2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design

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Minimum required credits for program - 53

Requirements for the program (foundations, core, acceptance, and a concentration)

Foundations: (9 credits)

ART 1011 - Drawing I Credits: 3
Advised Term 1st Year
ART 1140 - Design Credits: 3
Advised Term 1st Year
ART 2020 - Color Theory Credits: 3
Advised Term 1st Year

Studio Core: (26 credits)

GDS 1025 - Typography for Design Credits: 3
Advised Term 1st Year
GDS 2015 - Illustration Software for Design Credits: 3
Advised Term 2nd Year
GDS 2025 - Photographic Manipulation Software for Design Credits: 3
Advised Term 2nd Year
GDS 2035 - Page Layout Software for Design Credits: 3
Advised Term 2nd Year
ENG 2020 - Understanding the Writing Process Credits: 3
Advised Term 2nd Year
GDS 3111 - Design for Print Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
NMS 1015 - Introduction to New Media Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
GDS 4010 - Designing a Portfolio Credits: 2
Advised Term 4th Year
GDS 4811 - Graphic Design Internship Credits: 1 to 6
OR
GDS 4812 - Graphic Design Studio Credits: 3 to 6
Advised Term 4th Year

Formal Acceptance into the Major Portfolio Review: 2nd Year

Illustration Concentration

Art History: (6 credits)

ARH 2011 - Survey of Western Art I Credits: 3
OR
ARH 2012 - Survey of Western Art II Credits: 3
ARH 3080 - History of Animation and American Illustration Credits: 3

Illustration Concentration: (9 credits)

ART 3031 - Life Drawing Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
GDS 2050 - Illustration Credits: 3
Advised Term 2nd Year
GDS 3050 - Advanced Illustration Credits: 3
OR
GDS 4050 - Visual Narrative Credits: 3
Advised Term 4th Year

Illustration Distribution: (3 credits)

Take one of the following:

ART 2012 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 2241 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 2251 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 3020 - Digital Techniques Credits: 3
ART 3050 - Painting II Credits: 3
GDS 2055 - Onsite Illustration Credits: 3

Print Concentration

Art History: (6 Credits)

ARH 2011 - Survey of Western Art I Credits: 3
Advised Term 2nd Year
ARH 2012 - Survey of Western Art II Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year

Print Concentration: (12 credits)

ART 2301 - Photography I Credits: 3
OR
GDS 2050 - Illustration Credits: 3
Advised Term 2nd Year
GDS 3035 - Advanced Typography/Layout Credits: 3
Advised Term 3rd Year
GDS 3120 - Book Design and Publishing Credits: 3
OR
GDS 3150 - Package Design Credits: 3
Advised Term 4th Year
GDS 4020 - Branding and Corporate Identity Credits: 3
Advised Term 4th Year

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