Art - Graphic Design Emphasis Requirements (BA)

Major Requirements 1, 2, 3, 4
ARTSTDIO 1022-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN3
ARTSTDIO 1033-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN 3
ARTSTDIO 201DRAWING I 3
ARTSTDIO 202DRAWING II3
ARTHIST 201SURVEY OF ART - ANCIENT TO 1400CE3
or ARTHIST 202 SURVEY OF ART - 1400 TO 1900CE
ARTHIST 203INTRODUCTION TO MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART 3
ARTSTDIO 230PRINTMAKING: INTRODUCTORY SURVEY3
ARTSTDIO 321PAINTING I3
ARTSTDIO 381GRAPHIC DESIGN I: TYPOGRAPHY3
ARTSTDIO 382GRAPHIC DESIGN II: PRINT MEDIA3
ARTSTDIO 383
MAGD 210VISUAL DESIGN FOR DIGITAL MEDIA3
Select one of the following:3
CERAMICS I
METAL AND JEWELRY I
SCULPTURE I
Select 3 units from the following:3
PHOTOGRAPHY: EXPRESSION AND EXPERIMENTATION
MOTION GRAPHIC ANIMATION STUDIO I
ARTSTDIO 389
GRAPHIC DESIGN IV: ADVANCED CONCEPTS
GRAPHIC DESIGN V: PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS
ARTSTDIO 486
FIELD INTERNSHIP IN ART
SPECIAL STUDIES
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Total Units39
Unique/Writing Requirements
Select one of the following:3
INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING
ADVANCED COMPOSITION
TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING
Or Approved Substitute including PHILSPHY 271
1

Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA in upper-level major courses (300 level or above within the entire department).

2

Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in ARTSTDIO 102, ARTSTDIO 201, AND MAGD 210 OR pass the Post Foundations Review.

3

An approved minor is required for this major.

4

Select a minimum of 70 units from outside the 1st major (Art BA).

First Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
ARTSTDIO 1023ENGLISH 1023
CORE 1103MATH 1393
ENGLISH 1013CORE 120 or 1403
College Degree required HA-A2-3MAGD 2103
ARTSTDIO 2013ARTHIST 201 or 2023
INTRAUNV 1041 
 15-16 15
Second Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
CORE 1303COMM 1103
GEN ED Lab Science (NSWL)4-5GEN ED Science (NSW-N or NSW-Q)3
ARTSTDIO 1033ARTSTDIO 3823
ARTHIST 2033ARTSTDIO 2303
PEGNRL 1921Minor Course3
 14-15 15
Third Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
ARTSTDIO 2023ARTSTDIO 3793
College of Arts and Communication Diversity Elective (DV)3CORE 3903
College of Arts and Communication Requirement (HA-H, HA-G or SBS-E)3ENGLISH 274, 370, or PWP 3723
Minor Course3ARTSTDIO 3213
ARTSTDIO 251, 271, or 3413Minor Course3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallUnitsSpringUnits
Graphic Design Elective 3GEN ED (HA-H, HA-G, HA-A)3
College of Arts and Communication Requirement (HA-H, HA-G, SBS-E))3Minor Course 3
Minor Course3Minor Course3
Minor Course3Elective Course3
GENED (SBS-S or SBS-E)3Elective Course3
 15 15
Total Units: 119-121

Students must have 2.5 GPA or higher in upperlevel major courses

Students must have a 3.0 or higher in ARTSTDIO 102, 103, and 201 or pass the Post Foundations Review

An approved minor is required

Select a minimum 70 credits outside first major (ART BA)

Students may take an approved substitute to Writing Profiency requirement