2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Graphic Design - Bachelor of Fine Arts

Degree Requirements

For a complete list of the core General Education curriculum please navigate to: College of Art & Design General Education

Required Foundation Courses (15 credits)

It is recommended that first time freshman take INTGR 1650 and transfer students take INTGR 1637

INTGR 1650Visual Culture Seminar

3

or

INTGR 1637Transfer Visual Culture Seminar

3

IFINE 1630Drawing Intensive

3

or

IILLU 2910Digital Image Making

3

IFINE 1220Color and Composition

3

IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

IPHOT 1210Digital Photography

3

Required Graphic Design Courses (45 credits)

Students with 75 or more credits may take IDESN 3371 to fulfill their internship credit. Please see Department Chair for more information.

IDESN 1270Language of Design

3

IDESN 1400Introduction to Interactivity

3

IDESN 2300Interactive Workshop

3

IDESN 2220Typography I

3

IDESN 3200Typography II

3

IDESN 3210Typography III

3

IDESN 3510Visual Communication I

3

IDESN 3515Visual Communication II

3

IDESN 3525Visual Communication III

3

IDESN 3750Junior Design Studio

3

IDESN 2750Elements of Interface

3

IDESN 4455Design Senior Capstone

3

IDESN 4456Design Senior Portfolio

3

IDESN 4705Professional Practices

3

IDESN 4880Internship/Design

3

or

IDESN 3370Community Design Studio

3

Design Major Elective (3 credits)

IDESN
Design Elective

3

Required Art History Courses (15 credits)

IAHIS 1190Design Thinking & Research

3

IAHIS 1800Art Across Borders

3

IAHIS 2100History of Modern Design

3

IAHIS 2750Digital Culture

3

IAHIS 3610Design Discourse

3

Free Elective Courses (12 credits)

Choose any course in the University that you are qualified for.

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3

Free Elective

3