2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Art Comprehensive Major, 70 hours: B.F.A. Graphic Design-No Minor Required

CIP: 500409

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design provides introductory and advanced study in graphic design, drawing, painting, digital media, photography, and the opportunity to select from these areas for additional advanced work. The student may take electives outside the art program in such fields as marketing and mass media.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Courses to be completed before advanced standing:

ENGL 10111Composition I: Academic Literacies

3

ENGL 10112Composition II: Writing as Engagement *

3

COM 29102Fundamentals of Oral Communication *

3

HUM 26102Western Civilization I: The Ancient World to 1500 *

3

Must include the following:

ART 13111Survey of Art II: Renaissance to the Present *

3

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Course to be completed before advanced standing:

INCO 77101University Seminar

1

Recommended:

CSIS 44130Computers and Information Technology

3

Required Courses

Core Requirements (33 hours)

ART 13120Drawing *

3

 

ART 13150Jewelry and Metalsmithing

3

OR

ART 13161Ceramics

3

 

ART 131912D Design

3

ART 13192Three-Dimensional Design

3

 

ART 13207Digital Photography

3

OR

ART 13201Creative Photography

3

 

ART 13221Life Drawing

3

ART 13240Painting

3

ART 13270Sculpture

3

ART 13292Introduction to Digital Art Studio

3

ART 13294Typography

3

ART 13333Printmaking

3

Graphic Design Requirements (31 hours)

ART 13388Interface Design

3

ART 13390Sequential Art

3

ART 13394Advanced Digital Art Studio

3

ART 13396Brand Identity Design

3

ART 13488Package Design

3

 

ART 13492Advertising Design

3

OR

ART 13425Knacktive

3

 

ART 13497Motion Graphics

3

ART 13498Illustration

3

ART 13592Internship

2 to 6

ART 13401Graphic Design Senior Capstone

1

ART 13403Senior Exhibition

1

Electives in Graphic Design

3

Art History Requirements (6 hours)

ART 13312Graphic Design History

3

ART 13317Modern and Contemporary Art

3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours