BFA Program » Graphic Design
Graphic Design
Students in the graphic design program conceptualize and execute projects for a specific target audience. As students progress through the program, they create a body of work that demonstrates their creativity, analytical thinking and expertise in graphic design techniques.
Students learn to combine typography and images to create a wide variety of designs such as magazine and newspaper advertisements, television storyboards, product packaging and displays. Assignments also include using design to clearly communicate both a corporate image and a personal identity.
Graphic Design students must develop finely tuned analytical skills. Their assignments are based on learning to analyze the needs of a client, create a concept that will meet those needs, and clearly articulate that concept, both visually and verbally. Professional communication skills and business acumen are essential to success in the design field.
A variety of methods and tools are applied in the completion of projects. Graphic Design students will learn to use industry-standard graphic arts equipment and software to produce fully functioning electronic files.
Project management is also an important component of the program. Students must learn to plan and execute projects with multiple deadlines in an efficient and professional manner.
BFA Sample Curriculum
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design |
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| Semester 1 |
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| Fundamentals of Art I |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Beginning Life Drawing I |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| English Language Arts I |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| Freshman Seminar |
1 Semester Credit Hour |
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| Semester 2 |
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| Fundamentals of Art II |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Beginning Life Drawing II |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Anatomy |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 3 |
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| Introduction to 2-D Design |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Digital Graphic Foundations |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| English Language Arts II |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| Art History Survey I |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 4 |
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| Intermediate 2-D Design and Typography |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Graphic Design |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Art History Survey II |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of four) Film and Society; Film and Society: World Cultures; Contemporary Visual Culture; or Art and Activism |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 5 |
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| Advertising |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Electronic Imaging |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Quantitative Literacy |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| Marketing |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 6 |
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| Digital and Pre-press Production |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Packaging Design |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of three) Intro to Lab Science; Vision, Light and Color; or Advanced Anatomy |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of seven) Survey of American Illustration; History of Graphic Design; 20th Century and Contemporary Art History; Art History: Renaissance and Baroque; Art History: Art and Technology; Art History: Rococo and Neo-Classical; or World Art |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 7 |
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| Environmental Design |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| Studio Elective 200/300 or 400 Level |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
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| Semester 8 |
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| Portfolio: Visual Communications |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of three) Web Design I; Multimedia I: Interactive Graphics; or Internship |
5 Semester Credit Hours |
| (One of four) Film and Society; Film and Society: World Cultures; Contemporary Visual Culture; or Art and Activism |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
| Professional Writing |
3 Semester Credit Hours |
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| 122 Total Credits Required for the BFA Degree in Design |
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Information for 2009-2010 Year
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design 2009-2010 Graduates:
Job Placement Rate for 2009-2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic
Design: 100%
Occupations for Graphic Design by SOC Code (Standard Occupational
Classification):
DESIGN 27-1024
http://www.bls.gov/soc/2000/soc_i1c4.htm
- Advertising Agencies 27-1019
- Art Director 27-1011
- Creative Director 27-1011
- Assistant Art Director 27-1011
- Production Assistant 27-1021
Design Studios
- Art Director 27-1011
- Graphic Designer 24-1024
- Package Designer 27-1021
- Corporate Identity Designer 27-1029
- Editorial Designer 27-1013
- Digital Layout and Production Design 27-1021
Publishers
- Art Director 27-1011
- Graphics Editor 27-1024
- Assistant Graphics Editor 27-1024
- Illustrator 27-1013
- Page Layout Artist 27-1011
Printers
- Art Director 27-1011
- Production Manager 27-1021
- Graphic Designer 27-1024
- Production Assistant 27-1021
- Digital Layout and Production Design 27-1021
Corporate Art Departments
- Art Director 27-1011
- Graphics Designer 27-1024
- Digital Layout and Production Design 27-1021
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Costs for the 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Degree:
- Tuition and Fees: $97,020
- Room and Board: No on-campus housing
- Books and Supplies: $4,800
Median Loan Debt for all 2009-2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic
Design Graduates:
- Federal Title IV Loans: $25,125
- Private Education Loans: $12,789
- Institutional Loans $0
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