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B.F.A. in Graphic Design: Academic Requirements

In addition to fulfilling general degree requirements, undergraduate students majoring in graphic design must complete the following requirements (100 credits):

Foundation Courses: 16 credits
VIS 1030/Art+Design Freshman Seminar: 0 credits
Studio Courses:
VDE 1150/Design I: 4 credits
VDR 1010/Drawing I: 4 credits
VPR 1600/Extended Media: 4 credits
VSC 1010/Sculpture I: 4 credits

Art History Courses: 12 credits
ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II: 5 credits
ARH —/Two art history electives: 7 credits*
At least one semester of contemporary art history is required.*

Design Studio Courses: 36 credits
VDE 2450 and 2460/Digital Media for Designers I and II: 4 credits
VDE 2500 and 2600/Word and Image I and II: 8 credits
VDE 3200/Advanced Typography: 4 credits
VDE 3300/History of Graphic Design Survey: 4 credits*
VDE 3450/Production for Designers: 4 credits
VDE 3510 and 3610/Word and Image III and IV: 8 credits
VDE 4100/Community Design: 4 credits

Studio Electives: 24 credits
VDR —/Drawing elective: 4 credits
V —/Visual arts electives: 20 credits

Synthesis Courses: 12 credits
VDE 4090/Senior Seminar: 4 credits
VIS 4991/Senior Project: 8 credits

*VDE 3300 can be used to fulfill either the contemporary art history requirement or 4 credits of the visual arts studio requirements.

Sophomore Review
Students who choose to major in graphic design are required to complete a mid-program sophomore review, conducted during the spring semester. This allows students who pass the review to preregister for required junior-level courses in the major. Students should contact the board-of-study coordinator for specific information on the review process and timeline. Students who do not successfully pass the sophomore review are encouraged to work with the School of Art+Design administration and faculty to find another major that will better fit their educational goals.

Internship Credits
Students majoring in graphic design may count a maximum of 4 hours of internship credit toward graduation.

Updated July 14, 2011

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