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 太阳城娱乐 Catalog Course Descriptions for information about courses and their prerequisites.
Core Program Prerequisites (24 credits/8 courses)
ARH 2050 Art History Survey 1 (pass/fail not permitted), 3 credits
ARH 2051 Art History Survey 2 (pass/fail not permitted), 3 credits
ART 1201C 2D Art Foundations, 3 credits
ART 1203C 3D Art Foundations, 3 credits
ART 1300C Drawing Foundations, 3 credits
ART 2600C Digital Art Foundations, 3 credits prereq: ART 1201C
GRA 2190C Visual Design Lab I, 3 credits prereq: ART 1201C, 1300C, 2600C
GRA 2208C Typographic Design Lab 1, 3 credits prereq: ART 1201C, 1203C, 1300C, 2600C, GRA 2190C
Required Courses in Graphic Design (21 credits/7course)
These courses must be taken in sequence. Plan carefully.
GRA 3112C Typographic Design Lab 2, 3 credits prereq: GRA 2190C, 2208C
GRA 3193C Visual Design Lab 2, 3 credits prereq: GRA 2190C, 2208C - Co-requisite GRA 3112
GRA 4194C Visual Design Lab 3, 3 credits prereq: GRA 3112C, 3193C,
GRA 4183C Visual 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 4115C Visual Design Lab 5, 3 credits prereq: GRA 3112C, 3193C, 4194C
GRA 4521C Interactive Design Lab 1, 3 credits prereq: GRA 2190C, 2208C, 2600C
GRA 4522C Interactive 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 太阳城娱乐 catalog.
Meet with advisors on a regular basis to ensure you are progressing towards graduation.
ALL BFA STUDENTS (4 credit/1 course)
ART 4955C BFA 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.)
DESIGN ELECTIVES (6 CREDIT/ 2 COURSES)
GRA 2124L Introduction to Multipage Document Software, 1 credit
GRA 2134L Introduction to Interface Software, 1 credit
GRA 2151L Introduction to Illustration Software, 1 credit
GRA 2152L Introduction to Image Editing Software, 1 credit
GRA 3174C Poster Design, 3 credits
GRA 4932C Topics - Graphic Design, 3 credits
GRA 4940C Graphic Design Internship, 3 credits
GRA 4942C Professional Design Studio, 3 credits
ART HISTORY (Minimum of the 6 credits/ two courses at the 4000 level): Prerequisite: Art History Survey 1 and Art History Survey 2
ARH 4724 History of Graphic Design, 3 credits Required
ARH 4450 Modern Art, 3 credits (recommended)
FLEX ELECTIVES (9 Credits / 3 Courses)
Choose three upper-division studio courses from Studio Art, Multimedia or Graphic Design courses:
ART 3161C Alternative Media
ART 3383C Narrative Painting and Drawing
ART 3402C Printmaking 3
ART 4173 Handmade Books; Structure and Binding
ART 4632C Building a Web Portfolio
DIG 3110 Fundamentals of Multimedia
DIG 3207 Digital Video Editing
DIG 3253C Digital Audio Recording and Editing
DIG 3725C 3D Video Game Design
GRA 2124L. Introduction to Multipage Document Software
GRA 2134L Introduction to Interface Software
GRA 2151L Introduction to Illustration Software
GRA 2152L Introduction to Image Editing Software
GRA 3174C Poster Design
GRA 4932C Topics - Graphics Design
GRA 4940C Graphic Design Internship
GRA 4942C Professional Design Studio
MMC 3711 Interactive Multimedia
MMC 4713 New Media Narrative
PGY 3821C Applied Digital Photography
PGY 3406C Black and White Photography
RTV 3531 Video 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 太阳城娱乐.
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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.