BFA in Visual Communication with Emphasis in Design
This emphasis prepares students choosing to pursue a career as a design professional. Instruction focuses on an applied conceptual skill set through the development and application of creative process, conceptual thinking and visual problem solving. Students are guided through a progressive 3-tier curriculum, each serving as a foundation for the next. Students learn through research and design methodologies how to author successful design solutions.University Studies courses (43 sh)
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Required courses in the major (61 sh)
Core Studio
Art Core/Sophomore Studio:
- ART 110 - Drawing I Hours: 3
- ART 111 - Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory Hours: 3
- ART 140 - Three-Dimensional Design and Color Theory Hours: 3
- PHO 111 - Introduction to Digital Media Hours: 3
- PHO 112 - Basic Photography I Hours: 3
- ART 211 - Introduction to Visual Communication Hours: 3
- ART 213 - Figure Drawing Hours: 3
Visual Communication Core:
- ART 300 - Typography Hours: 4
- ART 309 - Digital Imaging for Communication Art Hours: 4
- ART 310 - Electronic Media Hours: 4
- ART 365 - Design Communications I Hours: 4
- ART 466 - Design Communications II Hours: 4
- ART 472 - Art Direction Hours: 4
- ART 475 - Design Communications IV Hours: 4
Required/Emphasis Studio
- ART 416 - Advanced Electronic Media Hours: 4
- ART 467 - Design Communications III Hours: 4
- ART 468 - Design Communications IV Hours: 3 Lec/2 Lab
16 semester hours from:
- ART 311 - Multimedia I Hours: 4
- ART 312 - Internet Development I Hours: 4
- ART 313 - Interactive Vector Graphics and Animation Hours: 4
- ART 411 - Multimedia II Hours: 4
- ART 412 - Internet Development II Hours: 4
- ART 414 - Motion Graphics Hours: 4
- ART 463 - Advanced Typography Hours: 4
- ART 464 - Advanced Processes Hours: 4
- ART 465 - Letterpress Hours: 4
- ART 467 - Design Communications III Hours: 4 or
- ART 468 - Design Communications IV Hours: 3 Lec/2 Lab
- ART 495 - Internship Hours: 4
- ART 497 - Special Topics Hours: 1-4
Total Studio or Related Areas 77 sh
Required Support Courses (25 SH)
Art/Design History
- ART 1303 - History of Art I Hours: 3
- ART 1304 - History of Art II Hours: 3
6 hours from the following:
- ART 397 - Special Topics Hours: 1-4
- ART 404 - Contemporary Issues Hours: 3
- ART 405 - History of Modern Art Hours: 3
- ART 407 - History of Graphic Design Hours: 3
- ART 408 - History of Advertising and Consumerism Hours: 3
- ART 409 - History of New Media Hours: 3
Total Art/Design History 9 (12) SH
