Graphic Design, BA

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Major in Graphic Design

A major in graphic design prepares students to be successful in a competitive and fast-paced occupation, where they will use technical skills and creative problem solving to produce traditional print publications, advertisements, web designs and social media using the latest digital technologies. The graphic design major is a portfolio-driven program. Students formulate unique responses to design problems and create original work in every course.

Computer Recommendation for all Graphic Design Majors

It is recommended that Graphic Design majors have a computer that meets the following:

2018 or above
MacBook Pro 13-inch or above, or equivalent
Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine, 8 GB unified memory, 256 GB SSD storage, or equivalent
With Mouse
Plus the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite

Required Studio Courses Core

GRAF 112 - Introduction to Graphic Design 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 280 - Interaction Design 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 319 - Digital Video and Editing 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 333 - Digital Illustration 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 335 - Publication Design 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 355 - Typography 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 380 - Advertising Design 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 442 - Digital Animation 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 480 - Senior Thesis and Portfolio 3 Credit(s)

Choose three of the following: 9 Credits

ART 101 - Digital Tools 3 Credit(s)
ART 110 - Drawing 3 Credit(s)
ART 211 - Art History I 3 Credit(s)
ART 212 - Art History II 3 Credit(s)
GRAF 218 - Digital Photography 3 Credit(s)
MKT 208 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
MKT 479 - Branding 3 Credit(s)

Graphic Design, BA

Major in Graphic Design

Computer Recommendation for all Graphic Design Majors

Required Studio Courses Core

Choose three of the following: 9 Credits

Total Credits: 42