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Visual Arts and New Media: Graphic Design Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Foundation Program (21 credit hours):

ART 100Visual Concepts

3
ARTH 101Art in Culture from Prehistory to 1400

3
ARTH 102Art in Culture from 1400 to the Present

3
ARTS 102Foundations in 2-D Form and Content

3
ARTS 105Foundations in Drawing

3
 
ARTS 240Foundations of 3-D Form and Content

3
or
ARTS 270Foundations in Clay

3
 
ARTS 222Cinema Arts I

3
or
ARTS 225Digital Foundations

3
or
ARTS 221Foundations of Time-Based Media

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Major Requirements (51 credit hours):

ARTS 115Drawing and Painting I

3
ARTS 260Graphic Design I

3
ARTS 261Graphic Design II

3
ARTS 360Graphic Design III

3
ARTS 361Graphic Design IV

3
ARTS 365Typography I

3
ARTS 366Typography II

3
ARTH 371History of Graphic Design

3
ARTS 460Graphic Design V

3
ARTS 465Typography III

3
ARTS 469Design Realities/Professional Practice

1-3
 
ARTS 155Introduction to Film Photography

3
or
ARTS 156Introduction to Digital Photography

3
 
Twelve additional credit hours of electives, 9 of which should concentrate in another discipline with the department of Visual Arts and New Media, per advisement

12
ARTH
Art History Electives

3
Total Credit Hours:51

NOTE:

  • ARTS 400 Senior Exhibition is optional, but strongly recommended. To enroll, a 3.5 GPA (in ARTS) and/or area faculty approval is required.
  • ARTS 469 is a variable 1-3 credit hour course, and BFA students must successfully complete the course with 3 credit hours.
  • ARTS 490 Learning Assistant can be used for a maximum of 6 credit hours of electives under advisement.
  • ARTS 497 Research Practicum can be used for a maximum of 3 credit hours of electives under advisement.

Visiting Artist Program (8 credit hours):

Eight semesters at 1 credit hour each.

Total Credit Hours:8

NOTE: The Visiting Artist Program is only required each semester the student is a major within the department.

Total Credit Hours: 80