BFA in Graphic Design
The BFA in Graphic Design is a specialized degree primarily in one studio art discipline. Students must pass a portfolio review for admission to the BFA program.
Transfer work to be credited toward the degree must be evaluated by the Chair of the Department.
Program Requirements
Please consult for information about courses and their prerequisites.
Core Program Prerequisites (24 credits/8 courses)
ARH 2050Ìý Ìý ÌýArt History Survey 1 (pass/fail not permitted), 3 credits
ARH 2051Ìý Ìý ÌýArt History Survey 2 (pass/fail not permitted), 3 credits
ART 1201CÌý Ìý 2D Art Foundations, 3 credits
ART 1203CÌý Ìý 3D Art Foundations, 3 credits
ART 1300CÌý Ìý Drawing Foundations, 3 credits
ART 2600CÌý Ìý Digital Art Foundations, 3 credits prereq: ART 1201C
GRA 2190CÌýÌý ÌýVisual Design Lab I, 3 credits prereq: ART 1201C, 1300C, 2600C
GRA 2208CÌý Ìý Typographic Design Lab 1, 3 credits prereq: ART 1201C, 1203C, 1300C, 2600C, GRA 2190C
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Required Courses in Graphic Design (21 credits/7course)
These courses must be taken in sequence. Plan carefully.
GRA 3112CÌý Ìý ÌýTypographic Design Lab 2, 3 credits prereq: GRA 2190C, 2208C
GRA 3193CÌý ÌýVisual Design Lab 2, 3 credits prereq: GRA 2190C, 2208C - Co-requisite GRA 3112
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GRA 4194CÌý Ìý ÌýVisual Design Lab 3, 3 credits prereq: GRA 3112C, 3193C,
GRA 4183CÌý Ìý ÌýVisual Design Lab 4, 3 credits prereq: GRA 3112C, for Graphic Design majors only Visual Design Lab 3 & Visual Design Lab 4 can be taken at the same time
GRA 4115CÌý ÌýVisual Design Lab 5, 3 credits prereq: GRA 3112C, 3193C, 4194C
GRA 4521CÌý ÌýInteractive Design Lab 1, 3 credits prereq: GRA 2190C, 2208C, 2600C
GRA 4522CÌý ÌýInteractive Design Lab 2, 3 credits, prereq: GRA 3112C, 4521C, Required
Be sure that you have completed the prerequisites for each of the courses that you are planning to take. Check the prerequisites in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History section of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ catalog.
Meet with advisors on a regular basis to ensure you are progressing towards graduation.
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ALL BFA STUDENTSÌý (4 credit/1 course)
ART 4955CÌý Ìý ÌýBFA Senior Seminar, 3 credit (Plan carefully: Senior Seminar is offered only in Fall and Spring terms. The Department requires that students take this course in the last semester of degree course work.)
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DESIGN ELECTIVES (6 CREDIT/ 2 COURSES)
GRA 2124LÌýÌýÌý Introduction to Multipage Document Software, 1 credit
GRA 2134LÌýÌýÌý Introduction to Interface Software, 1 credit
GRA 2151LÌý Ìý Introduction to Illustration Software, 1 credit
GRA 2152LÌý Ìý Introduction to Image Editing Software, 1 credit
GRA 3174CÌý Ìý Poster Design, 3 credits
GRA 4932CÌý Ìý Topics - Graphic Design, 3 credits
GRA 4940CÌý Ìý Graphic Design Internship, 3 credits
GRA 4942CÌý Ìý Professional Design Studio, 3 credits
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ART HISTORY (Minimum of the 6 credits/ two courses at the 4000 level): Prerequisite: Art History Survey 1 and Art History Survey 2
ARH 4724Ìý Ìý History of Graphic Design, 3 credits Required
ARH 4450Ìý Ìý Modern Art, 3 credits (recommended)
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FLEX ELECTIVES (9 Credits / 3 Courses)
Choose three upper-division studio courses from Studio Art, Multimedia or Graphic Design courses:
ART 3161CÌý Ìý Alternative Media
ART 3383CÌý Ìý Narrative Painting and Drawing
ART 3402CÌý Ìý Printmaking 3
ART 4173Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýHandmade Books; Structure and Binding
ART 4632CÌý Ìý ÌýBuilding a Web Portfolio
DIG 3110Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Fundamentals of Multimedia
DIG 3207Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Digital Video Editing
DIG 3253CÌý Ìý Ìý Digital Audio Recording and Editing
DIG 3725CÌý Ìý Ìý 3D Video Game Design
GRA 2124L.Ìý Ìý Introduction to Multipage Document Software
GRA 2134LÌý Ìý ÌýIntroduction to Interface Software
GRA 2151LÌý Ìý ÌýIntroduction to Illustration Software
GRA 2152LÌý Ìý ÌýIntroduction to Image Editing Software
GRA 3174CÌý Ìý Poster Design
GRA 4932CÌý Ìý Topics - Graphics Design
GRA 4940CÌý Ìý Graphic Design Internship
GRA 4942CÌý Ìý Professional Design Studio
MMC 3711Ìý Ìý ÌýInteractive Multimedia
MMC 4713Ìý Ìý ÌýNew Media Narrative
PGY 3821CÌý Ìý Applied Digital Photography
PGY 3406CÌý Ìý Black and White Photography
RTV 3531Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýVideo Production
Transfer students should note that at least 75% of all upper-division courses for the BFA must be taken in the Department of Visual Arts and Art History at ´óÏó´«Ã½.Ìý
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Foreign Language Requirement
Eight credits, two courses of college-level credit in the same foreign language.
FRE/GER/SPN/ITA/JPN or another language (8 credits in the same language, 8 credits for a B.A., 8 credits for a B.F.A. for native students only).
Students with more than one year of foreign language in high school should enroll in Beginning Language and Culture 2 (FRE/GER/SPN/ITA/JPN 1121) or a higher-level course. Students can demonstrate proficiency for a first-level and/or second-level course by successfully completing a higher-level course. CLEP exam credits meet this requirement. Note: Native learners of a foreign language must consult the Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature regarding this requirement.
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