Communications Design B.F.A.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications Design

The mission of the Communications Design Department is to prepare undergraduate students to become socially and environmentally aware leaders in the field of visual communications. Focusing on development and mastery of conceptual and technical skills in Graphic Design, Illustration and Advertising as well as studio electives, cross-disciplinary opportunities, and collaborative experiences prepares students for the convergence of the design fields and for positions as creative directors and illustrators across a broad spectrum of increasingly media-based careers.

BFA Communications Design (Graphic Design Emphasis) | BFA Communications Design (Illustration Emphasis) | BFA Communications Design (Adv/Art Dir Emphasis)

Curriculum

U2240-Requirements for BFA ComD (Graphic Design), 2011

Semester 1

Complete these courses.

---

FDC-143 Drawing I: Figure and General

---

FDC-157 3-Dimensional Design I

---

FDC-163 Light/Color/Design I

---

FDC-180 4-D Design I

---

HA-115 Survey of Art I

---

HMS-101A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

---

---

Semester 2

Complete these courses.

---

FDC-144 Drawing II: Figure and General

---

FDC-158 3-D Design II

---

FDC-164 Light/Color/Design II

---

FDC-181 4-D Design II

---

HA-116 Survey of Art II

---

HMS-103A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

---

---

Semester 3

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits.

---

COMD-201 Visual Communication I

---

COMD-211 Design Procedures I

---

COMD-221 Illustration I

---

COMD-215 Typographic Design I

---

COMD-231 Imaging I

---

HA-215 Survey of Art: Nineteenth Century

---

COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SS/PHIL

---

---

Semester 4

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits.

---

COMD-202 Visual Communication II

---

COMD-212 Design Procedures II

---

COMD-222 Illustration II

---

COMD-216 Typographic Design II

---

COMD-232 Imaging II

---

HA-216 Survey of Art: Twentieth Century Art

---

COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCI

---

---

Semester 5

Complete these courses plus 4 liberal arts elective credits.

---

COMD-315 Graphic Design I

---

COMD-313 Typographic Design III

---

COMD-317 Advertising I

---

COMPLETE 2 CREDITS OF PRINTMAKING

---

CH-300 World Civilizations I

---

COMPLETE 2 CREDITS OF HISTORY OF ART/DESIGN

---

---

Semester 6

Complete these courses plus 6 liberal arts elective credits.

---

COMD-316 Graphic Design II

---

COMD-314 Typographic Design IV

---

COMD-323 Package Design I

---

COMPLETE 2 CREDITS OF FILM/VIDEO

---

CH-400 World Civilizations II

---

---

Semester 7

Complete these courses plus 4 studio elective credits.

---

COMPLETE 8 CREDITS OF COMD-401

---

COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SS/PHIL

---

---

Semester 8

Complete these courses plus 4 studio elective credits.

---

COMPLETE 8 CREDITS OF COMD-402

---

COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCI

---

---