Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Advanced Typographic Design. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Advanced concepts in typographic design within a studio problem-solving format; advanced digital techniques, formal and experimental applications of typography. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Graphic Design. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. For students not majoring in Graphic Design. Topics may include layout, typography, and other basic processes. May be repeated for a maximum of fifteen credit hours. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Print and Editorial Design. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Advanced editorial design concepts within a studio problem-solving format; print and electronic publishing applications; identity and format design; art direction and image-making of material with issue orientation and/or controversial content. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Collateral Design for Print Applications. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Advanced graphic concepts in print collateral applications; annual report design; identity and logotype; brochures and mailers; original visual concepts through image-making; digital techniques; pre-press and print production principles. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Corporate Identity Design. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Advanced design concepts applied to corporate and/or institutional contexts; presented in studio problem-solving format; logotype and identity design; design standards systems; system applications. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Graphic Design in Popular Culture. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Chronology of popular culture through graphic design from the late nineteenth through the twentieth century; presented in a studio problem-solving format; sociological and cultural impact of design and design technology.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Internship in Graphic Design. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Specialized field training allowing practical professional experience with major design firms, advertising agencies, and corporations.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Multimedia Design. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Exploration of multimedia and interactive concepts and non-linear view editing technologies; presented in studio problem-solving format; work on creative teams. Includes research-based proposals, contextual meaning, and production scheduling. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Graphic Design Through Advertising. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Applications of graphic design in advertising in a studio problem-solving format; collaboration and art direction on creative teams; visual marketing concepts; campaign development; copywriting; and development of presentation skills. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Design for Film and Television. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Design of motion graphics for film and broadcast applications; traditional and digital presentation techniques; demonstrations and/or practical experience on various broadcast, film, and digital systems.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Professional Practices in Graphic Design. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Practical client-based professional experiences arranged through the "Visual Design Project;" presentation techniques; implementation of projects through supervision of printing process or appropriate media; and principles unique to the business of graphic design. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Specialized Applications of Graphic Design. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Specialized and alternative applications of graphic designs in a studio problem-solving format; identity through packaging, point of purchase design; and three dimensional, conceptual, and kinetic applications.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Senior Workshop in Graphic Design. Prerequisite: GrD 3200 or consent of the instructor. Incorporates student's experience with unique research and/or studio directions of faculty and/or guest professionals; presented in studio problem solving format.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
History of Graphic Design. Historical survey including sources of modern design; similar and contrasting elements among the various disciplines of art and design.
Credit Hour(s): 6.0
Advanced Graphic Design Studio. May be repeated for a maximum of eighteen credit hours if topic varies. For the M.F.A. Graphic Design major. Research through readings, lectures, and individual projects.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0 TO 9.0
Directed Study. Prerequisite: GrD 8000. For the M.F.A. Graphic Design major. Individual projects for the development of professional skills in advertising strategies and other selected design problems. May be repeated for a maximum of twenty-four credit hours.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Special Problems. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor and school director. Independent study. Contract outlining course content is required.
Credit Hour(s): 6.0 TO 12.0
Thesis Research. Prerequisite: consent of thesis advisor. Preparation of thesis and graduate exhibition.