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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Graphic Design, B.F.A.

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The BFA in Graphic Design is a professional arts degree in graphic design.

Degree Requirements (131 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Requirements (41 Cr. Hrs.)

University Core Curriculum (Traditional) Specified Course Requirements: Creative Inquiry: ART 106

Major Core Requirements (72 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 105 - Foundations 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 120 - Digital Tools 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 221 - Methods of Ideation 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 222 - Production 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 231 - Art History Survey 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 232 - Art History Survey 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 235 - Survey of Non-Western Art History 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 244 - Drawing 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 273 - Photography 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 321 - Typography 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 323 - Brand Identity Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 324 - Production 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 325 - User Experience and Interactive Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 328 - History of Graphic Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 329 - Special Topics in Graphic Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 331 - Modern Art History 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 333 - Contemporary Art History 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 421 - Advanced Design Studio 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 422 - Advanced Design Studio 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 423 - Senior Seminar: Beyond the Portfolio 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 493 - Advanced Design Studio 3 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 495 - Graphic Design Internship 3-6 Cr. Hrs.
ART 261 - Sculpture 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
ART 262 - Ceramics 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
Studio Elective: 2**, 3**, 4** (3 credit hours)

General Electives (18 Cr. Hrs.)

Suggested Eight Semester Sequence

First Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 105 - Foundations 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 120 - Digital Tools 3 Cr. Hrs.
AU 101 - Transitions and Expectations 1 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 101 - Composition and Communication I 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 105 - Introduction to the Bible 3 Cr. Hrs.
Historical Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.

Second Semester (16 Cr. Hrs.)

Creative Inquiry: ART 106 - Foundations 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 273 - Photography 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition and Communication II 3 Cr. Hrs.
Quantitative Literacy - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
Scientific Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 4 Cr. Hrs.

Third Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 221 - Methods of Ideation 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 222 - Production 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 244 - Drawing 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 231 - Art History Survey 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
PHI 210 - Philosophical Foundations & Moral Reasoning 3 Cr. Hrs.
Social Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fourth Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 232 - Art History Survey 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 235 - Survey of Non-Western Art History 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 321 - Typography 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 324 - Production 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
Intercultural Inquiry - Core Curriculum (Traditional) 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 261 - Sculpture 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
OR
ART 262 - Ceramics 1 3 Cr. Hrs.

Fifth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 328 - History of Graphic Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 329 - Special Topics in Graphic Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 331 - Modern Art History 3 Cr. Hrs.
CHR 305 - Christian Worldview and Contemporary Application 3 Cr. Hrs.
Studio Elective: 2**,3**,4** (3 credit hours)

Sixth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 323 - Brand Identity Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 325 - User Experience and Interactive Design 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 333 - Contemporary Art History 3 Cr. Hrs.
CON 3** - Connections 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 3 Cr. Hrs.

Seventh Semester (18 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 421 - Advanced Design Studio 1 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 422 - Advanced Design Studio 2 3 Cr. Hrs.
CTI 4** - Contemporary Issues 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 6 Cr. Hrs.
ART 495 - Graphic Design Internship 3-6 Cr. Hrs.

Eighth Semester (15 Cr. Hrs.)

ART 493 - Advanced Design Studio 3 3 Cr. Hrs.
ART 423 - Senior Seminar: Beyond the Portfolio 3 Cr. Hrs.
Electives 9 Cr. Hrs.

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