2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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 67 semester hours: Graphic Design Core...........................................................58–61 ART-1100 Introduction to Art ..................................................... 3 ART-1110 Drawing Foundations. ............................................... 3 ART-1230 Two-Dimensional Design.......................................... 3 ART-2230 Three-Dimensional Design....................................... 3 ART-3310 Art History I............................................................... 3 ART-3320 Art History II. ............................................................ 3 BRDM-2350 Intro to Graphics for TV and Film.......................... 3 BUS-2100 Business Communication ....................................... 3 GDES-1150 Digital Imaging: Adobe Illustrator........................... 3 GDES-1220 Digital Imaging: Adobe Photoshop........................ 3 GDES-2100 Typography............................................................ 3 GDES-2120 Graphic Design I................................................... 3 GDES-2600 Web Design.......................................................... 3 GDES-3110 Portfolio................................................................. 1 GDES-3120 Graphic Design II.................................................. 3 GDES-3230 Production Design I. ............................................. 3 GDES-3600 Advanced Web Design.......................................... 3 GDES-4120 Graphic Design III................................................. 3 GDES-4230 Production Design II. ............................................ 3 GDES-4900 Graphic Design Internship................................ 0–3 IDES-2000 History and Influences of Design............................ 3 Electives selected from the following....................................6–9 ART-2110 Intermediate Drawing............................................ 3 ART-2130 Painting Foundations............................................ 3 ART-2160 Sculpture Foundations.......................................... 3 ART-2170 Printmaking Foundations...................................... 3 ART-2250 Creative Photography........................................... 3 ART-3150 Ceramics............................................................... 3 ART-3250 Studio Photography.............................................. 3 BRDM-2606 Introduction to Computer Animation for Electronic Media................................................................ 2 BRDM-3630 Principles of Computer Animation..................... 3 GDES-4600 Interactive Interface Design............................... 3 Graphic Design Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements................................48–56 Graphic Design Major Requirements...........................................67 General Electives......................................................................... 13 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Graphic Design First year: ART-1100 Introduction to Art...............................................................3 ART-1110 Drawing Foundations.........................................................3 ART-1230 Two-Dimensional Design...................................................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 Imaging: Adobe Illustrator....................................3 GDES-1220 Digital Imaging: Adobe Photoshop.................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Second year: ART-2230Three-Dimensional Design.................................................3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BUS-2100 Business Communication.................................................3 GDES-2100 Typography.....................................................................3 GDES-2120 Graphic Design I............................................................3 GDES-2600 Web Design...................................................................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 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Third year: ART-3310 Art History I........................................................................3 ART-3320 Art History II......................................................................3 BEGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BEGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 BRDM-2350 Intro to Graphics for TV and Film...................................3 GDES-3110 Portfolio..........................................................................1 GDES-3230 Production Design I.......................................................3 GDES-3600 Advanced Web Design...................................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Social Science Elective......................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 31 Fourth year: GDES-3120 Graphic Design II...........................................................3 GDES-4120 Graphic Design III..........................................................3 GDES-4230 Production Design II......................................................3 GDES-4900 Graphic Design Internship.........................................0–3 Graphic Design Electives...............................................................6–9 History Elective..................................................................................3 Electives........................................................................................... 13 Total................................................................................................. 34 Page 37 2014–15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Academic Schools and Departments Graphic Design