Visual Communication Design Major (B.F.A.)
Program Overview
The Visual Communication Design Major is a rigorous, pre-professional program stressing concept development and visual communication skills necessary to prepare content and imagery for print, interactive media and the Web. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the discipline and build a portfolio of work to begin a career in the graphic design profession. The program is based in the Department of Art and Design. For further information, go to: Visual Communication Design (BFA).
Program Requirements
Students must complete 22 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
Complete the following with a minimum 3.00 GPA:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 121 | Foundations I: Concept, Process and Application | 3 |
| ARFD 122 | Foundations II: 2D Design | 3 |
| ARFD 123 | Foundations III: Visual Organization - 3D Design | 3 |
| ARFD 124 | Foundations IV: Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ARFD 125 | Foundations V: Color, Light and Time | 3 |
| ARGD 211 | Fundamentals of Adobe Creative Suite - Mac | 3 |
| ARHT 105 | Art in Western Civilization: Ancient Through Medieval | 3 |
| ARHT 106 | Art in Western Civilization: Renaissance through Modern | 3 |
| Art and Design History | ||
| ARGD 280 | Design in Visual Culture | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Selected Masterpieces of World Art | ||
| Art in Non-Western Societies | ||
| African-American Art | ||
| Research Methods in Art History | ||
| Field Trip in Art History | ||
| Modern Philosophies of Art | ||
| Asian Art | ||
| African Art: Sub-Saharan | ||
| American Art | ||
| History of the Print | ||
| History of Photography | ||
| History of Industrial Design | ||
| History of Textiles | ||
| Greek Art | ||
| Roman Art | ||
| Early Medieval Art: Early Christian, Byzantine Early Medieval | ||
| Medieval Art: Romanesque and Gothic | ||
| Renaissance Art in Italy: The Fifteenth Century | ||
| Renaissance Art in Italy: The Sixteenth Century | ||
| Northern Renaissance Painting | ||
| Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Art | ||
| Art of the Nineteenth Century | ||
| Nineteenth Century American Painting | ||
| Twentieth-Century Art | ||
| Modern Architecture | ||
| The Critical Approach | ||
| Contemporary Art | ||
| Selected Problems in Art History | ||
| Independent Study: Art History | ||
| Independent Study: Senior Thesis (BA Art History) | ||
| Collateral Courses | ||
| CMST 215 | Media History and Form | 3 |
| CMST 270 | Organizational and Group Leadership | 3 |
| MKTG 240 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 344 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| Studio Requirements | ||
| Required Studio Courses | ||
| ARGD 200 | Graphic Design, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARGD 210 | Graphic Design, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARGD 221 | Typography I | 3 |
| ARGD 300 | Graphic Design, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARGD 400 | Graphic Design, Advanced I | 3 |
| ARGD 410 | Interactive Multimedia Design | 3 |
| ARGD 421 | Typography II | 3 |
| ARGD 425 | Web Page Design | 3 |
| ARGD 460 | Graphic Design, Advanced II | 3 |
| ARGD 435 | Graphic Design Co-Op Work Exp | 4 |
| Elected Studio Courses | ||
| Select 18 credits from the list (see below) | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 94 | |
Elected Studio Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-18 credits from the following: | ||
| ARCE 200 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARCE 210 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARCE 300 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARCE 400 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Advanced | 3 |
| ARCE 450 | Independent Study in Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture | 3 |
| ARDW 200 | Drawing, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARDW 201 | Life Drawing, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARDW 210 | Drawing, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARDW 211 | Life Drawing, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARDW 300 | Drawing, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARDW 301 | Life Drawing, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARDW 400 | Drawing, Advanced | 3 |
| ARDW 401 | Life Drawing, Advanced | 3 |
| ARDW 450 | Independent Study in Drawing | 3 |
| ARDW 451 | Independent Study in Life Drawing | 3 |
| ARGD 200 | Graphic Design, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARGD 211 | Fundamentals of Adobe Creative Suite - Mac | 3 |
| ARGD 280 | Design in Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARGS 260 | Visual Arts Workshop | 1-12 |
| ARID 201 | Design and Problem Solving | 3 |
| ARID 202 | Industrial Design Beginning | 3 |
| ARID 210 | Manufacturing Technology | 3 |
| ARID 211 | Design for Manufacturing | 3 |
| ARID 220 | Digital Modeling I | 3 |
| ARID 221 | Digital Modeling II | 3 |
| ARID 302 | Industrial Design Intermediate | 3 |
| ARID 303 | Industrial Design Advanced | 3 |
| ARID 360 | Professional Practices in Industrial Design | 3 |
| ARID 380 | Metal Casting Technology | 3 |
| ARIL 220 | Illustration, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARIL 221 | Intro 3D Computer Illustration and Animation Arts: Modeling | 3 |
| ARIL 230 | Illustration, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARIL 260 | Introduction to Cartooning | 3 |
| ARIL 261 | Character Design for 2D Animation | 3 |
| ARIL 262 | Principles of 2D Animation | 3 |
| ARIL 280 | The World of Illustration and Animation | 3 |
| ARIL 318 | Animation Production | 3 |
| ARIL 320 | Illustration III, Art of the Visual Narrative | 3 |
| ARIL 321 | Intermediate 3D Computer Illustration and Animation Arts: Animation | 3 |
| ARIL 322 | Animation for the Internet and Mobile Media | 3 |
| ARIL 360 | Intermediate 3D II - Motion, Lighting and Texture Mapping | 3 |
