Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

Core Courses: (34 credits)

CIS 1090 (Problem Solving with Computers) is strongly recommended in partial completion of the GEU Mathematics requirement.

• ART 1035 - Visual Arts Seminar Credits: 2
• ART 1011 - Drawing I Credits: 3
• DES 1015 - Typography Credits: 2
• DES 1020 - Design Credits: 3
• DES 1025 - Image Manipulation Credits: 3
• DES 1035 - Digital Illustration Credits: 3
• DES 1045 - Page Layout Credits: 3
• DES 2010 - Interactive Media Design I Credits: 3
• DES 2015 - Web Design I Credits: 3
• DES 3111 - Print Production Credits: 3
• DES 3112 - Web Production Credits: 3
• ENG 2085 - Public Relations, Advertising, and Marketing Credits: 3

Acceptance into BFA Program (0 credits)

3rd Semester

Art History Courses: (9 credits)

• ARH 2011 - Survey of Western Art I Credits: 3
• ARH 2012 - Survey of Western Art II Credits: 3

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  Choose one of the following courses:

• ARH 2070 - History of Photography Credits: 3
• ARH 3080 - History of Animation and American Illustration Credits: 3
• ARH 3090 - Historical Themes in the Visual Arts Credits: 3
• PHI 3140 - Art Theory and Criticism Credits: 3

Choice Courses (6 credits) - Select One Group

• Photography Group

• ART 2301 - Photography I Credits: 3
• ART 3260 - Commercial Photography Credits: 3

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  Illustration Group

• ART 2270 - Introduction to Illustration Credits: 3
• ART 2530 - Intermediate Illustration Credits: 3

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  Cinema Production Group

• CIN 1060 - Cinema Production I Credits: 3
• CIN 2060 - Cinema Production II Credits: 3

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  Web Programming Group

• CIS 2141 - Programming Internet and Web Applications Part I Credits: 3
• CIS 3120 - Programming Internet and Web Applications Part II Credits: 3

Business and Communications Courses (6 credits)

Choose two of the following courses:

• BUS 2230 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
• BUS 3160 - Sales Management and Selling Credits: 3
• BUS 3272 - Social-Media Marketing Credits: 3
• ENG 2155 - Multimedia Storytelling Credits: 3
• ENG 3080 - Strategic Media Communications Credits: 3

Advanced Design Courses (12 credits)

• DES 3150 - Package Design Credits: 3
• DES 4010 - Branding Credits: 3
• DES 4020 - Advanced Typography Credits: 3

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  Choose one of the following courses:

• DES 3110 - Interactive Media Design II Credits: 3
• DES 3115 - Web Design II Credits: 3

Capstone Courses (9 credits)

• DES 4950 - Design Portfolio Credits: 3

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  Choose 6 credits from:

• DES 4550 - Design Studio Credits: 3 Note: may be repeated for credit
• DES 4810 - Design Internship Credits: 1-6 Note: may be repeated for credit