2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 38 2012–13 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 designer is generally identified as a graphic designer, design consultant, or communication designer. More specifically, career opportunities include the design of advertising, exhibitions, publications, 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 65-66 semester hours: Graphic Design Core...........................................................60–61 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 GDES-1150 Digital Image/Illustration........................................ 3 GDES-1220 Digital Image/Photography.................................... 3 GDES-2100 Typography............................................................ 3 GDES-2601 Interactive Interface Design. ................................. 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................................ 2–3 IDES-2000 History and Influences of Design............................ 3 Electives selected from the following........................................5 ART-2120 Drawing II.............................................................. 3 ART-3210 Painting I............................................................... 3 ART-3250 Studio Photography.............................................. 3 ART-3410 Ceramics............................................................... 3 ART-3510 Introduction to Printmaking................................... 3 ART-3610 Sculpture............................................................... 3 ART-4400 20th Century Art. .................................................. 3 EMTC-2606 Introduction to Computer Animation for Electronic Media. ............................................................... 2 EMTC-3630 Principles of Computer Animation..................... 3 GDES-4300 Advanced Web Design...................................... 3 Graphic Design Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................49–57 Graphic Design Major Requirements.....................................65–66 General Electives..................................................................... 5–14 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-1150 Digital Image/Illustration.................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 33.5 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 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 IDES-2000 History and Influences of Design.....................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 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 GDES-2601 Interactive Interface Design...........................................3 GDES-3220 Graphic Design I............................................................3 GDES-3230 Production Design I.......................................................3 GDES-3300 Web Design...................................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 31 Fourth year: GDES-3110 Portfolio..........................................................................1 GDES-4220 Graphic Design II...........................................................3 GDES-4230 Production Design II......................................................3 GDES-4900 Graphic Design Internship.........................................2–3 Graphic Design Electives...................................................................5 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Electives....................................................................................... 5–14 Total...............................................................................................31.5