Graphic Design
Curriculum in Graphic Design
The Curriculum in Graphic Design leads to a 123 credit undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design including the 30 credit core Design Program.
Admission into the professional program depends upon available resources and is subject to the approval of a faculty committee at the completion of the Core Design Program. Applicants are reviewed on the basis of academic performance, a portfolio of original work, and a written essay.
Transfer students with studio credits from other programs, colleges, and universities must present for departmental review a portfolio of work done in those courses in order to have the credits apply toward studio requirements. Students are required to present this portfolio upon admission and prior to registration for classes. Arrangements for this process must be made with department advisors.
A 34 graduate credit program is offered leading to the Master of Arts specialized in Environmental Graphic Design for students planning to undertake professional degree. (NOTE: Applicants without a degree in background in environmental graphic design may be required to complete up to 15 additional credits of coursework).
A 30 graduate credit program is offered leading to the Master of Arts specialized in Graphic Design for students planning to undertake professional degree. (NOTE: Applicants without a degree in background in graphic design may be required to complete up to 18 additional credits of coursework).
A 60 graduate credit post-professional graduate program is also offered leading to the degree Master of Fine Arts.
For more complete graduate program descriptions see Graduate Study under Graphic Design in the Courses and Programs section.
Total Degree Requirement: 123 cr.
Only 65 cr. from a two-year institution may apply which may include up to 16 technical cr.; 9 P-NP cr. of free electives; 2.00 minimum GPA.
International Perspective: 3 cr.
U.S. Diversity: 3 cr.
Communications: 9.5 cr.
| ENGL 150 | Critical Thinking and Communication * | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition * | 3 |
| LIB 160 | Library Instruction | 0.5 |
| One of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Communication Studies | ||
| Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Basic Sign Language | ||
| Listening | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
| Total Credits | 9.5 | |
| * | with a C- or better |
Humanities: 6 cr.
6 cr. from program curriculum sheet.
Social Sciences: 6 cr.
6 cr. from program curriculum sheet.
Math/Physics/Biol. Sciences: 6 cr.
6 cr. from program curriculum sheet.
General Education Courses: 12 cr.
6 cr. of course level 300-400 from program curriculum sheet; Complete 6 cr from department curriculum sheet.
College of Design Core: 11.5 cr.
| DSN S 102 | Design Studio I | 4 |
| DSN S 115 | Design Collaborative Seminar | 0.5 |
| or DSN S 110 | Design Exchange Seminar I | |
| DSN S 131 | Design Representation | 4 |
| DSN S 183 | Design Cultures | 3 |
| Total Credits | 11.5 | |
Art and Design History: 12 cr.
| ART H 280 | History of Art I | 3 |
| ART H 281 | History of Art II | 3 |
| Six credits from program curriculum sheet | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Studio Options: 6 cr.
6 cr from ArtIs, ArtId, LA, Arch, or other approved studio course.
Graphic Design: 50 cr.
| ARTIS 227 | Introduction to Creative Digital Photography | 3 |
| ARTGR 270 | Graphic Design Studio I | 3 |
| ARTGR 271 | Graphic Design Studio II | 3 |
| ARTGR 275 | Graphic Technology I | 2 |
| ARTGR 276 | Graphic Technology II | 2 |
| ARTGR 281 | Visual Communication and Branding | 3 |
| ARTGR 377 | Graphic Design Internship Seminar | 1 |
| ARTGR 370 | Graphic Design Studio III | 3 |
| ARTGR 371 | Graphic Design Studio IV | 3 |
| ARTGR 387 | Graphic Design History/Theory/ Criticism I | 3 |
| ARTGR 372 | Graphic Design Materials and Processes | 3 |
| ARTGR 470 | Graphic Design Studio V | 3 |
| ARTGR 471 | Graphic Design Capstone | 3 |
| ARTGR 481 | Graphic Design Professional Practices | 3 |
| ARTGR 482 | Professional Presentation | 3 |
| ARTGR 480 | Graphic Design Internship | 3 |
| Six credit options from program curriculum sheet | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 50 | |
Electives: 4 cr.
Remaining electives sufficient to complete graduation requirements.