The Graphic Design BFA is designed to prepare students with the fundamental skills to create visual responses to the communication challenges of the contemporary world. With ever evolving technologies and the vast array of markets, this BFA program provides specialized training in conceptual development, visual media and a mastery of creative technology. Upon completion of the program, students will immediately be prepared for a career in graphic design with a professional portfolio that showcases their design work for printed and digital applications.
Course Number and Title | Hours |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 12 |
| 12 |
| 11 |
ART 110 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 130 | 2D Design | 3 |
ART 131 | 3D Design | 3 |
ART 210 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART 302 | Color Theory & Application | 3 |
ART 218 | Intro to Digital Photography | 3 |
| 15 |
| Special Projects | |
| Ceramics | |
| Painting | |
| Introduction to Printmaking | |
| Sculpture | |
| Introduction To Digital Media | |
| Aqueous Media | |
| Life Drawing | |
| Figurative Modeling | |
| Ceramics | |
| Ceramics | |
| Painting Composition | |
| Painting Concepts | |
| Intermediate Digital Photo | |
| Darkroom Photography | |
| Printmaking: Intaglio & Relief | |
| Printmaking: Lithography | |
| Sculpture | |
| Sculpture | |
| Intermediate Digital Media | |
| Monoprint Monotype | |
| Photo-based Processes | |
| Photographic Studio Lighting | |
| Concepts in Drawing | |
| Independent Studies | |
| Special Projects | |
| Drawing Seminar | |
| Ceramics | |
| Advanced Painting Seminar | |
| Advanced Photography | |
| Printmaking | |
| Printmaking Practicum | |
| Sculpture | |
| Public Sculpture | |
| Advanced Digital Media | |
| Advanced Concepts in Drawing | |
ARH 252 | Survey of Art I | 3 |
ARH 253 | Survey Of Art II | 3 |
| 9 |
ART 214 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
ART 314 | Typography | 3 |
ART 315 | Digital Layout and Production | 3 |
ART 334 | Branding & Identity Systems | 3 |
ART 335 | Publication Design | 3 |
ART 414 | Graphic Design Portfolio | 3 |
| 6 |
| |
| Graphic Design Internship | |
| Package Design | |
| Illustration | |
| Web Design | |
ART 499 | Senior Thesis | 6 |
Total Hours | 125 |
Admission to the program will be based on a portfolio review. Students will be required to complete a senior thesis their final semester before graduation.