Graphic Design, B.F.A.

General Education Core

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• Core Course Requirements 12-13 credits
• Knowledge Areas Requirements 20-22 credits

Experiential Education University Requirement - EDGE Program (3 Credits)

NOTE: As of 7/12/2019, students pursuing this bachelor’s degree are no longer required to complete the EDGE courses for graduation.

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• EDGE 1010 - Becoming an Engaged Learner  1 credit
• EDGE 3000-level (EDGE 3010 , EDGE 3020 , EDGE 3030 , EDGE 3040 , or EDGE 3050 ) 1 credit
• EDGE 4000-level (EDGE 4010 , EDGE 4020 , EDGE 4030 , EDGE 4040 , or EDGE 4050 ) 1 credit

Art Foundation (31 Credits)

• ART 1050 - Intro to Photography 3 Credit(s)
• ART 1110 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s)
• ART 1120 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 Credit(s)
• ART 1130 - 3-D Design 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2110 - Drawing II 3 Credit(s)
• ART 2210 - Digital Tools 3 Credit(s)
• ARTH 2710 - Art History Survey I 3 Credit(s)
• ARTH 2720 - Art History Survey II 3 Credit(s)
• ART 3000 - Art Insights 0.5 Credit(s) *must be taken eight semesters (.5 credits each time) 4 credits
• ARTH 3750 - History of Non-Western Art 3 Credit(s)

Graphic Design Requirements

36 credits of the following:

• ART 3210 - Typography I 3 Credit(s)
• ART 3230 - Graphic Design I 3 Credit(s)
• ART 3240 - Typography II 3 Credit(s)
• ART 3250 - Web Design I 3 Credit(s)
• ART 4230 - Graphic Design II 3 Credit(s)
• ART 4240 - Junior/Senior Design Studio 3 Credit(s)
• ART 4250 - Web Design II 3 Credit(s)
• ART 4280 - Graphic Design Capstone 3 Credit(s)
• ART 4790 - Senior Portfolio 3 Credit(s)
• Senior BFA Exhibition 0 credits
• ARTH 4700 - History of Graphic Design 3 Credit(s)
• ARTH 4750 - Twentieth-Century Art 3 Credit(s)
• ART 4890 - Internship 0.5 to 12 Credit(s)

Total minimum credits for the B.F.A. degree: 120