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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, BA

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

Plan Code: FAATSBA

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Upper division minimum
credit hours

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
HDA 210 Creativity and Innovation in Design and the Arts 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
HDA 252 Foundations Arts and Design Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
HDA 484 Internship 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
ARC Elective ALA Elective AME Elective ARA Elective DCE Elective DSC Elective EDS Elective FMP Elective FSH Elective GRA Elective IND Elective INT Elective LAP Elective MSC Elective MUP Elective MUS Elective THE Elective THF Elective THP Elective 12 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	12
ARC Elective ALA Elective AME Elective ARA Elective DCE Elective DSC Elective EDS Elective FMP Elective FSH Elective GRA Elective IND Elective INT Elective LAP Elective MSC Elective MUP Elective MUS Elective THE Elective THF Elective THP Elective 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD) AND ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design (HUAD) ALA 102 Landscapes and Sustainability (SUST) AME 310 Media Literacies and Composition APH Elective ARA 202 Understanding Photographs ARA 498 Topic: Photography and Language ARC 111 Architecture of Architecture I ARC 112 Architecture of Architecture II ARC 432 Architecture History ARS Elective DCE 201 Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts (GCSI) DCE 202 Dance in U.S. Popular Culture (HUAD) DCE 300 Dancing Histories (HUAD) DCE 301 Dance Analysis and Theory (HUAD) DCE 302 History of American Hip Hop Dance (HUAD) DCE 306 History of Salsa: Afro-Latin Social and Global Contexts (HUAD) DCE 402 Ethnography of Dance Practices (HUAD) FMP 250 Sex and Violence in Film and TV: Ethics Survey FMP 340 Approaches to International Cinema (GCSI) FMP 404 World Cinema FMP 405 Film and Television: Pioneers, Practices and Innovations GRA 111 Graphic Design History I (HUAD) GRA 112 Graphic Design History II IND 316 20th-Century Design I (HUAD) IND 317 20th-Century Design II (HUAD) INT 111 Interior Design Issues and Theories (HUAD) INT 310 History of Interior Design I (HUAD) INT 311 History of Interior Design II (HUAD) LAP 311 History of Landscape Architecture (HUAD) LAP 312 20th-Century Landscape Architecture LPH Elective MHL Elective MUS 131 Bach to Bebop (HUAD) MUS 340 Music for the Concert Hall, Stage, and Screen (HUAD) MUS 347 Jazz in America (HUAD) MUS 354 Popular Music MUS 355 American Music (HUAD) MUS 356 Broadway and the American Musical (HUAD) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 371 World Music (GCSI) MUS 410 History of Women in Music (HUAD) THE 322 Theatre History and Culture (HUAD) THE 406 American Multicultural Film (HUAD) THE 420 Theatre in America (HUAD) THE 421 Shakespeare: Stage and Film (HUAD) THE 422 Latinx Theatre and Film (HUAD) THE 423 African American Theatre (HUAD) THE 425 Chekhov and Russian Drama (HUAD) THE 426 Pre-Columbian Theatre of the Americas THE 430 History of Fashion I (HUAD) THE 431 History of Fashion II: 20th-Century Fashion OR Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD) AND ARC 111 Architecture of Architecture I ARC 112 Architecture of Architecture II ARC 432 Architecture History ARS 201 Art of Asia (GCSI) ARS 202 Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (GCSI) ARS 362 Survey of Aztec, Maya and Inka Art ARS 369 Mexican Art (GCSI) ARS 403 Art of the Aztec Empire ARS 444 Films of India ARS 465 Native Art of North America ARS 472 Art of China (HUAD) ARS 473 Art of Japan (HUAD) ARS 475 Chinese Painting DCE 201 Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts (GCSI) DSC 101 Design Awareness (HUAD) FMP 340 Approaches to International Cinema (GCSI) FMP 404 World Cinema INT 415 Latin American Design (GCSI) MHL 344 Music in World Cultures (GCSI) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 371 World Music (GCSI) THE 422 Latinx Theatre and Film (HUAD) THE 423 African American Theatre (HUAD) THE 426 Pre-Columbian Theatre of the Americas 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
