The Graphic Design curriculum gets you thinking from the micro to the macro levels, about craft and concept, and combines physical making with digital skills to help you grow your unique voice as a designer. You'll find you have plenty of options to tailor your experience.
| ID | Course Title | Course Req |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts (6 cr. required) | ||
| LA122 | Writing in Context | 3 |
| LA225 | Perspectives on Society & Culture | 3 |
| Art History (6 cr. required) | ||
| AH125 | Exploring Visual Culture | 3 |
| AH210 | Intro to World Art History | 3 |
| Studio Courses (3 cr. required) | ||
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Seminar (1 cr. required) | ||
| FD100 | First Year Seminar* | 1 |
| Foundation Studio (15 cr. required) | ||
| FD101 | Visual Elements: 2D | 3 |
| FD102 | Visual Elements: Digital Tools | 3 |
| FD105 | Drawing 1 | 3 |
| FD111 | 3D Design | 3 |
| FD112 | Time Arts | 3 |
| TOTAL | 31 | |
| At the completion of First Year: 31 cr. earned to date | 31 | |
*FD100 First Year Seminar is required of all freshman with fewer than 30 transfer credits.
| ID | Course Title | Course Req |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
| AH213 | History of Design Arts | 3 |
| Liberal Arts (9 cr. required) | ||
| LA225 | Perspectives on Society & Culture | 3 |
| MTH101 Math or SCI223 Science | 3 | |
| MTH101 Math or SCI223 Science | 3 | |
| Studio Courses (18 cr. required) | ||
| GD241 | Design I: Signs and Symbols. | 3 |
| GD242 | Design Studio I: Psychology of Seeing | 3 |
| GD245 | Typography I | 3 |
| GD246 | Typography II | 3 |
| GD247 | Production | 3 |
| GD251 | Fundamentals of Interactive Media | 3 |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| At the completion of Second Year: 61 cr. earned to date | 61 | |
| ID | Course Title | Course Req |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
| Art History 200/300-level | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts (9 cr. required) | ||
| LA321 | Social Science Seminar | 3 |
| LA325 | Literature Seminar | 3 |
| Liberal Arts 300/400-level elective | 3 | |
| Studio Courses (18 required cr.) | ||
| GD341 | Design Studio II: Audience and Culture | 3 |
| GD342 | Design Studio II: Rhetoric and Persuasion | 3 |
| GD351 | Motion Graphics | 3 |
| GD344 | Marketing & Branding | 3 |
| Studio Elective from suggested menu of courses below* | 3 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| At the completion of Third Year: 91 cr. earned to date | 91 | |
*Suggested menu of courses:
GD350 Interface & Structure; PH272 Concept / Capture / Print I; AA231 Begin Animated Arts; VID211 Begin Video; VID212 Begin Sound; Printmaking: Screen/Relief, Letterpress/Book Arts, Intaglio/Litho; IL354 Design & Image, IL252 Visual Techniques, IL254 or IL256 Digital Media Strategies, IL257 Children’s Book Illustration, IL351 Visual Vocabulary; additional GD441 GD Internship, PH-273 Studio Lighting Essentials, PR-282 Screenprint and Lithography, PR-288 Textile Relief and Screenprint, PR-286 Letterpress + Book, GD-310 Graphic Design Special Topics (any section).
| ID | Course Title | Course Req |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (3 cr. required) | ||
| Art History 300/400-level | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts (6 cr. required) | ||
| LA421 | Research for Creative Practice | 3 |
| Liberal Arts 300/400-level elective | 3 | |
| Studio Courses (12 required cr.) | ||
| GD443 | Graphic Design Advanced Studio I | 3 |
| GD444 | Graphic Design Advanced Studio II | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Thesis (9 cr. required) | ||
| TH453 | Thesis Development (Semester 1) | 3 |
| GD 445 Center for Design or ND 301 Internship | 3 | |
| TH499 | Thesis (Semester 2) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 30 | |
| At the completion of Fourth Year: 121 cr. earned to date | 121 | |
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