Art & Design, Visual Communication Design Concentration, (BA)

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Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education *	39
Major	32
Concentration	24
Electives	25
Total Credits	120

*ARTS 204 or ARTS 208 (3 credits) are counted above as major credits Those credits also satisfy requirements for the general education program (42 total credits required).

Major Core

ARTS 111 - Basic Design Credit(s): 3
ARTS 112 - Color Theory Credit(s): 3
ARTS 203 - Drawing I Credit(s): 4
ARTS 204 - Ancient Through Renaissance Art History Credit(s): 3
ARTS 208 - Baroque Through Modern Art History Credit(s): 3
ARTS 222 - Basic Digital Photography Credit(s): 3
ARTS 237 - Web Design Credit(s): 3
or
CISC 375 - Web Design Credit(s): 3
ARTS 354 - Service-Learning In The Arts Credit(s): 3
ARTS 400 - Portfolio And Exhibition Credit(s): 4
ARTS 430 - Art History Research Credit(s): 3

Concentration

In addition to the art and design core, course requirements for the art and design major, visual communication design concentration are:

ARTS 121 - Introduction To Digital Media Credit(s): 3
ARTS 217 - Graphic Design I Credit(s): 3
ARTS 219 - Publication Design Credit(s): 3
ARTS 235 - Documentary Videography And Editing Credit(s): 3
ARTS 317 - Graphic Design II Credit(s): 3
ARTS 417 - Graphic Design III Credit(s): 3

Choose One of the Following

ARTS 251 - Basic Animation For Digital Media Credit(s): 3
ARTS 360 - Career Directive Study Credit(s): 3

Choose One of the Following

ARTS 106 - Digital Media Practicum Credit(s): 1 (three-one hour credit sections)
ARTS 451 - Art And Design Internship Credit(s): 3

Special Requirements for General Education

Students seeking the Art and Design major (or either concentration) must complete MATH 122 or higher in the General Education Curriculum. the remaining requirements for the General Education Curriculum can be found in the General Education section.