ALA 100 Introduction to Environmental Design (HUAD) ALA 102 Landscapes and Sustainability (SUST) AME 310 Media Literacies and Composition APH Elective ARA 202 Understanding Photographs ARA 498 Topic: Photography and Language ARC 111 Architecture of Architecture I ARC 112 Architecture of Architecture II ARC 432 Architecture History ARS Elective DCE 201 Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts (GCSI) DCE 202 Dance in U.S. Popular Culture (HUAD) DCE 300 Dancing Histories (HUAD) DCE 301 Dance Analysis and Theory (HUAD) DCE 302 History of American Hip Hop Dance (HUAD) DCE 306 History of Salsa: Afro-Latin Social and Global Contexts (HUAD) DCE 402 Ethnography of Dance Practices (HUAD) FMP 250 Sex and Violence in Film and TV: Ethics Survey FMP 340 Approaches to International Cinema (GCSI) FMP 404 World Cinema FMP 405 Film and Television: Pioneers, Practices and Innovations GRA 111 Graphic Design History I (HUAD) GRA 112 Graphic Design History II IND 316 20th-Century Design I (HUAD) IND 317 20th-Century Design II (HUAD) INT 111 Interior Design Issues and Theories (HUAD) INT 310 History of Interior Design I (HUAD) INT 311 History of Interior Design II (HUAD) LAP 311 History of Landscape Architecture (HUAD) LAP 312 20th-Century Landscape Architecture LPH Elective MHL Elective MUS 131 Bach to Bebop (HUAD) MUS 340 Music for the Concert Hall, Stage, and Screen (HUAD) MUS 347 Jazz in America (HUAD) MUS 354 Popular Music MUS 355 American Music (HUAD) MUS 356 Broadway and the American Musical (HUAD) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 371 World Music (GCSI) MUS 410 History of Women in Music (HUAD) THE 322 Theatre History and Culture (HUAD) THE 406 American Multicultural Film (HUAD) THE 420 Theatre in America (HUAD) THE 421 Shakespeare: Stage and Film (HUAD) THE 422 Latinx Theatre and Film (HUAD) THE 423 African American Theatre (HUAD) THE 425 Chekhov and Russian Drama (HUAD) THE 426 Pre-Columbian Theatre of the Americas THE 430 History of Fashion I (HUAD) THE 431 History of Fashion II: 20th-Century Fashion OR ARC 111 Architecture of Architecture I ARC 112 Architecture of Architecture II ARC 432 Architecture History ARS 201 Art of Asia (GCSI) ARS 202 Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (GCSI) ARS 362 Survey of Aztec, Maya and Inka Art ARS 369 Mexican Art (GCSI) ARS 403 Art of the Aztec Empire ARS 444 Films of India ARS 465 Native Art of North America ARS 472 Art of China (HUAD) ARS 473 Art of Japan (HUAD) ARS 475 Chinese Painting DCE 201 Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts (GCSI) DSC 101 Design Awareness (HUAD) FMP 340 Approaches to International Cinema (GCSI) FMP 404 World Cinema INT 415 Latin American Design (GCSI) MHL 344 Music in World Cultures (GCSI) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 371 World Music (GCSI) THE 422 Latinx Theatre and Film (HUAD) THE 423 African American Theatre (HUAD) THE 426 Pre-Columbian Theatre of the Americas 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
ACC 231 Uses of Accounting Information I ACC 232 Financial Accounting I ACC 382 Accounting and Financial Analysis ECN 211 Macroeconomic Principles (SOBE) ECN 212 Microeconomic Principles (SOBE) ECN 221 Business Statistics (QTRS) FIN 380 Personal Financial Management STP 226 Elements of Statistics (QTRS) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
ART 442 Art and Community DCE 494 / THP 494 Topic: The Atlas of Creative Tools DSC 494 Topic: Indigenous Architecture, Planning and Construction DSC 494 Topic: Indigenous Project Delivery EDS 301 Sustainable Community Design and Practices (SUST) HDA 394 Topic: Design & Arts Corps HDA 394 Topic: Disrupt, Create, Sustain HDA 494 Topic: Civ Prac: Artists&Designers Collaborating/Comm HDA 494 Topic: Civic Body: Art and Public Health HDA 494 Topic: Civic Practice:Arts/Design & Public Partnerships HDA 494 Topic: Creative Project Management HDA 494 Topic: Design & Arts Corps HUL 494 Special Topics NLM 410 Social Entrepreneurship THP 482 Theatre for Social Change (CIVI) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
AME 130 Prototyping Dreams ARA 489 Writing Art and Design Criticism (HUAD) ARS 345 Art and Television ART 110 Drawing as Seeing and Thinking (HUAD) EDS 223 Design Thinking FMP 403 Independent Film (HUAD) FMP 405 Film and Television: Pioneers, Practices and Innovations MUS 213 Critical Thinking in the Arts THE 421 Shakespeare: Stage and Film (HUAD) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3

