graphic design curriculum



Basic Studies Requirement

12

1040 Object Drawing*
1050 Drawing Studio*
1070 Form and Surface*
1080 Form and Space*
*Prerequisites for all studio art and art education majors and minors
         

Art History

12

2200 History of Art
2210 History of Art
  Art History Elective
(3920 is recommended)
  Art History Elective 3000-4000 Level
 

Photography

6

2160 Black & White Photography I
3470 Digital Photography I
 

Writing

3

3250 Writing About Art
 

Art Studio Electives

9

Select from Art Studio courses. Two courses must be in sequence.


Graphic Design Sequence

46

Sophomore Fall 2500 Color for Graphic Design
    2600 Visual Aesthetics
  Spring 2510 Typography I
    2610 Graphic Form
Junior Fall 3500 Typography II
    3600 Visual Systems
  Spring 3510 Typography III
    3610 Design Applications
    3710 Special Topics
Senior Fall 4600 Advanced Problems
    5700 Intern I
    3710 Special Topics*
  Spring 4610 Senior Projects
    5710 Intern II
    4920 Graduation Presentation
*Choose only one 3710 Special Topics Course to complete the 43 hour requirement
         

Summary of BFA in Graphic Design

Grahpic Design Major 88
General Education 37
 
Total Credit Hours 125
 

Portfolio reviews for admission into the BFA program with a major in Graphic Design will be held in the Spring semester of the Freshman year, and will be applicable for admission in the Fall semester of the Sophomore year. In order to remain in this program students must take their Graphic Design courses in their proper sequence.

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