Graphic Design / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 63

This major offers the student a cutting edge, career-oriented education to prepare him or her for graduate school or professional work. A graphic design major is afforded the kind of expressive freedom that is necessary to maintain a fresh understanding of current trends occurring in this field. The technical skills needed for computer graphics are taught in a progressive way, which coincides with each student’s expressive development.

Majors in Graphic Design must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all graphic design courses in the program. Courses in which a major has earned less than a grade of “C-” must be repeated.

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-GDSN-4

I. Core Courses (24)

ARTS-10000Drawing

3

ARTS-11000Painting

3

ARTS-130002-D Design Fundamentals

3

ARTS-133003-D Design

3

ARTS-18100Digital Photography

3

ARTS-23100Introduction to Graphic Design

3

ARTS-39100Art History 1

3

-
OR

ARTS-39200Art History 2

3

ARTS-40100Senior Project/Seminar

3

II. Graphic Design Courses (39)

COMM-11400Publications Design

3

ARTS-23300Motion Graphics

3

ARTS-23400Interaction Design

3

ARTS-39400History of Graphic Design

3

ARTS-25100Collaborative Design Studio: Jr. Graphic Designer

3

ARTS-33100Collaborative Design Studio: Graphic Designer

3

ARTS-45100Collaborative Design Studio: Art Director

3

ARTS-33200Typography

3

ARTS-333003-D Modeling and Motion Graphics

3

ARTS-47000Art Internship

3

ARTS-33400Web Design

3

-
OR

COMM-30300Advanced Publications Design

3

ARTS-43100Graphic Design Entrepreneurship

3

ARTS-23500Social Responsibility for Graphic Designers

3

III. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of
ARTS-39100Art History 1

3

-
OR

ARTS-39200Art History 2

3