Focus
Students must select 1 focus area and complete 18 credits within that one area.
Students that select the Arts Administration Focus must complete 18 credits (at least 12 upper division) from this group. Required: MGT 380 Management and Strategy or OGL 300 Theory and Practice of Leadership MKT 390 Essentials of Marketing or MKT 395 Essentials of Advertising and Marketing Communication Pick an additional four courses (12 more credits, at least six upper division): ACC Elective ARA 396 Professional Practices for Design and the Arts ARA 460 Gallery Exhibitions DSC 394 Topic: Design Entrepreneurship & Society DSC 494 Topic: Practice Management ECN Elective ENT Elective FIN Elective FMP 417 Business and Legal Practices in Entertainment GRA 440 Finding Purpose HDA 420 Design and the Arts Business Administration HDA 494 Topic: Business Writing for Artists & Designers INT 471 Facilities Management MGT Elective MGT 400 Cross-Cultural Management (GCSI) MKT Elective MUP 438 The Enterprising Artist MUP 439 Performing Arts Product Creation and Development NLM Elective NLM 300 Fund Raising and Resource Development NLM 310 Volunteer Management (CIVI) NLM 410 Social Entrepreneurship NLM 430 Managing Nonprofit Organizations NLM 435 Service Learning for Community Development NLM 451 Grant Writing OGL Elective THP 351 Arts Management (HUAD) THP 450 Theatre Organization and Management OR Students that select the Entertainment Design Focus must complete 18 credits (at least 12 upper division) from this group. AME 320 Motion Capture for Integrative Systems AME 340 Compositional and Computational Principles for Media Arts AME 411 Advanced Interactive Sound AME 470 Programming for Social and Interactive Media ARA 460 Gallery Exhibitions ART 348 Animation Motion Studies FMP 325 Intermediate Visual Effects Compositing FMP 355 Transborder Digital Media Making FSH 435 Contemporary Fashion (HUAD) GRA 401 Creative Environment HDA 420 Design and the Arts Business Administration IAP 321 Music Composition I IAP 322 Multitrack Digital Recording IAP 325 Sound Performance: Exploring Alternative Performance Groups IND 344 Human Factors in Design INT 351 Ambient Environment INT 446 Furniture Design and Production MDC 311 Composing and Performing for Hybrid Ensembles MUP 319 Advanced Audio Engineering in the Arts MUS 355 American Music (HUAD) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 371 World Music (GCSI) THP 317 Stage Management THP 330 Costume Design THP 332 Makeup THP 335 Stagecraft THP 340 Scene Design THP 435 Technical Direction THP 350 Sound Design THP 355 Media Design for Performance THP 387 Acting VI THP 394 Topic: Pattern Drafting for Theatre THP 431 Advanced Costume Construction THP 435 Technical Direction THP 440 Advanced Scene Design THP 441 Scene Painting THP 442 Rendering for Design and Production THP 445 Advanced Lighting Design THP 455 Advanced Media Design THP 448 AutoCAD for Live Entertainment (QTRS) THP 449 AutoCAD 3D for Live Entertainment OR Students interested in pursuing an Individual Focus should contact their academic advisor for assistance with submitting their proposal for approval. 12 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	12
Students that select the Arts Administration Focus must complete 18 credits (at least 12 upper division) from this group. Required: MGT 380 Management and Strategy or OGL 300 Theory and Practice of Leadership MKT 390 Essentials of Marketing or MKT 395 Essentials of Advertising and Marketing Communication Pick an additional four courses (12 more credits, at least six upper division): ACC Elective ARA 396 Professional Practices for Design and the Arts ARA 460 Gallery Exhibitions DSC 394 Topic: Design Entrepreneurship & Society DSC 494 Topic: Practice Management ECN Elective ENT Elective ENT 290 Entrepreneurship: Opportunity to Impact FIN Elective FMP 417 Business and Legal Practices in Entertainment GRA 440 Finding Purpose HDA 420 Design and the Arts Business Administration HDA 494 Topic: Business Writing for Artists & Designers INT 471 Facilities Management MGT Elective MGT 400 Cross-Cultural Management (GCSI) MKT Elective MUP 438 The Enterprising Artist MUP 439 Performing Arts Product Creation and