A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 50.0102
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- English and Design, BA (Boston) Media and Screen Studies and Media Arts, BA (Boston) Media Arts and Communication Studies, BA (Boston) Design, BFA (Boston) Game Art and Animation, BFA (Boston) Game Design, BFA (Boston) Media Arts, BFA (Boston) Studio Art, BFA (Boston) Studio Art, BFA (New York) Architectural Studies and Design, BS (Boston) Artificial Intelligence and Design, BS (Boston) Behavioral Neuroscience and Design, BS (Boston) Behavioral Neuroscience and Design, BS (Oakland) Business Administration and Design, BS (Boston) Business Administration and Design, BS (Oakland) Communication Studies and Design, BS (Boston) Computer Science and Design, BS (Boston) Computer Science and Design, BS (Oakland) Computer Science and Game Development, BS (Boston) Computer Science and Media Arts, BS (Boston) Design and Mathematics, BS (Boston) Design and Theatre, BS (Boston) Game Design and Music with Concentration in Music Technology, BS (Boston) Journalism and Design, BS (Boston) Psychology and Design, BS (Boston) Mechanical Engineering and Design, BSME (Boston) Animation, Minor Art, Minor Art History and Visual Studies, Minor Creative Computing, Minor Creative Fabrication, Minor Data Visualization, Minor Design, Minor Experience Design, Minor Fashion and Wearable Technologies, Minor Game Art, Minor Game Design, Minor Graphic and Information Design, Minor Immersive Media, Minor Interaction Design, Minor Photography, Minor Video Arts, Minor Video News Storytelling, Minor Communication Studies Music School of Journalism Theatre Interdisciplinary Programs Accelerated Bachelor/Graduate Degree Programs D'Amore-McKim School of Business Khoury College of Computer Sciences College of Engineering Bouvé College of Health Sciences College of Science College of Social Sciences and Humanities Mills College at Northeastern College of Professional Studies Undergraduate Graduate Course Descriptions Catalog Archives Student Handbook Print Options // Overview Program Requirements The Bachelor of Arts is a studio-based fine art program that offers an investigation into visual studies and various cultures, giving students a way of developing their own vision of creative practice as well as an understanding of the relationship between form and meaning. To achieve this level of consciousness around arts practice, students are offered a balance between studio courses in drawing/painting and digital media with visual studies courses that focus on the historical, theoretical, and critical interpretation of vi sual art. This exploration of art methods creates a more visually and conceptually astute student through making. Students’ education, experience, and training in understanding creative practices takes full advantage of the remarkable scope of the College of Arts, Media and Design. Some courses in this program are offered in locations abroad including Iceland, Ireland, Japan, and Galapagos, where students have an intensive and immersive creative experience during five-week summer sessions. The Concentration in Art History and Visual Studies examines both the production and public reception of art across regions, contexts, periods, and media, foregrounding arts’ status as both a material artifact and an act of social communication. Courses reflect the active research profiles and professional experience of its distinguished faculty who all prioritize accessibility, collaboration, and cutting-edge research. Lectures and seminars take advantage of Northeastern University's proximity to area museums and cultural ce nters-including the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Museum of Fine Arts-and campus facilities and initiatives such as Gallery 360 and the Center for the Arts. Other dynamic resources include Northeastern’s own renowned archives offering tangible case studies to consider how criticism coalesces into the historical record. Visual studies introduces students to a broad range of creative careers endemic to the fields of design, publishing, curation, conservation, and scholarship. The program uses communal studio space to train students in painting and drawing processes. The department also hosts a fabrication lab that supports a wide range of material-based research for the CAMD community. Beyond the foundation-level courses required for all students, the makerspace provides the resources for prototyping processes ranging from model making, woodworking, CAD, as well as digital fabrication through laser cutting, 3D scanning, and 3D printing. Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements. Universitywide Requirements All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements . BA Language Requirements All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students . Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree. NUpath Requirements All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements . NUpath requirements Creative Expression/Innovation (EI), Interpreting Culture (IC), and Societies and Institutions (SI) are met through the major course requirements. NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND), Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ), Analyzing and Using Data (AD), Differences and Diversity (DD), and Ethical Reasoning (ER) must be met through general electives.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_1f3841b5
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Art + Design Core
major core · 0 items
Introduction
2 items
- 1
- ARTD 1001and ARTD 1002Media Art, Culture, and Social Justiceand Seminar for ARTD 1001Not resolved to a course4
Fundamentals Required
1 item
- 2
Fundamentals Electives
electives · 6 items
- Complete 6 semester hours of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
Art History Required
3 items
- ARTH 1001and ARTH 1002Visual Intelligenceand Seminar in Visual IntelligenceNot resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
Art History Elective
electives · 1 item
- Complete 8 semester hours of ARTH courses not taken for the concentration.Not resolved to a course8
If ARTH 3000 or ARTH 4000 (or any other topics course in the subject listed above) is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives.
electives · 0 items
Capstone
1 item
- 4
Concentration in Art History and Visual Studies
concentration · 0 items
Art + Design History Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 20 semester hours from the following courses as long as prerequisites have been met. At least 4 Semester Hours must be at the 4000 level:Not resolved to a course20
Courses in architectural history and media and screen studies may also be used upon approval by the program coordinator.
0 items
If ARTH 3000 or ARTH 4000 (or any other topics course in the options listed below) is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the electives.
electives · 13 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Electives Option
electives · 0 items
Arts, Media and Design Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete 20 semester hours from the following lists as long as prerequisites have been met. At least 4 Semester Hours must be at the 4000 level:Not resolved to a course20
Art + Design
0 items
If a topics course is completed more than once, the additional completions may be allowed toward the arts, media and design electives.
electives · 36 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- ARTD 2360and ARTD 2361Introduction to Photographyand Photo ToolsNot resolved to a course
- ARTD 2370and ARTD 2371Animation Basicsand Animation ToolsNot resolved to a course
- ARTD 2380and ARTD 2381Video Basicsand Video ToolsNot resolved to a course
- 1-4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- ARTG 1270and ARTG 1271Design: Process + Practicesand Studio for Design: Process + PracticesNot resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Architecture
3 items
- ARCH 1310and ARCH 1311Buildings and Cities, A Global Historyand Recitation for ARCH 1310Not resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
Communication Studies
1 item
- 4
Game Design
1 item
- 4
Journalism
1 item
- As published: “Understanding Today’s News”4
Media and Screen Studies
4 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Music
1 item
Theatre
2 items
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Theatrical Design”4
University of the Arts London
1 item
- Optional London study abroad for sound management at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Specific courses at University of the Arts London are preapproved for transfer to a student's Northeastern University record to apply toward requirements. Students can consult with a CAMD academic advisor for approval prior to registration.Not resolved to a course16
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