Graphic Design Major Requirements

I. Fundamentals of Design (8 credits/2 courses)

• FAS 250 - Foundations of Art and Design
• FAS 274 - Graphic Design I

II. Graphic Design Core Requirements (12 credits/3 courses)

• FAS 272 - Digital Art & Imaging I
• FAS 374 - Graphic Design II
• FAS 375 - Typography and Design

III. Graphic Design and Visual Arts Electives (4 credits/1 course from the list below)

• FAS 245 - Digital Photography
• FAS 270 - Visual Communication
• FAS 372 - Digital Art & Imaging II
• FAS 376 - Art & Design for the Web
• FAS 378 - Animation, Motion Art, and Design

IV. Historical Context Requirement (4 credits/1 course from the list below)

• FAH 101 - Introduction to Art
• FAH 220 - New Ways of Seeing: Twentieth-Century Art
• FAH 222 - Global Contemporary Art
• FAH 226 - History of Digital Art
• FAH 228 - History of Graphic Design

V. Computer Science (4 credits/1 course from the list below)

• CS 111 - Computing I
• CS 112 - Computing II
• CS 205 - The Internet: Fundamentals and Issues
• CS 210 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• CS 250 - Human-Computer Interaction
• CS 255 - Computer Graphics
• CS 338 - Internet and Web-Based Systems

VI. Junior Year Portfolio Review

• FAS 398 - Graphic Design Portfolio Review

VII. Immersive Experience in the Arts (4 credits/1 course)

• FAS 492 - Internship (one semester)

VIII. Graphic Design Capstone (4 credits/1 course + thesis)

• FAH 490 - Senior Seminar
• Senior Thesis in Graphic Design
• Senior Comprehensive Exam in Visual Arts

*Note Senior seminar + 3 additional courses can double-count for the Graphic Design Major when in conjunction with another Fine Arts Department major. However, two senior theses would need to be completed.