Graphic Design BFA Requirements

Courses numbered 200 and above have as a prerequisite the completion of the foundation program or its equivalent. Exceptions may be made only with the permission of the instructor and the graphic design program director. The letter “S” preceding the course number indicates a studio course.

First Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

ADF S101 Foundation Drawing I (3)
ADF S143 Color (3)
ADF S151 2-Dimensional Design (3)
SF 101 Seminar for Freshmen (4)
ENG 101 Freshman English I/Writing (4)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

ADF S102 Foundation Drawing II (3)
ADF S123 Painting (3)
ADF S152 3-Dimensional Design (3)
ADF S154 Design: Issues and Process (3)
ENG 102 Freshman English/Writing (4)

Second Year

Fall Semester (16 credits)

ADF S156 Imaging (3)
ADF 181 Ideas of Western Art I OR
ARH 101 Art History I (4)
ADG S201 Basic Typography (3)
ADG S206 Graphic Design I (3)
ADG S219 Computer Applications in Design (3)

Spring Semester (17 credits)

ADF 182 Ideas of Western Art II OR
ARH 102 Art History II (4)
ADG S202 Computer Typography (3)
ADG S207 Graphic Design II (3)
ADG S354 Advanced Computer Applications (3)
Literature (4)

Third Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

ADG S213 Web Design I (3)
ADG 224 History of Graphic Design (4)
ADG S214 Illustration for Designers (3)
Studio Elective (3)
Natural Science (4)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

ADG S340 Web Design II (3)
Studio Elective (3)
Ethical or Philosophical Inquiry (4)
Natural Science (4)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (14 credits)

ADG S344 Graphic Design III (3)
Studio Elective (3)
Art History Elective (4)
Math or Quantitative Reasoning (4)

Spring Semester (13 credits)

ADG 337 Professional Practice (3)
ADG S345 Graphic Design IV (3)
ADG 400 Internship OR
ADG S410 Thesis Studio (3)
Social Science (4)

BFA PROGRAM TOTAL* 124 credits

*Within the 124 credit requirement, you must take 4 credits of cultural diversity coursework and fulfill the Expanded Classroom Requirement (ECR).

Studio Electives (subject to change)

ADG S208 Advertising Design (3)
ADG S312 Packaging Design (3)
ADG S317 Graphic Novel (3)
ADG S328 Designing for the Greater Good (3)
ADG S330 Motion Graphics (3)
ADG S334 Electronic Publication Design (3)
ADG S343 Advanced Topics in Interactive Design (3)
ADG S348 Advanced Illustration (3)
ADG S360 Corporate Design (3)
ADG S365 Digital Photography (3)
ADG S366 Environmental Graphic Design (3)
ADG S370 Artists’ Books (3)
ADG S302 Italian Journal: Painting and Drawing on Paper (3)
ADFA S251 Printmaking Studio (3)
ADFA S315 Final Cut Post-Production (3)
ADFA S325 Short Shared Video (3)