Art Comprehensive Major: Graphic Design Emphasis

Program Requirements

A minimum of 54 credits is required, including the 27-credit Art Foundation Courses:

Art Foundation Courses
ART 000Exhibition and Convocation Attendance (six semesters with “S” grade required)0
ART 119Foundation Drawing I3
ART 171Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional3
ART 172Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional3
ART 173Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design3
ART 219Foundation Drawing II3
ART 222Art History I3
ART 223Art History II (GT-AH1)3
ART 319Intermediate Drawing3
ART 400Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition3
Total Credits27

And the following 24 credits: 

ART 246Introduction to Photography3
ART 257Introduction to Printmaking3
ART 270Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration3
ART 271Typography3
ART 370Intermediate Graphic Design3
ART 470Advanced Design and Illustration I3
ART 471Advanced Design and Illustration II3
COM 346Multimedia Communication3
CS 160Introduction to Web Design3
Total Credits27
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 171 Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional 3
ART 119 Foundation Drawing I 3
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
ENG 102 Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) 3
MATH 105 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) 3
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits16
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 172 Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional 3
ART 173 Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design 3
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
OR
Gen Ed
General Education
Gen Ed General Education 6
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 270 Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration 3
ART 246
Introduction to Photography
or Introduction to Printmaking
or Introduction to Painting
or Introduction to Watercolor
3
ART 222 Art History I 3
ART 219 Foundation Drawing II 3
OR
Gen Ed
General Education
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 370 Intermediate Graphic Design 3
ART 271 Typography 3
ART 223 Art History II (GT-AH1) 3
ART 219 Foundation Drawing II 3
OR
ART
Intermediate ART Elective
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 470
Advanced Design and Illustration I
or Advanced Design and Illustration II
3
ART 246
Introduction to Photography
or Introduction to Printmaking
or Introduction to Painting
or Introduction to Watercolor
3
Elective Supporting non-Art course 3
ART Intro ART Elective 3
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 471
Advanced Design and Illustration II
or Advanced Design and Illustration I
3
ART 319 Intermediate Drawing 3
ART Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective 6
ART 425 History of Graphic Design 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 400 Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition 3
ART 246
Introduction to Photography
or Introduction to Printmaking
or Introduction to Painting
or Intermediate Drawing
or Advanced Design and Illustration I
or Advanced Design and Illustration II
3
ART Intro/Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective 3
ART Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective 6
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 470
Advanced Design and Illustration I
or Advanced Design and Illustration II
or Intermediate Drawing
3
ART Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective 12
 Credits15
 Total Credits121

Courses listed in the Fall are only offered in Fall. Courses listed in the Spring are only offered in the Spring. With the exception of ART 286 Introduction to Watercolor, and ART 271 Typography and their Intermediate counterparts, Intro classes are exclusively offered in the Fall and Intermediate courses are offered exclusively in the Spring. Advanced offerings are available for all disciplines every semester.

ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance and ART 319 Intermediate Drawing are offered in both the  Fall and the Spring.