Undergraduate Course Catalog 2011-2012
Colleges/Schools:
Courses:
COMPUTER GRAPHIC DESIGN/BACHELOR OF ARTS
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 54
This major offers the student a cutting edge, career-oriented education to prepare him or her for graduate school or professional work. A computer graphic design major is afforded the kind of expressive freedom that is necessary to maintain a fresh understanding of current trends occurring in this field. The technical skills needed for computer graphics are taught in a progressive way, which coincides with each student’s expressive development.
Majors in Computer Graphic Design must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses in the program. Courses in which a major has earned less than a grade of "C" must be repeated.
I. Core Courses (30)
01-100 Drawing (3)
01-101 Art Elements (3)
01-110 Painting (3)
01-130 2-D Design Fundamentals (3)
01-133 3-D Design (3)
01-140 Printmaking (3)
01-231 Introduction to Computer Graphic Design (3)
01-391 Art History I (3)
01-392 Art History II (3)
01-401 Senior Project/Seminar (3)
II. Computer Graphic Design Courses (24)
01-232 Intermediate Computer Graphic Design (3)
01-330 Advanced Design (3)
01-331 Advanced Computer Graphic Design (3)
(01-331 is repeated twice for credit) (6)
01-332 Typography (3)
01-333 3-D Modeling (3)
10-114 Publications Design (3)
III. The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of Art History I and Art History II.