Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Introduction to Graphic Design. Prerequisites: Art 1010, 1020, 1030, and 1040 or 1050 with grades of C or higher. Introduction to concepts and practices of graphic design through combining of type and images; introduction to Macintosh-based graphics software; graphics presentation techniques. Lab Fee $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Introduction to Typography. Prerequisites: Art 1010, 1020, 1030, and 1040 or 1050 with grades of C or higher. Must be taken concurrently with GrD 3000 (fall) or GrD 3200 (spring). Aesthetics and legibility of type through applied design. Specifying type, type terminology, type as compositional element, cultural considerations of type and image. Introduction to drawing and page layout software. Lab Fee $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Intermediate Graphic Design. Prerequisite: GrD 3000 with grade of C or higher. Student must have completed or be currently enrolled in GrD 3150 in order to enroll in this course. Continued development of conceptual and traditional/digital media skills including art direction, image-making, and specialized problem areas. Lab Fee: $20.00. 3.000 credit hours.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Illustration: Concepts through Images. Prerequisite: GrD 3000 with grade of C or higher. Traditional and experimental illustrative techniques with digital and non-digital media; applications to advertising, editorial design, corporate, collateral, and design specializations. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Graphic Design Survey. Not for Graphic Design majors. Communicating effectively with type and images; creative problem solving; organizing information; using computers and traditional media to create print and digital graphics. Emphasizes integration with other disciplines.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
History of Graphic Design. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher and consent of instructor. Survey of aesthetic, cultural, and technological influences on written and printed media including sources of modern design.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Selected Topics in Graphic Design. Prerequisite: consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Selected Topics for Graphic Design art majors. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Advanced Typographic Design. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design area coordinator or 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
Print and Editorial Design. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or 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. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher and consent of graphic design coordinator or 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. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Advanced design concepts applied to corporate and/or institutional contexts; presented in studio problem- solving format; logotype and identity design; design systems; print technology, strategic communications, and system applications. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Graphic Design in Popular Culture. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or 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. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Internship in Graphic Design. Prerequisites: GrD 4020, 4100, and 4310 with grades of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Specialized field training allowing practical professional experience with major design firms, advertising agencies, and corporations. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Multimedia Design. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Exploration of multimedia, interactive concepts, and nonlinear 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. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or 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; development of presentation skills. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Design for Film and Television. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Design of motion graphics for film and broadcast applications; traditional and digital presentation techniques; demonstrations and/or practical experience on various broadcast and film systems; professional practices; contemporary use of typography and digital systems including audio. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Professional Practices in Graphic Design. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, or concurrently, and consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Practical client-based professional experiences; field trips; presentation techniques; implementation of projects through supervision of printing process or appropriate media; principles unique to the business of graphic design. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Specialized Applications of Graphic Design. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Specialized and alternative applications of graphic designs in a studio format; identity through packaging; point of purchase design; signage and display. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Senior Workshop in Graphic Design. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Advanced exploration of multimedia including illustrative and photographic animation, interactivity, internet applications, and strategic communication. Professional practices in digital media. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Computer Graphic Imaging. Prerequisites: Art 1020 and Art 1030 or 1040 with grades of C or higher. (Same as CSc 4840 and Film 4840.) Modeling techniques include lofting, extrusion, surfaces of revolution, constructive solid geometry, procedural modeling, metaballs, and others. Image synthesis techniques include scan-line graphics, ray tracing, and radiosity. Also covered are anti-aliasing, surface mapping, shadowing, lighting, and other relevant topics. Lab Fee: $20.00.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Graphic Design Portfolio-CTW. Prerequisites: GrD 3200 with grade of C or higher, and consent of graphic design coordinator or instructor. Preparation of final professional portfolio; consolidation and revision of previous projects; addition of projects reflecting student's specialized interests; self-promotion; presentation; interviewing; the language of graphic design in the context of the fine arts. Serves as one of the two Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) courses required of all Graphic Design majors.
Credit Hour(s): 3.0
Special Problems. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and of School director. Independent studies initiated by the student. May be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours.