Remember that this is NOT an official A-State page!!! The dates below may change. Please see A-State Registrar for exact dates.
REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2017:
***(usually before the April 3rd date, the following can register: Students registered with Disability Services, Honors, and some campus employees. If you fall into one of these categories, find out if you can!)
Graduates/Seniors: April 3rd
Juniors: April 5th
Sophomores: April 7th
Freshmen: April 10th
FYI: If I am not your advisor, I will not advise you. I am taking no new advisees.
Many forms you may need your advisor to use are available outside the Department of Art (Prof. Steele's) office in the Fine Arts Building and/or within the Handbook for the Department of Art.
You must complete this before meeting with me for an advising appointment. This used to be done via "Degree Checklists" (see below), but this new system is much more dependable once you get the hang of it. Plus, you have better knowledge and control of your studies.
Please remember that you can follow any year's Degree Requirements from the time you began as a Graphic Design major, but you must follow that ONE checklist and no hybrid of multiple years.
Please remember that you can follow any year's Degree Requirements from the time you began as a Graphic Design major, but you must follow that ONE checklist and no hybrid of multiple years.
Realize that if you must meet all pre-requisite requirements to enter these classes. You must take all required pre-reqs for ART-2413 Typography. All upper-level (3000+) graphic design course for a minor will require the student to ask for admission from the teaching professor. The professor is not required to do so; therefore, plan ahead to be sure your proposed course of study is set.
As of the 2017-18 semester, the coursework required is:
Introduction to Graphic Design taken with Design Tech (spr 1)
Design 1 (every semester)
Drawing 1 (every semester)
Typography (fall)
Print and Publication Design (spr 2)
9 credits (3 classes) Upper-level (3000-4000) level electives in Graphic Design* (after Print and Publication Design)
*for most of these, it is up to the professor of each course to consider giving student an override due to pre-requisites not taken
As of the 2017-18 semester, the coursework required is:
Introduction to Graphic Design taken with Design Tech (spr 1)
Design 1 (every semester)
Drawing 1 (every semester)
Typography (fall)
Print and Publication Design (spr 2)
9 credits (3 classes) Upper-level (3000-4000) level electives in Graphic Design* (after Print and Publication Design)
*for most of these, it is up to the professor of each course to consider giving student an override due to pre-requisites not taken
SUGGESTED STUDY PLAN:
See here.
See here.
CURRICULUM CODES
ART- Art, the majority of your classes will be under this code
GRFX- Graphic Design, more classes will take this classification as the curriculum changes
ARTH- Art History
ARED- Art Education
ART- Art, the majority of your classes will be under this code
GRFX- Graphic Design, more classes will take this classification as the curriculum changes
ARTH- Art History
ARED- Art Education
BFA REVIEW:
1) Student must sign up for BFA Review like a class, though it is not for credit and does not receive a grade.
2) In order to sign up for the BFA Review "class", see advisor for signed TBA form.
3) Passing the BFA Review is a pre-req for STUDIO classes 4000+ level. It is not a pre-req for any Art History. And it is not a pre-req for any 3000 level class.
4) One must pass the BFA Review to graduate with a BFA.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC DESIGN
1) If you have not taken ART-2413 Typography in the Fall 2016 (or earlier), then this applies to you: Students MUST take these two classes together THE FIRST SPRING SEMESTER in their studies in order to graduate with a BFA in Graphic Design within four years.
If you are on the earlier Degree Checklist, you had to take the 3cr. Design Tech your first Spring semester in order to graduate within four years.
2) The pre-req: Student has officially declared his/her major as Graphic Design. There are no other art classes as pre-reqs.
3) Students must take this class before ART-2413, even if you are a Graphic Design minor. If you began as an art major earlier than 2012, please see your advisor.
PRE-REQUISITES:
1) Students should acquire a signed "Department of Art Prerequisite Waiver Form" from advisor. If the student is currently enrolled in the prerequisite, the student's ADVISOR signs the override form. If the student has not taken the prerequisite, THEN the student must approach professor of that class and ask to be admitted. This is completely up to the professor. Also see Course Caps below.
COURSE CAPS
1) Even if a student receives an override from a professor, the system will block admission to the number of students if it exceeds fire code. Faculty should keep track of the enrollment in their class and not sign overrides if the maximum enrollment has been met; however, sometimes a few students may be caught in the "almost full" category.
PORTFOLIO CLASSES:
1) This is treated like an independent study course in order to register for it. In other words, students must receive signed TBA form from advisor. THEN the student must approach the instructor for the portfolio class. All 4490. 4491, and 4493 classes are combined and taught by one instructor with help from others. This one instructor must sign the form and then students may register for this class.
2) Regardless of credit hours, student will receive a grade for this class that will appear on transcripts.
REGISTERING FOR CLASSES:
After being advised, student will receive Registration Clearance Form. This form must then be presented to Joyce Cook in the Fine Arts department office. She will be sure that there are no financial (or other) holds on student's account. If all is well, student is cleared and ready to register when the system opens to that student's standing (senior, junior, etc.).