Development NLM Elective NLM 220 Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations NLM 235 Leadership and Ethics NLM 300 Fund Raising and Resource Development NLM 310 Volunteer Management (CIVI) NLM 410 Social Entrepreneurship NLM 430 Managing Nonprofit Organizations NLM 435 Service Learning for Community Development NLM 451 Grant Writing OGL Elective THP 251 Student Production Board I THP 351 Arts Management (HUAD) THP 450 Theatre Organization and Management OR Students that select the Entertainment Design Focus must complete 18 credits (at least 12 upper division) from this group. AME 111 Introduction to Digital Culture (QTRS) AME 112 Computational Thinking for Media Arts AME 130 Prototyping Dreams AME 230 Programming for the Media Arts (QTRS) AME 320 Motion Capture for Integrative Systems AME 340 Compositional and Computational Principles for Media Arts AME 411 Advanced Interactive Sound AME 470 Programming for Social and Interactive Media ARA 460 Gallery Exhibitions ART 110 Drawing as Seeing and Thinking (HUAD) ART 116 Introduction to Digital Media ART 123 Introduction to Photography for Nonmajors ART 206 Digital Photography I ART 207 Digital Photography II ART 248 3D Computer Imaging and Animation (QTRS) ART 261 Ceramic Survey ART 274 Wood I ART 348 Animation Motion Studies DCE 100 Introduction to Dance (HUAD) DCE 203 The Walking Body (HUAD) DCE 240 Media for Dance (QTRS) EDS 223 Design Thinking FMP 201 Film: The Creative Process I (HUAD) FMP 225 Principles of Visual Effects Compositing FMP 240 Introduction to Animation for Film FMP 255 Media Authorship (QTRS) FMP 280 Introduction to Film and Media Production FMP 325 Intermediate Visual Effects Compositing FMP 355 Transborder Digital Media Making FSH 435 Contemporary Fashion (HUAD) GRA 101 Designing Life GRA 401 Creative Environment HDA 420 Design and the Arts Business Administration IAP 104 Foundations I: Fundamentals of Sound Art IAP 321 Music Composition I IAP 322 Multitrack Digital Recording IAP 325 Sound Performance: Exploring Alternative Performance Groups IND 242 Materials and Design IND 344 Human Factors in Design INT 351 Ambient Environment INT 446 Furniture Design and Production MDC 211 Introduction to Digital Sound MDC 311 Composing and Performing for Hybrid Ensembles MUP 319 Advanced Audio Engineering in the Arts MUS 100 Fundamentals of Music Notation MUS 210 The Arts Around Us (HUAD) MUS 211 Dance, Music and Meaning (HUAD) MUS 212 Music, Meaning and Imagination (HUAD) MUS 294 Topic: Music and Society MUS 294 Topic: Producing Hip Hop and Dance Music I MUS 294 Topic: Songwriting MUS 355 American Music (HUAD) MUS 362 Rap Music and Hip Hop Culture (HUAD) MUS 371 World Music (GCSI) THF 101 Acting Introduction THF 215 Design and Composition for Theatre and Film (HUAD) THP 201 Theatre Production Crew THP 213 Introduction to Technical Theatre THP 214 Introduction to Costuming THP 317 Stage Management THP 330 Costume Design THP 332 Makeup THP 335 Stagecraft THP 340 Scene Design THP 435 Technical Direction THP 350 Sound Design THP 355 Media Design for Performance THP 387 Acting VI THP 394 Topic: Pattern Drafting for Theatre THP 431 Advanced Costume Construction THP 435 Technical Direction THP 440 Advanced Scene Design THP 441 Scene Painting THP 442 Rendering for Design and Production THP 445 Advanced Lighting Design THP 455 Advanced Media Design THP 448 AutoCAD for Live Entertainment (QTRS) THP 449 AutoCAD 3D for Live Entertainment OR Students interested in pursuing an Individual Focus should contact their academic advisor for assistance with submitting their proposal for approval. 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
Capstone Experience
HDA 397 Capstone Development 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
Upper Division Capstone: Thesis or Independent Research Project Please consult with your faculty mentor and academic advisor for appropriate course options for the capstone requirement. 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
HDA 101 ASU and Herberger Institute Experience 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.

Program Requirement

Arts (BA in the Arts), BA

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