B.F.A. in Art + Design - Graphic Design Concentration

This is a screened program. Please see the admission requirements for additional information.

Requirements for All Art + Design Majors

First-Level Foundation
ART 101DIGITAL TOOLS AND CONCEPTS3
ART 1032D PROCESS3
ART 1043D PROCESS3
ART 211DRAWING: OBSERVATION AND INVENTION3
ART 212VISUAL CONCEPTS3
ARTH 221SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART I3
ARTH 222SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART II3
Total Units21

Graphic Design Concentration Requirements

Second-Level Foundation
ART 220DESIGN: CREATIVITY + PROCESS3
ART 234PHOTO IMAGING - FILM3
or ART 235 PHOTO IMAGING - CREATIVE WORKFLOW
ART 317GRAPHIC DESIGN I3
ART 355TYPOGRAPHY3
ART 365DESIGN FOR THE WWW3
Select one of the following:3
METALS + JEWELRY I
PAINTING I
SCULPTURE I
SCREEN PROCESS I
DIGITAL OBJECT DESIGN
Select one of the following:3
EXHIBIT DESIGN
INFORMATION, EXPERIENCE, INTERFACE: I
LETTERPRESS & BOOKBINDING
GRAPHIC DESIGN: SOCIAL ISSUES
Required Courses
ART 373ILLUSTRATION PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGNERS AND ILLUSTRATORS3
ART 417GRAPHIC DESIGN II 13
ART 456TYPOGRAPHY II3
ART 457GRAPHIC DESIGN III3
ART 466DESIGN FOR THE WWW II3
ART 483PACKAGE DESIGN3
ART 490INTERNSHIP IN ART3
ART 496GRAPHIC DESIGN: PORTFOLIO3
ART 498BFA PROJECT3
ARTH 327HISTORY OF MODERN DESIGN3
Select two of the following:6
PHOTO IMAGING - LIGHT
PHOTO IMAGING - ALTERNATIVE PROCESS
PHOTO IMAGING - MOTION
PHOTO IMAGING - DIGITAL I
ANIMATION: MOTION DESIGN
DIGITAL ART: EXPERIMENTAL
DIGITAL ART: ADVANCED
PROGRAMMING FOR DESIGNERS
ILLUSTRATION CONCEPTS FOR DESIGNERS AND ILLUSTRATORS
Select one of the following:3
MODERN ART II
HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE
ART, CULTURE AND POLITICS
ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE U.S. II: 1900 TO PRESENT
LATIN AMERICAN ART: 1800 TO PRESENT
WOMEN IN ART
HISTORY OF PRINTS IN AMERICA
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
HISTORY OF NEW MEDIA
STUDY ABROAD
Total Units60
1

Students must pass Graphic Design screening before taking ART 417. ART 417 is a required course for the Graphic Design Concentration.

Sample Four-Year Plan

The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.

Freshman
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 1013ART 2113
ART 103 (Core 4)3ART 2123
ART 1043ART 2203
ARTH 221 (Core 5)3Core 2 (or Core 1)3
Core 1 (or Core 2)3Core 33
 15 15
Sophomore
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 234 or 2353ART 2xx/3xx Studio Course3
ART 3173ART 3653
ART 3553ART 377, 380, 383, or 4653
ARTH 2223ART 4173
Core 63Core 74
Screening occurs at the end of this term.  
 15 16
Junior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Design Required Course3ART 4573
ART 3733ART 4663
ART 4563ART 4903
ARTH 3273Core 9 (Suggested: ART 351 or ENGL 317)3
Core 84Core 10 3
 16 15
Senior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Design Required Course3ART 4963
ART 4833ART 4983
Any 3xx/4xx ARTH course approved by adviser3Core 133
Core 113Core 143
Core 123Elective1
 15 13
Total Units 120