2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 38 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of Art, Design, and Theatre | College of Arts and Science Graphic Design The Bachelor of Arts in graphic design prepares students for a career in visual communication. The artist is generally identified as a graphic designer, design consultant, or communication designer. More specifically, career opportunities include advertising, exhibitions design, publications design, corporate identity, packaging, books, signs, magazines, multimedia presentations, and webpages. Every industrial, social, educational, service, and governmental organization utilizes design services. Employment may be with an organization or business, a design firm, advertising agency, or in a freelance capacity. Students may choose to combine the major with a specific minor that enhances their potential for a wide diversity of graphic design-related career options, including business management or broadcasting and digital media. Portfolio diversity can be achieved with a minor in studio art or web design, electronic media, or digital photography. The following requirements involve 63–67 semester hours: Graphic Design Core...........................................................58–62 ART-1100 Introduction to Art ..................................................... 3 ART-1210 Drawing I. ................................................................. 3 ART-1230 Design I.................................................................... 3 ART-2220 Design II................................................................... 3 ART-2250 Creative Photography............................................... 3 ART-3310 Art History I............................................................... 3 ART-3320 Art History II. ............................................................ 3 ART-3330 Three-Dimensional Design....................................... 3 BUS-2100 Business Communication ....................................... 3 GDE S-2601 Interactive Interface Design with Flash................. 3 GDES-1100 History of Graphic Design .................................... 1 GDES-1150 Digital Image/Illustration........................................ 3 GDES-1220 Digital Image/Photography.................................... 3 GDES-2100 Typography............................................................ 3 GDES-3110 Portfolio................................................................. 1 GDES-3220 Graphic Design I................................................... 3 GDES-3230 Production Design I. ............................................. 3 GDES-3300 Web Design.......................................................... 3 GDES-4220 Graphic Design II.................................................. 3 GDES-4230 Production Design II. ............................................ 3 GDES-4900 Graphic Design Internship................................ 2–6 Electives selected from the following........................................5 ART-1220 Drawing II.............................................................. 3 ART-3210 Painting I............................................................... 3 ART-3230 Watercolor............................................................. 2 ART-3510 Introduction to Printmaking................................... 3 ART-4400 20th Century Art. .................................................. 3 EMTC-2606 Introduction to Computer Animation for Electronic Media. ............................................................... 3 EMTC-3630 Principles of Computer Animation..................... 3 GDES-4300 Advanced Web Design...................................... 3 TPC-2000 Production Tools for Technical Communication.... 3 Graphic Design Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................49–57 Graphic Design Major Requirements.....................................63–67 General Electives..................................................................... 4–16 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Graphic Design First year: ART-1100 Introduction to Art...............................................................3 ART-1210 Drawing I...........................................................................3 ART-1230 Design I.............................................................................3 BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GDES-1100 History of Graphic Design..............................................1 GDES-1150 Digital Image/Illustration.................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 Total...............................................................................................31.5 Second year: ART-2220 Design II............................................................................3 ART-2250 Creative Photography........................................................3 ART-3330 Three-Dimensional Design................................................3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GDES-1220 Digital Image/Photography.............................................3 GDES-2100 Typography.....................................................................3 GDES-3230 Production Design I.......................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................1 Physical Education Activity Elective...................................................1 Social Science Elective......................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 32 Third year: ART-3310 Art History I........................................................................3 ART-3320 Art History II......................................................................3 BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 BUS-2100 Business Communication.................................................3 GDE S-2601 Interactive Interface Design with Flash..........................3 GDES-3220 Graphic Design I............................................................3 GDES-3300 Web Design...................................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 31 Fourth year: ART-1220 Drawing II..........................................................................3 GDES-3110 Portfolio..........................................................................1 GDES-4220 Graphic Design II...........................................................3 GDES-4230 Production Design II......................................................3 GDES-4900 Graphic Design Internship.........................................2–9 Graphic Design Electives...................................................................5 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Electives....................................................................................... 4–16 Total.............................................................................................. 33.5