Graphic Design Requirements

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Communication Design
Graphic Design
			Credits

Foundation Year
SF181	F	Drawing I	3
SF182	F	Visual Language I	3
SF185	S	Drawing II	3
SF186	S	Visual Language II	3
SF183		Form Study	3
SF184		Open Studio Elective	3

CSA100X	F	Intro to Art History	3
CSA (200 level)	S	Art History elective	3
CSC100	S	Written Communication	3
CS100X	F/S	Freshman Seminar	3
			30

Sophomore Year
GD2X6	F	GD Sophomore Studio	6
GD210	F	Typography I	3
GD220	S	Graphic Design I	3
GD2X2	S	Typography II	6

CSC200		Literary Traditions	3
CSA		Elective	3
CSB		Elective	3
CSD		Elective	3
			30

Junior Year
GD302X	F	Graphic Design II	3
GD311X	F	Information Architecture I	3
GD303X	S	Typography III	3
GD322	S	Information Architecture II	3

CSC		Elective	3
CSB/C/D		Elective	3

		Studio Electives (see list below)	9
			30

Senior Year
GD410X	F	Degree Project	3
GD411	F	Graphic Design IV	3
GD420	S	Graphic Design Portfolio	3

CSA		Elective	3
CSB/C/D		Elective	3
CSB/C/D		Elective	3

		Studio Electives (see list below)	12
			30

		Graphic Design Summary
		Studio Foundation	18
		Design/Graphic Design	33
		Critical Studies	42
		Studio Electives*	27
			120

F (fall) or S (spring) - the semester in which the course must be taken due to course availabilty or major sequencing. *Studio Electives: May be any studio course offered throughout the college, and should include "Professional Electives" and "Competency Electives" Professional electives: Electives that are especially helpful for a particular design area are listed as "Professional Electives." These are highly recommended by the faculty to amplifythe basic curriculum for each discipline. The professional electives for Graphic Design are: Dynamic Typography, Web Site Design, Print Production, Poster Design, Design Workshop, Advertising I and II, Artists� Books, Digital Photography, Course Assistantships, Internship. Photography, film/video, and printmaking courses offered by other departments also may be helpful. Students with prior course work or portfolios demonstrating competency in these areas can have these requirements waived or receive credit and should consult with the department chair.