Visual Design BFA: Graphic Design Option Course Requirements

 

Foundation

FOU 101        Visual Arts Colloquium I (1)

FOU 102        Visual Arts Colloquium II (1)

FOU 110        Foundation: Structural Drawing (3)

FOU 112        Foundation: Life Drawing (3)

FOU 114        2D Workshop (2)

FOU 115        Visual Language (2)

FOU 124        3D Concept (2)

FOU 125        3D Workshop (2)

 

Art History

ARH 125        Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art (3)

ARH 150        Visual Culture: Modern to Contemporary Art (3)

ARH 200        Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art (3)

ARH 3--/4--    Art History Elective (3)

 

General Education/Distribution

ENL 101        Critical Writing and Reading I (3)

ENL 102        Critical Writing and Reading II (3)

ENL              English literature elective (3)

MTH             Mathematics elective (3)

                   Science electives (6)

 

Non Studio Electives (select to meet remaining General Education requirements)

                   Five courses at any level (15)

                   One course at 300 or 400 level (3)

 

Free Electives

                   Three courses at any level (9)

 

Major Studios

DES 251        *Graphic Design I (3)

DES 252        *Graphic Design II (3)

DES 351        *Graphic Design III (3)

DES 352

or 354           *Graphic Design IV (3)

DES 451

or 453           *Graphic Design V (6)

DES 452

or 454           *Graphic Design VI (6)

 

Studio Options and Additional Requirements

DES 282        Photo Imaging II (3)

DES 253        *Typography I (3)

DES 254        *Typography II (3)

DES 283        Electronic Imaging I (3)

DES 331        History of Design (3)

DES 353        *Typography III (3)

FIA               200-Level Drawing I (consult advisor on selection) (3)

FIA               200-Level Drawing II (consult advisor on selection) (3)

DES, FIA,

or ATR          Three Studio Electives (9)

            Total Credits:  130

 

*Designated Course

Students in this program must complete the course(s) indicated with a grade of C or better; if a C- or lower is received, the course must be retaken. For full details, see the “Student Reviews” paragraph on the first page of this Design department chapter.

 

General Education Departmental Requirements

Students majoring in Visual Design/Graphic Design will meet their departmentally determined General Education requirements as follows:

 

Area E: Satisfied by any university course bearing E credit

Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by any university course bearing I credit

Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200 and DES 451 and 452

Area O: Satisfied by any university course bearing O credit

 Last Updated On: 4/2/07