Basic Skills
31-1301 Voice Training I: Musical Theatre
32-1100 Introduction to Music Theory
31-1400 Musical Theater I: From the Beginnings to 1945
Majors in the School of Media Arts
43-1110 Introduction to Audio
43-1115 Audio Production I (4 credits)
math course recommended
FILM & VIDEO (All Concentrations)
24-1031 Moving Image Production I*
*Moving Image Art and Moving Image Production I are concurrent requisites. Writing & Rhetoric I is a co-requisite for both courses.
INTERACTIVE ARTS AND MEDIA
(Interactive Arts & Media and Game Design)
36-1300 Digital Image Design
36-1501 Introduction to Programming Theory
36-1000 Media Theory & Design I
53-1010 Introduction to Journalism (best for freshmen or sophomores) or
53-2010 History of Journalism (best for transfer students)
53-1016 Grammar for Journalists (2 credits)
53-1015 Reporting & Writing I (Writing & Rhetoric II concurrently)
40-1302 Television Arts: Production [in Television Dept] (Broadcast Journalism-TV students)
41-1107 Voice and Articulation [in Radio Dept] (Broadcast Journalism-Radio students)
41-1128 Radio Production I: Intro [in Radio Dept] (Broadcast Journalism-Radio students)
54-1500 Integrated Marketing Communication and
ONE or TWO of the following three core classes
54-1600 Introduction to Advertising
54-1601 Consumer Behavior (AdCult)
54-1700 Introduction to Public Relations
41-1100 Introduction to Radio
41-1107 Voice and Articulation
41-1128 Radio Production I
40-1101 History of Television
40-1103 Aesthetics and Storytelling I
40-1302 Television Arts: Production
