Requirements for a B.F.A. in Graphic Design

Liberal Arts Core (AH 122, CS 115 Waived): 54 credits
Art: 76 credits
Total: 130 credits

Art requirements:

• AR 111 Drawing I
• AR 113 2D Design
• AR 118 3D Design
• AR 204 Color Theory
• AR 208 Photography I
• AR 220 Computer Art I
• AR 224 Computer Design I
• AR 227 Life Drawing
• AR 248 Typography/Layout
• AR 250 Sculpture I
• AR 280 Painting I
• AR 310 Junior Comprehensive (1 credit)
• AR 350 Digital Imaging I
• AR 437 Advanced Portfolio
• AR 455 Senior Seminar (2 credits)
• AR 466 Senior Thesis (4 credits)
• AH 206 History of Design
• AH 212 World Art I
• AH 214 Modern Art
• AH 215 World Art II
• six (6) additional studio courses – two must be 300 level or above

Our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Graphic Design degree program will prepare you to communicate visually, and help you build your foundation for a career as a graphic designer. In this program you will learn to integrate drawing color theory and typography while working in applications such as Adobe’s Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator. With a BFA in Graphic Design, you will be able to lay out and manipulate images and text using computers, which is a necessary skill for positions in advertising and commercial art.

Internships for credit at graphic design studios or in-house advertising and public relations departments are available through the Experiential Learning center. Visit our state of the art Mac lab for a demonstration and find out more.