Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Art (120 credits)

University General Education Requirements (42 credits)


University General Education Requirements

Courses within the major are combined with the University General Education requirements and general education electives to fulfill the 120 credits required for the B.F.A. degree.

Graphic Design Specialization (B.F.A.) (60 credits)

Graphic Design Specialization (B.F.A.) (60 credits)

The Department of Fine Arts offers a specialization in Graphic Design within the Art program. Commencing with a visual art and art history foundation program, this ever expanding specialization prepares students to pursue design careers in areas such as advertising, marketing, and publishing. This program offers studies in typography, corporate identification, layout and production techniques, commercial design, web design, UX/UI design and professional standards.

Graphic Design Core Requirements (36 credits)

ART-205GRAPHIC DESIGN FOUNDATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

3

ART-305COLLATERAL DESIGN

3

ART-325VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

3

ART-335TYPOGRAPHY

3

ART-336UX/UI RESEARCH DESIGN

3

ART-350PACKAGING DESIGN

3

ART-367ART OF WEB DESIGN I

3

ART-415HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

3

ART-445ADVERTISING DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

3

ART-467ART OF WEB DESIGN II

3

ART-487SENIOR SEMINAR: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN ART

3

ADV-301PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING

3

Graphic Design Art Core (12 credits)

ART-101ABASIC DRAWING

3

ART-101B2-D DESIGN

3

ART-204COLOR FOUNDATIONS

3

ART-364FIGURE STUDIES

3

Art/Photo Electives (6 credits)

Graphic Design majors can take any ART courses and/or up to 6 credits of PHO courses (excluding Art and Photo history courses).

Art History Electives (6 credits)

 
Choose from the following courses:
ART-329WORLD ART I: TO 1400

3

ART-330WORLD ART II: SINCE 1400

3

ART-409RENAISSANCE ART

3

ART-411NINETEENTH CENTURY EUROPEAN ART

3

ART-417TWENTIETH CENTURY ART

3

ART-423CONTEMPORARY ART

3

PHO-420HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

3

PHO-421HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM AND ART

3

Visual Art Specialization (B.F.A.) (60 credits)

Visual Art Specialization (60 credits)

Visual Art Core (15 credits)

ART-101ABASIC DRAWING

3

ART-101B2-D DESIGN

3

ART-204COLOR FOUNDATIONS

3

ART-364FIGURE STUDIES

3

ART-487SENIOR SEMINAR: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN ART

3

Visual Art Requirements (30 credits)

 
ART-116DIGITAL ART

3

ART-141BASIC HANDBUILDING

3

ART-205GRAPHIC DESIGN FOUNDATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

3

ART-206STUDIO I

3

ART-241BASIC POTTER'S WHEEL

3

ART-260BASIC PAINTING I

3

ART-265BASIC PAINTING II

3

ART-306STUDIO II

3

ART-335TYPOGRAPHY

3

ART-416STUDIO III

3

Visual Art Electives (9 credits)

Any ART or PHO studio course (excluding ART and PHO history and/or appreciation courses)

ART-302CONCEPT ART, DESIGN, & SEQUENTIAL ART

3

ART-316ART AS VIDEO

3

ART-318ART IN ACTION

3

ART-333POSTER DESIGN

3

ART-336UX/UI RESEARCH DESIGN

3

ART-350PACKAGING DESIGN

3

ART-367ART OF WEB DESIGN I

3

ART-394ART PRACTICUM I

1 to 3

ART-412THE FIELD BASED CREATIVE EXPERIENCE

3

ART-413TEACHING METHODOLOGIES IN ART EDUCATION

3

ART-433EXPRESSIVE TYPOGRAPHY

3

ART-445ADVERTISING DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

3

ART-467ART OF WEB DESIGN II

3

ART-494ART PRACTICUM II

1 to 3

Art History Elective (6 credits)

 Choose from the following:

ART-329WORLD ART I: TO 1400

3

ART-330WORLD ART II: SINCE 1400

3

ART-409RENAISSANCE ART

3

ART-411NINETEENTH CENTURY EUROPEAN ART

3

ART-415HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

3

ART-417TWENTIETH CENTURY ART

3

ART-423CONTEMPORARY ART

3

PHO-420HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

3

PHO-421HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM AND ART

3