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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, ART & DESIGN

Curriculum*: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts
Graphic Design Concentration

Semester

Course

Number

Course Title

Credits

Midterm Grade

Final Grade

Freshman - Fall

ENGL

110

Composition I

3

_________

__________

 

GEMA

112

Basic Math I

3

_________

__________

 

ARTS

101

Drawing I

3

_________

__________

 

ARTS

103

2D Design

3

_________

__________

 

HPER

170

Wellness/Health

2

_________

__________

 

FRST

101

Freshman Studies

2

_________

__________


Freshman - Spring

ENGL

111

Composition II

3

__________

__________

 

GEMA

113

Basic Math II

3

__________

__________

 

ARTS

104

Color Theory

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

204

Drawing with Color

3

__________

__________

 

ARTS

108

Computers for Artists

3

__________

__________


Sophomore - Fall

GEBI

116

Biology & Lab

4

__________

__________

 

ARTS

202

Life Drawing

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

201

Lettering

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

203

Intro. Computer Graphics

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

206

Photo Visual Comm.

3

__________

__________


Sophomore- Spring

_____

_____

Science & Lab

4

__________

__________

 

ARTS

206

Watercolor

3

__________

__________

 

ARTS

207

3D Design

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

202

Typography

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

205

Computer Graphics

3

__________

__________


Junior - Fall

GEHI

114

World History to 1500

3

__________

__________

 

ARTS

301

Survey of Western Art

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

300

Illustration

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

302

Print Production

3

__________

__________

 

ENGL

____

Literature Elective

3

__________

__________


Junior - Spring

GEHI

115

World History from 1500

3

__________

__________

 

ARTS

302

Survey of NonWestern Art

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

301

Silkscreen Procedures

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

305

Web Publishing I

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

306

Animation I

3

__________

__________


Senior - Fall

VCAD

200

Graphic Design History

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

401

Web Publishing II

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

430

Portfolio

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

431

Animation II

3

__________

__________

 

____

____

Social Science Elective

3

__________

__________


Senior - Spring

ARTS

403

African American Art

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

450

Internship

6

__________

__________

 

VCAD

451

Senior Thesis Project

3

__________

__________

 

VCAD

452

Animation III

3

__________

__________


*The Graphic Design Curriculum is currently undergoing revision. If you are a student entering the program in Fall 2008, your requirements may not be the same as indicated in this chart.