Semester Map

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

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TOTAL CREDITS: 120

Fall, Year One

CourseCredits
ARTW 101
Drawing I 		3
ARTD 103
Shape and Color 		3
ARTH 101
Art History I 		3
ARTC 201
Computer Graphics I 		3
FCWR 101
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year One

CourseCredits
ARTW 151
Drawing II 		3
ARTD 102
Form and Space 		3
ARTH 151
Art History II 		3
ARTC 251
Computer Graphics II 		3
FCWR 151
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Fall, Year Two

CourseCredits
ARTG 201
Design Principles 		3
ARTG 302
Typography 		3
ARTC 301
Motion Graphics I 		3
Any BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS course 3
DATA 101
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year Two

CourseCredits
Department ElectiveA 3
Department ElectiveA 3
ARTG 251
Visual Identity 		3
MATH 115
Introductory Concepts of Mathematics 		3
General Elective 3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Fall, Year Three

CourseCredits
ARTG 301
Experience Design 		3
ARTG 351
Package Design 		3
ARTH 201
Art History III 		3
ICBS 3XX
Behavioral Science choice 		3
ICLT 3XX
Literature choice 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year Three

CourseCredits
ARTG 352
Editorial Design 		3
ARTG 303
Illustration 		3
General Elective 3
FCWR 303
Communication for Art and Design 		3
ICPH 3XX
Philosophy choice 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Fall, Year Four

CourseCredits
Department ElectiveA
 3
General Elective 3
ARTG 401
Advertising Design 		3
ARTG 404
Information Design 		3
Science choice 3
TOTAL CREDITS15

Spring, Year Four

CourseCredits
Department ElectiveA 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
ARTG 451
Portfolio 		3
ICSS 3XX
Social Science choice 		3
TOTAL CREDITS15
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Choose any of the following as your department elective:



  • ARTB 300 Academic Internship
  • ARTD 155 Time and Motion
  • ARTG 260 Web Design
  • ARTG 310 Advanced Typography
  • ARTG 320 Motion Graphics II
  • ARTG 402 Book Design
  • ARTG 403 Branding
  • ARTJ 301 Independent Study
  • ARTJ 403 Special Topics
  • ARTP 201 Painting I
  • ARTS 201 Sculpture I
  • ARTS 251 Sculpture II
  • ARTW 255 Concept and Visual Storytelling
  • ARTW 265 Traditional to Digital Media
  • ARTY 201 Digital Photography