SEMESTERS CLASSES ARE OFFERED:
The following is usually how classes are scheduled as of Spr 17. Please keep this in mind when planning your studies.
* is a 4000 level studio class and cannot enter unless passed BFA Review
These are always taken in order. No exceptions.
Spring: Intro to Graphic Design (beginning Spr 17) and Design Tech
Fall: Typography (formerly called Graphic Design 1)
Spring: Print & Publication Design (formerly called Graphic Design 2)
Fall: Identity Design (formerly called Graphic Design 3)
Spring: Advertising Design (formerly called Graphic Design 4)
Fall: Branding* (formerly called Graphic Design 5 or Campaign Design)
Fall: Intro to Digital Design
Spring: Intermediate Web Design
Fall: Advanced Web Studio*
Fall only classes:
Package Design
Spring only classes:
Digital Illustration
Motion Graphics
Photography for the Graphic Designer*
History of Graphic Design
Every semester:
Visual Thinking
Portfolio*
>>also all fundamental studio courses including Design 1, Design 2, Drawing 1-3, Art History Survey 1-2, Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, and Printmaking.
>>a 4000-level Art History course (not History of Graphic Design)
GRADUATING
Intent to Graduate forms are now online HERE. Students must begin the process. Check deadlines, as they begin within the first week(s) of the semester you will graduate!!!! Don't miss the deadlines or you may not graduate!
1) Student must sign up for BFA Review like a class, though it is not for credit and does not receive a grade.
2) In order to sign up for the BFA Review "class", see advisor for signed TBA form.
3) Passing the BFA Review is a pre-req for STUDIO classes 4000+ level. It is not a pre-req for any Art History. And it is not a pre-req for any 3000 level class.
4) One must pass the BFA Review to graduate with a BFA.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC DESIGN
1) If you have not taken ART-2413 Typography in the Fall 2016 (or earlier), then this applies to you: Students MUST take these two classes together THE FIRST SPRING SEMESTER in their studies in order to graduate with a BFA in Graphic Design within four years.
If you are on the earlier Degree Checklist, you had to take the 3cr. Design Tech your first Spring semester in order to graduate within four years.
2) The pre-req: Student has officially declared his/her major as Graphic Design. There are no other art classes as pre-reqs.
3) Students must take this class before ART-2413, even if you are a Graphic Design minor. If you began as an art major earlier than 2012, please see your advisor.
PRE-REQUISITES:
1) Students should acquire a signed "Department of Art Prerequisite Waiver Form" from advisor. If the student is currently enrolled in the prerequisite, the student's ADVISOR signs the override form. If the student has not taken the prerequisite, THEN the student must approach professor of that class and ask to be admitted. This is completely up to the professor. Also see Course Caps below.
COURSE CAPS
1) Even if a student receives an override from a professor, the system will block admission to the number of students if it exceeds fire code. Faculty should keep track of the enrollment in their class and not sign overrides if the maximum enrollment has been met; however, sometimes a few students may be caught in the "almost full" category.
PORTFOLIO CLASSES:
1) This is treated like an independent study course in order to register for it. In other words, students must receive signed TBA form from advisor. THEN the student must approach the instructor for the portfolio class. All 4490. 4491, and 4493 classes are combined and taught by one instructor with help from others. This one instructor must sign the form and then students may register for this class.
2) Regardless of credit hours, student will receive a grade for this class that will appear on transcripts.
REGISTERING FOR CLASSES:
After being advised, student will receive Registration Clearance Form. This form must then be presented to Joyce Cook in the Fine Arts department office. She will be sure that there are no financial (or other) holds on student's account. If all is well, student is cleared and ready to register when the system opens to that student's standing (senior, junior, etc.).
SEMESTERS CLASSES ARE OFFERED:
The following is usually how classes are scheduled as of Spr 17. Please keep this in mind when planning your studies.
* is a 4000 level studio class and cannot enter unless passed BFA Review
These are always taken in order. No exceptions.
Spring: Intro to Graphic Design (beginning Spr 17) and Design Tech
Fall: Typography (formerly called Graphic Design 1)
Spring: Print & Publication Design (formerly called Graphic Design 2)
Fall: Identity Design (formerly called Graphic Design 3)
Spring: Advertising Design (formerly called Graphic Design 4)
Fall: Branding* (formerly called Graphic Design 5 or Campaign Design)
Fall: Intro to Digital Design
Spring: Intermediate Web Design
Fall: Advanced Web Studio*
Fall only classes:
Package Design
Spring only classes:
Digital Illustration
Motion Graphics
Photography for the Graphic Designer*
History of Graphic Design
Every semester:
Visual Thinking
Portfolio*
>>also all fundamental studio courses including Design 1, Design 2, Drawing 1-3, Art History Survey 1-2, Ceramics, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, and Printmaking.
>>a 4000-level Art History course (not History of Graphic Design)
GRADUATING
Intent to Graduate forms are now online HERE. Students must begin the process. Check deadlines, as they begin within the first week(s) of the semester you will graduate!!!! Don't miss the deadlines or you may not graduate!
