Graphic Design Studio Course Offerings for BFA Majors:
Graphic Design Related Courses:
1105 Introduction to Graphic Design I A studio introduction to the fundamentals of visual communication. Course includes formal application of design principles as well as exposure to tools, computer technology, methodology and visual analysis involved in the nature of message design. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 1115 Introduction to Graphic Design II Prerequisite: ART 1105. Continued exploration and exposure to visual communication problems and principles. Experimental opportunities with symbol design, form and progression problems, typography and analysis of the visual language of representation and interpretation. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 1135 Digital Media I Introductory course exploring the use of computers as a tool in the visual arts. Students will use computers to solve visual problems, and create digital images. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 2115 Graphic Production Continued exploration and exposure to the craftsmanship, terminology and technology necessary in the production of print media. Emphasis is on producing projects, from concept to camera-ready art, using the computer programs relevant to the field. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 2125 Typography Exposure to the study of typography as visual communication tool. Experimental studies and related problems involving the fundamentals of type, theory, application, technology and history. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 3125 Advanced Typography Prerequisite: ART 2125. Complex typographical concerns exploring the use of type in a variety of medias, with emphasis on the development of a personal typographical problem solving. Studio. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee $30 2130 Motion Graphics Prerequisite: ART 1115 or ART 1105. The fundamentals of design in motion. Using video, still imagery and sound, students will study techniques of dubbing, assembling and inserting visuals to create graphics for television, the Web and cinema title design. Studio. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 3135 Junior Design Prerequisite: ART 1105, 1115, 3125, or 2115. This course will emphasis the formal visual and theoretical competencies needed in design problem solving though the use of advanced level studio projects. The class will also respond to contemporary issues in the graphic design though reading, written projects, field trips and class lectures. Students will be encouraged to make connections between design theory and methodology explored in lectures and their own work. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 4120 Senior Design Prerequisite: ART 1105, 1115, 2115, 2125 or 3125.The development of theories and practices for communication design exploring social responsibility, sustainability, ethics, client relations, originality and compensation are covered. Studio. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee $50. 4953 Independent Study (Art) A semester of independent work in the student’s major field of concentration. (permission of the Department Chair required). Credit: 3 semester hours. |
2135 Advanced Digital Media
Prerequisite: ART 1135. An advanced course in digital media provides the opportunity to produce portfolio quality computer-generated graphics as it applies to print and television media using the Macintosh and IBM Graphic Workstations. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 2145 History of Visual Communications A comprehensive overview of the history of humanity’s effort to give visual form to ideas and concepts, to store knowledge and give order and clarity to information. Credit: 3 semester hours. (Also listed in Art History Course Offerings.) 3110 Professional Portfolio A pre-professional course in which students with clarified career goals refine and perfect their portfolios by emphasizing the needs and concerns of target markets. Business skills, legal, contractual and taxation issues prepare the student for the professional world. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 3115 Book Arts Prerequisite: ART 1105 and ART 1510. This course will introduce students to the book as an art form. Emphasis is on visual and conceptual structuring of the book that investigates the interplay between idea and form. Various methods of book construction will be taught along with basic printing techniques encompassing traditional and digital methods that focus on the sequencing of images. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 3120 Web Design Prerequisite: ART 1105, 1115. This course is specifically structured to introduce art majors to the tools and visual language required for successful web design. The student will systematically learn how to build WEB sites using Dreamweaver and other pertinent programs. Credit: 3 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 3130 Advanced Web Design Prerequisite: ART 1115, 3120. This course in Advanced Web Design is structured to ntroduce art majors to media rich Web design via the “flash” Macromedia plug-in. This design course allows students to add animation and interactivity to their Web design projects. Credit: 3 semester hours. 4125 Creative Thesis Restricted registration. Open to senior B.F.A. degree candidates only, upon recommendation of the Chair and Faculty Review Committee. Prerequisite: Completion of 78 art credits. A written statement of intention by each individual, followed by the creation of a major or related body of work in the area of concentration. Credit: 9 semester hours. Studio fee, $50. 4909 Internship Restricted registration. Open to senior B.F.A. degree candidates only, upon recommendation of the Chair and Faculty Review Committee. Prerequisite: Completion of all required studio art courses. Students are placed in design studios, advertising agencies, galleries, museums or other institutions concomitant with their career aspirations, where they gain practical experience in real situations under the supervision of working professionals. Credit: 9 semester hours. |