The Art Program offers a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Graphic Design that explores the foundational principles of art and design. Students majoring in graphic design will master the Creation Process emphasizing typography, brand design, publication, web design, and digital animation. All graphic design courses are held in the College’s state-of-the-art Mac lab in the Ralph Center, where students use industry standard Adobe software. The minor in Graphic Design provides an opportunity for students in related academic disciplines to learn the skills and concepts necessary to effectively use graphic design as it applies to their major. Offerings include a Bachelor of Arts degree and minor in Art or Graphic Design. Information on the Graphic Design Online program can be found in the Online Section.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will exhibit knowledge of design to gain clients.
- Students will develop problem-solving skills for creative concept branding designs for clients and or companies.
- Students will explore the creative process to develop a professional quality portfolio.
- Students will communicate effectively in a visual, oral, and/or written format for critiques, contracts, proposals, or presentations.
Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
45 Semester Credit Hours
Core Requirements
- ART 100 – Art Survey (3) (fulfills Aesthetic General Education requirement)
- ART 101 – Beginning Drawing I (3)
- ART 111 – Two-Dimensional Design (3)
- ART 112 – Three-Dimensional Design and Materials (3) (can substitute a 2nd internship)
- ART 210 – Graphic Design I (3)
- ART 211 – Graphic Design II (3)
- ART 278 – Digital Photographic Techniques (3)
- ART 310 – Graphic Design Topics (3)
- ART 311 – Graphic Design III (3)
- ART 403 – Internship (3) (repeatable up to six (6) hours)
- ART 411 – Graphic Design IV (3)
- ART 412 – Graphic Design V (3)
- ART 453 – Digital Painting (3)
- ART 470 – Senior Seminar (3)
Must take three (3) hours of art history from the following:
- ART 382 – Art History: Prehistoric to Neoclassic (3)
- ART 383 – Art History: American Art (3)
- ART 384 – Art History: Modern Art (3) (fulfills Multicultural General Education Requirement)
Sample Four-Year Plan for B.A. in Graphic Design
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hrs. | Spring Semester | Hrs. |
| ART 100 – Art Survey | 3 | ART 211 – Graphic Design II | 3 |
| ART 210 – Graphic Design I | 3 | ART 111 – 2D Design | 3 |
| ENGL 111 – Composition 1 | 3 | General Education Course – Social Science I | 3 |
| General Education Course – Math | 3 | ENGL 112 – Composition II | 3 |
| General Education Course – History | 3 | General Education Course – EXSC 101 or PE 200 | 3 |
| KW 101 | 0 | CL 101- Computer Literacy | 1 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 16 |
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hrs. | Spring Semester | Hrs. |
| ART 101 – Beginning Drawing I | 3 | ART 411 – Graphic Design IV | 3 |
| ART 112 – 3D Design | 3 | General Education Course – Social Science II | 3 |
| ART 278 – Digital Photography Techniques | 3 | General Education Course-General HUM | 3 |
| ART 311 – Graphic Design III | 3 | General Education Course-REL | 3 |
| General Education Course – Literature | 3 | General Education – Natural Science with Lab | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | Semester Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hrs. | Spring Semester | Hrs. |
| Elective | 3 | ART 412 – Graphic Design V | 3 |
| ART 310 – Graphic Topics | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| General Education – Natural Science No Lab | 3 | ART 453 – Digital Painting | 3 |
| ART 384 – Modern Art History | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| ART Upper-Level Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | Semester Hours | 15 |
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Hrs. | Spring Semester | Hrs. |
| ART 401 – Drawing Projects | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| ART 403 – Internship 1 | 3 | ART 403 – Internship 2 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ART 470 – Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | Semester Hours | 15 |
| Program Total | 122 | ||
*Fulfills the multi-cultural general education requirement.
Graphic Design Minor
21 Semester Credit Hours
Requirements for Minor in Graphic Design
- ART 210 – Graphic Design I (3)
- ART 211 – Graphic Design II (3)
- ART 310 – Graphic Design Topics (3)
- ART 411 – Graphic Design IV (3)
Must take nine (9) hours of ART Electives