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Graphic Design

Required Courses (21 credits)

  • ART 103  Fundamentals of Drawing (Fall and Spring)
  • ART 105  Design  (Fall and Spring)
  • COM 212  Publication Design  (Fall and Spring)
  • COM 262  Graphic Imaging for Multimedia  (Spring)
  • COM 263  History and Principles of Graphic Design (Fall)
  • COM 360  Advanced Publication Design (Fall and Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 212)
  • COM 462  Advanced Graphic Design and Portfolio  (Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 262, COM 360, ART 103, ART 105)

Choose At Least One (3 credits)

  • COM 102  Introduction to News Writing (Fall and Spring)
  • COM 106  Writing for Communication Professions (As Needed)
  • COM 233  Writing for Broadcast (Spring) (Prerequisite: COM 102 or COM 107)

Recommended Courses

 

  • ART 120  Art and Society (Fall and Spring)
  • ART 204  Fundamentals of Painting (Fall and Spring) (Prerequisite ART 103)
  • ART 230  3D Design (Spring)
  • ART 304  Drawing II (Spring) (Prerequisite ART 103)
  • ART 305  Intermediate Painting (Spring) (Prerequisite ART 204)
  • ART 335  Printmaking (Spring)
  • COM 261  Multimedia Communication (Fall and Spring)
  • COM 361  Photography (Spring)
  • COM 364  Multimedia II (Fall) (Prerequisite COM 261)
  • COM 365  Graphic Animation (As Needed)  (Prerequisite COM 262)
  • COM 460 Multimedia II (Spring)  (Prerequisite COM 364)

These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements and Communication Core Requirements.  Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.

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