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School of Art and Design

Applications accepted for fall only.      NYSED: 89109     CIP: 50.0404

The Toy Design BFA prepares students for careers as children’s product designers working with a variety of companies in the toy industry, from small specialty firms to major global corporations. Students participate in a summer internship that takes place between the junior and senior year. Curriculum below is for the entering class of fall 2021.

Semester 5Credits
MAJOR AREATY 326 - Toy Design I and Product Rendering3
TY 327 - Drafting and Technical Drawing3
TY 352 - The Toy Industry: Methods and Materials3
RELATED AREAFA 301 - Anatomy for Toy Designers1.5
LIBERAL ARTSSS 232 - Developmental Psychology3
Semester 6
MAJOR AREATY 313 - Soft Toy and Doll Design3
TY 332 - Model Making and 3D Prototyping3.5
TY 342 - Computer Graphics in Toy Design2
RELATED AREAMK 301 - Marketing for the Toy Industry3
LIBERAL ARTSHE 301 - Motor Learning: A Developmental Approach3
HA 345 - History of Industrial Design choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/Art History3
Semester 7
MAJOR AREAA: 
TY 491 - Summer Internship: Toy Design**4
B: 
TY 411 - Toy Design II and Product Update2
TY 421 - Advanced Hard Toy: Design Engineering5
TY 442 - Advanced Computer Graphics in Toy Design2
TY 463 - Storybook Design and Licensed Product3
LIBERAL ARTSMA 041 - Geometry and Probability Skills1
MA 241 - Topics in Probability and Geometry3
Semester 8
MAJOR AREATY 414 - Games***1.5
TY 461 - Business Practices for the Toy Industry2
TY 467 - Professional Portfolio4.5
RELATED AREAPK 403 - Packaging for the Toy Designer2
LIBERAL ARTSchoice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts/Art History3
choice - see Requirements*: Liberal Arts Elective(s)3
TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
MAJOR AREA41.5
RELATED AREA6.5
LIBERAL ARTS19
 Total Credits: 67
 

*Fall 2021 Requirements: See below.

Liberal Arts, Art History, and General Education: 19 credits

  • Art History Requirements: 6 credits. HA 345 and CHOICE of one (1) additional 3-credit History of Art course that meets the General Education Other World Civilizations requirement (G9).  See the full list of Art/Design History courses under HA: History of Art and Civilization.
  • Social Sciences: 3 credits. SS 232.

  • Health Education: 3 credits. HE 301.

  • Mathematics: 4 credits. MA 041 and MA 241.

Liberal Arts Elective(s): 3 credits. 
Select a Liberal Arts course (for which prerequisites have been met) from the following subject areas: CH (Chinese); EN (English); FI (Film and Media Studies); FR (French); HA (History of Art); HE (Health Education) 201 or 301; IT (Italian); JA (Japanese); MU (Music) MU 202, 203, or 391HI (History); MA (Math); LA (Liberal Arts); MC (Modern Languages and Cultures); PE (Physical Education and Dance) 215, 216, 217PL (Philosophy); SC (Science); SP (Spanish); and SS (Social Sciences). 

NOTES: Students must complete SS 131 and two HA courses (HA 111, HA 112, or HA 231, or equivalent) prior to entering this program.