Program Requirements
Hours: 66 - 68 hours
Major Courses - 32-34 hours
GRD 206Digital Design (3)
GRD 250Typography I (3)
GRD 255Graphic Form (3)
GRD 351Design Narrative (3)
GRD 352Web Design (3)
GRD 353Typography II (3)
GRD 355Information Graphics (3)
GRD 356Identity Design (3)
GRD 396Co-Op:Parallel (PT) (1-3)
GRD 400Senior Design Seminar: Capstone (1) CAP
GRD 455Graphic Design 5: Systems Practicum (3)
GRD 456Graphic Design 6: Thesis (3)
Cognate Courses – 34 hours
ART 100Art & Design Foundation Seminar (1) A
ART 101Drawing Foundation I (3) A
ART 102Drawing Foundation II (3) A
ART/GRD/IAD 103Design Foundation I (3) A
ART/GRD/IAD 106Design Foundation II (3) A
ART 110Foundation Portfolio Review (0)
ART 121Art History: World Art (3) A
ART 230Art History: Design (3) A
ART 281Photography I (3) A
ART 301Figure Drawing (3-4) A
or
ART 302Advanced Drawing (3) A
Choose two Art History electives:
ART Art History: Elective (3)
ART Art History: Elective (3)
ART 330Art History: Art Criticism (3) A
Also required:
PHI 285Philosophy of Art (3) P
Minimum grade of C in all major/cognate courses.
Program Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the graphic design major will be able to:
- demonstrate creative and technical abilities in drawing and design and a breadth of appreciation and knowledge in visual arts.
- apply skills and knowledge in a studio area of concentration with an original creative concept brought into visual form with effective presentation.
- define and integrate an understanding of the roles artists and designers have in today’s world.