| ARIL 361 | Animation: Broadcast Graphics | 3 |
| ARIL 421 | Advanced 3-D Computer Illustration and Animation Arts | 3 |
| ARIL 460 | Advanced Animation II: Interactive Media/Gaming | 3 |
| ARMJ 200 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARMJ 210 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARMJ 300 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARMJ 400 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Advanced | 3 |
| ARMJ 450 | Independent Study in Metalwork and Jewelry | 3 |
| ARPA 200 | Painting, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARPA 210 | Painting, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARPA 260 | Figurative Painting | 3 |
| ARPA 300 | Painting, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARPA 400 | Painting, Advanced | 3 |
| ARPA 450 | Independent Study in Painting | 3 |
| ARPA 461 | Painting the Environment | 3 |
| ARPH 200 | Photography Beginning I: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 201 | Digital Photo and Imaging I | 3 |
| ARPH 210 | Photography Beginning II: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 211 | Digital Photo and Imaging II | 3 |
| ARPH 260 | Photography Transparency Materials | 3 |
| ARPH 300 | Photography Intermediate: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 361 | Special Process in Photography | 4 |
| ARPH 400 | Photography Advanced: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 451 | Independent Study in Photography: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 462 | The Color Print, A Contemporary Aesthetic Approach | 4 |
| ARPH 463 | Commercial Photography | 4 |
| ARPM 200 | Printmaking, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARPM 210 | Printmaking, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARPM 220 | Digital Printmaking, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARPM 260 | Etching and Relief Printing | 3 |
| ARPM 261 | Lithography | 3 |
| ARPM 262 | Screen Printing | 3 |
| ARPM 263 | Book Arts Introduction | 3 |
| ARPM 300 | Printmaking, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARPM 400 | Printmaking, Advanced | 3 |
| ARPM 450 | Independent Study in Printmaking | 3 |
| ARSC 200 | Sculpture, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARSC 210 | Sculpture, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARSC 220 | Sculpture: Fabrication, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 221 | Sculpture: Clay, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 222 | Sculpture: Metal Casting, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 223 | Sculpture: Welding/Brazing Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 224 | Sculpture: Carving, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 225 | Metals: Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 226 | Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 230 | Sculpture: Fabrication, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 231 | Sculpture: Clay, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 232 | Sculpture: Metal Casting, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 233 | Sculpture: Welding/Brazing Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 234 | Sculpture: Carving, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 235 | Metals: Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 236 | Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 300 | Sculpture, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 320 | Sculpture: Fabrication Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 321 | Sculpture: Clay, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 322 | Sculpture: Metal Casting, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 323 | Sculpture: Welding/Brazing, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 324 | Sculpture: Carving Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 325 | Metals: Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 326 | Sculpture: Modeling/Casting Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 400 | Sculpture, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 420 | Sculpture: Fabrication, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 421 | Sculpture: Clay, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 422 | Sculpture: Metal Casting, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 423 | Sculpture: Welding/Brazing, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 424 | Sculpture: Carving, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 425 | Metals: Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 426 | Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 450 | Independent Study: Sculpture | 3 |
| CMDA 360 | Communication and Media Coop Ed | 4-16 |
| CMDA 440 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| FILM 201 | Digital Filmmaking I | 3 |
| FILM 221 | Digital Filmmaking II | 3 |
| FILM 230 | Introduction to Screenwriting | 3 |
| FILM 250 | Film Forum | 3 |
| FILM 260 | Film Making II | 4 |
| FILM 265 | Principles of Cinematography | 3 |
| FILM 277 | Audio Production for Film/Digital Media | 3 |
| FILM 280 | Film Art: Historical and Contemporary | 3 |
| FILM 282 | The Avant-Garde Cinema | 3 |
| FILM 300 | Documentary Workshop | 3 |
| FILM 310 | Intermediate Screenwriting | 3 |
| FILM 360 | Film Editing | 3 |
| FILM 363 | Integrated Media | 3 |
| FILM 364 | Production Management | 3 |
| FILM 368 | Producing: Development through Distribution | 3 |
| FILM 410 | Advanced Screenwriting | 3 |
| FILM 430 | Film III: Directing Workshop | 3 |
| FILM 452 | Game Development | 3 |
| FILM 455 | Commercial Directing | 3 |
| FILM 460 | Experimental Film/Digital Workshop I | 3 |
| FILM 463 | Advanced Film Workshop | 3 |
| 0-9 credits may be completed from the following: | ||
| ARGD 422 | Advanced Computer Graphics | 3 |
| ARGD 423 | Advertising Design | 3 |
| ARGD 424 | Publication Design | 3 |
| ARGD 434 | Package Design | 3 |
| 0-6 credits may be completed from outside of studio with prior approval of Program Director. | ||