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2014-2015 General Catalog

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2014-2015 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

Graphic Design, B.F.A.

General Education Core

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Core Course Requirements 16-17 credits
Knowledge Areas Requirements 16 credits

University Requirements

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

Experiential Education Requirement - EDGE (1-3 Credits)

Complete One Track:

Original Project Track (3 Credits)

Students create a project of their own design

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits Students transferring with more than 60 credits may waive this requirement if they complete the “EDGE Fast Track” online training.
UNIV 3925 - EDGE Project Proposal: [Engagement Center] 1 credits
UNIV 4925 - EDGE Program Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Select Project Track (2 Credits)

Student select a project from the designated list

UNIV 1010 - EDGE Program Introduction 1 credits Students transferring with more than 60 credits may waive this requirement if they complete the “EDGE Fast Track” online training.
UNIV 4930 - EDGE Select Track Completion: [Engagement Center] 1 credits

Art Foundation (31 Credits)

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

Graphic Design Requirements

36 credits of the following:

CSIS 2000 - Web Development 3 credits
ART 3210 - Typography I 3 credits
ART 3230 - Graphic Design I 3 credits
ART 3240 - Typography II 3 credits
ART 3250 - Web Design I 3 credits
ART 4230 - Graphic Design II 3 credits
ART 4250 - Web Design II 3 credits
ART 4280 - Graphic Design Capstone 3 credits
ART 4790 - Senior Portfolio 3 credits
Senior BFA Exhibition 0 credits
ARTH 4700 - History of Graphic Design 3 credits
ARTH 4750 - Twentieth-Century Art 3 credits
ART 4890 - Internship 0.5 to 12 credits

PLUS 9 Credits from the following portfolio development options:

ART 4260 - Multimedia & Motion Graphics Design 3 credits
ART 3260 - Publication Design 3 credits
ART 4210 - Branding 3 credits
ART 4220 - Three Dimensional Graphic Design 3 credits
ART 4240 - Junior/Senior Design Studio 3 credits
ART 4270 - Computer Animation 3 credits
ART 4290 - Special Problems 3 credits
ART 4300 - Advanced Web Design 3 credits
ART 4890 - Internship 0.5 to 12 credits
ART 4990 - Senior Seminar (Specified Area of Study, e.g., Painting, etc.) 0.5 to 4 credits

Plus 6 Credits of Art Electives

ARTH 2300 - Why Art? Intro to Art Theory 3 credits
ART 2410 - Painting I 3 credits
ART 1610 - Ceramics I 3 credits
ART 2500 - Intermediate Photography 3 credits
ART 3310 - Intaglio/Lithography 3 credits or
ART 3320 - Silkscreen/Relief 3 credits
ART 3530 - Digital Illustration 3 credits

Electives (3-5 Credits needed)

COMM 2010 - Media & Society (Recommended)
Additional Electives to meet BFA requirements

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