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The listing assumes that courses usually only offered during a Spring or Fall semester continue as is. Please note that in order to graduate in 4 years, a students must begin taking courses in his/her major the first semester. A Bachelor of Fine Arts is a demanding degree and requires more than a Bachelor of Arts.
For the following, if the course is in bold, you must take it the semester listed (Spring vs. Fall and in chronology in order to satisfy pre-requisites for further courses). If it is not in bold, it is interchangeable and the chronology is only a suggestion. Please see Degree Checklist to understand all that is required, as well as all Pre-Requisite requirements.
The listing assumes that courses usually only offered during a Spring or Fall semester continue as is. Please note that in order to graduate in 4 years, a students must begin taking courses in his/her major the first semester. A Bachelor of Fine Arts is a demanding degree and requires more than a Bachelor of Arts.
For the following, if the course is in bold, you must take it the semester listed (Spring vs. Fall and in chronology in order to satisfy pre-requisites for further courses). If it is not in bold, it is interchangeable and the chronology is only a suggestion. Please see Degree Checklist to understand all that is required, as well as all Pre-Requisite requirements.
The following is based on the 2014-15 (changes in Spring 2017 shown in this color) BFA in Graphic Design Degree Checklist. The majority of this also pertains to a BFA in Graphic Design with Digital Design emphasis, but it does not directly apply. Please note that if you are on the 2014-15 Degree Checklist, the Spring 2017 change does not affect you.
FALL 1
3cr_ ART-1013 Design I
3cr_ ART-1033 Drawing I
3cr_ ARTH-2583 Survey of Art History I
3cr_ ENG-1003 English Composition I
3cr_ Social Science (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
= 15 credit hours
SPRING 1
3cr_ ART-1043 Drawing II
3cr_ ARTH-2593 Survey of Art History II
1cr_GRFX-1111 Design Technology
3cr_ GRFX-2203 Introduction to Graphic Design
3cr_ MATH-1023 College Algebra
3cr_ ENG-1013 English Composition II
= 16 credit hours
FALL 2
3cr_ ART-2413 Typography
3cr_ART-2453 GRFX-2103 Visual Thinking
3cr_ ART-1023 Design II
3cr_ ART-3063 Painting
3cr_ THEA-2503 Fine Arts Theatre
= 15 credit hours
SPRING 2
3cr_ ART-2423 Print & Publication Design
3cr_ ART-3433 Digital Illustration
3cr_ ART-3103 Sculpture
3cr_ ART-3403 Photography
4cr_ Physical Science and Lab (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
= 16 credit hours
FALL 3
3cr_ ART-3413 Identity Design
3cr_ ART-2443 Introduction to Digital Design
3cr_ ART-3093 Ceramics
3cr_ Social Science (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
3cr_ ART-2423 Package Design
0cr_ BFA Review
= 15 credit hours
SPRING 3
3cr_ ART-3443 Advertising Design
3cr_ ART-3463 Intermediate Web Design
4cr_ Life Science and Lab (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
3cr_ ART-4403 GRFX 4103 Photography for the Graphic Designer
3cr_ THEA-2503 Fine Arts Theatre
= 16 credit hours
FALL 4
3cr_ ART-4473 Advanced Web Studio
3cr_ ART-4423 Branding
3cr_ Social Science (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
3cr_ ARTH-4xxx Art History Elective
3cr_ Humanities (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
= 15 credit hours
SUMMER is the perfect time for a 3cr_ ART-4363 GRFX-4603 Graphic Design Internship!
SPRING 4
1cr_ ART-4491 Graphic Design Portfolio or 3cr_ ART-4493 Portfolio Presentation
3cr_ ARTH-4573 History of Graphic Design
3cr_ ART-3033 Drawing III
3cr_ MUS-2503 Fine Arts Musical
3cr_ ART-3083 Printmaking
(3cr_ ART-4363 Graphic Design Internship if not already taken)
= 13 (or 15) credit hours
FALL 1
3cr_ ART-1013 Design I
3cr_ ART-1033 Drawing I
3cr_ ARTH-2583 Survey of Art History I
3cr_ ENG-1003 English Composition I
3cr_ Social Science (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
= 15 credit hours
SPRING 1
3cr_ ART-1043 Drawing II
3cr_ ARTH-2593 Survey of Art History II
1cr_GRFX-1111 Design Technology
3cr_ GRFX-2203 Introduction to Graphic Design
3cr_ MATH-1023 College Algebra
3cr_ ENG-1013 English Composition II
= 16 credit hours
FALL 2
3cr_ ART-2413 Typography
3cr_ART-2453 GRFX-2103 Visual Thinking
3cr_ ART-1023 Design II
3cr_ ART-3063 Painting
3cr_ THEA-2503 Fine Arts Theatre
= 15 credit hours
SPRING 2
3cr_ ART-2423 Print & Publication Design
3cr_ ART-3433 Digital Illustration
3cr_ ART-3103 Sculpture
3cr_ ART-3403 Photography
4cr_ Physical Science and Lab (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
= 16 credit hours
FALL 3
3cr_ ART-3413 Identity Design
3cr_ ART-2443 Introduction to Digital Design
3cr_ ART-3093 Ceramics
3cr_ Social Science (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
3cr_ ART-2423 Package Design
0cr_ BFA Review
= 15 credit hours
SPRING 3
3cr_ ART-3443 Advertising Design
3cr_ ART-3463 Intermediate Web Design
4cr_ Life Science and Lab (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
3cr_ ART-4403 GRFX 4103 Photography for the Graphic Designer
3cr_ THEA-2503 Fine Arts Theatre
= 16 credit hours
FALL 4
3cr_ ART-4473 Advanced Web Studio
3cr_ ART-4423 Branding
3cr_ Social Science (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
3cr_ ARTH-4xxx Art History Elective
3cr_ Humanities (see choices for credit on Degree Checklist)
= 15 credit hours
SUMMER is the perfect time for a 3cr_ ART-4363 GRFX-4603 Graphic Design Internship!
SPRING 4
1cr_ ART-4491 Graphic Design Portfolio or 3cr_ ART-4493 Portfolio Presentation
3cr_ ARTH-4573 History of Graphic Design
3cr_ ART-3033 Drawing III
3cr_ MUS-2503 Fine Arts Musical
3cr_ ART-3083 Printmaking
(3cr_ ART-4363 Graphic Design Internship if not already taken)
= 13 (or 15) credit hours