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Duluth Campus
Graphic Design B.F.A.UMD Art and Design, Dept of
School of Fine Arts
The graphic design profession uses the creative process and technology to communicate ideas and messages. Delivery of the message can be multidimensional, print or screen based, interactive, involve sound and motion, be physical or virtual. Graphic design involves type and language, abstract and figurative imagery, concept, technology, and craft. The discipline takes place within commercial, academic, and institutional contexts in the private and public realms, and allows individuals to enter a rewarding profession that demands creativity and vision. Acknowledging the interdisciplinary nature of the profession, the Department of Art and Design offers two distinct sub plans, one that combines graphic design with complementary studio skills and practices, and one that pairs graphic design with coursework in business and marketing.
To qualify for this program, pre-graphic design students must pass a portfolio review (ART 0901) during the second semester of their first year. Department honors requirements: Candidates nominated by art and design department faculty receive honors for distinguished achievement, demonstrated in part by projects and portfolios completed in Senior Design Studio I and II (ART 4922 and 4933).
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status
before admission to this major.
Students must pass portfolio review. The review occurs (approximately) during the seventh week of spring semester each year and is conducted by the graphic design faculty. Advanced placement students may be eligible for a portfolio review during the week before the start of fall semester. After completion of at least 9 credits of pre-graphic design requirement ART core courses, students must submit a portfolio of work selected from the courses, and a specified writing sample for the review.
After admission to the graphic design major (passing the portfolio review), the coursework required for the program is sequential and takes a minimum of three years, or six semesters (see sample plan). Transfer students, and students who change their major to graphic design, need to be aware of this time requirement to complete the program.
Due to limited space, the Graphic Design program with Marketing sub plan is limited to 30 new majors annually.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Course (1 cr)
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Pre-Graphic Design Requirements (12 cr)
Note: ART 1010, 1011, 1013 and 1900 may be taken either semester of the first year. They are not sequential.
Graphic Design Portfolio Review (ART 0901) requires a 2.00 GPA overall and in art and art history courses.
ART 901 - Graphic Design Portfolio Review
(0.0 cr)
ART 1010 - Drawing I
[FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
ART 1011 - 2-D Design
(3.0 cr)
ART 1013 - 2-D Digital Design
(3.0 cr)
ART 1900 - Visual Literacy
[LE CAT, FINE ARTS]
(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. Transfer credits must carry a minimum grade of C.
2. Attendance at two Visual Culture lectures per semester (fall and spring).
Major Courses (33 cr)
ART 2905 - Design Technology I
(3.0 cr)
ART 2906 - Design Technology II
(3.0 cr)
ART 2907 - Typography I
(3.0 cr)
ART 2911 - Graphic Design I
(3.0 cr)
ART 3906 - Emerging Media Design
(3.0 cr)
ART 3922 - Graphic Design II
(3.0 cr)
ART 3933 - Graphic Design III
(3.0 cr)
ART 3937 - Typography II
(3.0 cr)
ART 4908 - Interactive Design I
(3.0 cr)
ART 4909 - Interactive Design II
(3.0 cr)
ART 4922 - Senior Design Studio I
(3.0 cr)
Final Project (3 cr)
Students complete the capstone design course, ART 4933. Portfolio project addresses individual student needs and highlights design strengths for career placement. Instructors assessing the senior project maintain criteria used in the entry-level review rubric. Results are reflected in the grade.
ART 4933 - Senior Design Studio II
(3.0 cr)
Art History (6 cr)
ARTH 1303 - History of World Art I
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 1304 - History of World Art II
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
or
ARTH 1305 - History of World Art III
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
ARTH 2901 - History of Graphic Design
(3.0 cr)
SFA Additional Requirement (3 cr)
Three credits of any 1000-level or 2000-level SFA course(s) from outside the student’s chosen major (dance, fine arts, music, or theatre), provided that the student meets pre-requisites for the course(s). MU 15xx ensembles must be repeated once each semester for a total of 3 credits (may require audition). A 2-credit DN course may be substituted (art or music students only).
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Marketing
Major Courses (6 cr)
ARTH 2390 - US Art and Visual Culture in the 20th Century
[LE CAT, LECD C, RACE JUST]
(3.0 cr)
Art History Electives (3 cr)
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ARTH 2xxx
·
ARTH 3xxx
Marketing (18 cr)
Group A (9 cr)
MKTG 3701 - Principles of Marketing
(3.0 cr)
MKTG 3711 - Marketing Research
(3.0 cr)
MKTG 4731 - Consumer Behavior
(3.0 cr)
Group B (9 cr)
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
MKTG 3721 - Social Media Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 3741 - Fundamentals of Selling
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 3751 - Marketing Ethics
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 3771 - Sports Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 4774 - International Marketing
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 3797 - Marketing Internship
(1.0-6.0 cr)
·
MKTG 4721 - Advertising and Marketing Communications
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 4741 - Developing and Marketing New Products
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 4751 - Retailing
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 4781 - Marketing Management and Strategy
(3.0 cr)
·
MKTG 4795 - Special Topics (Various Topics to be Assigned)
(3.0 cr)
Courses Required From Other Programs (18 cr)
Advanced Writing
WRIT 3121 - Advanced Writing: Business and Organizations
(3.0 cr)
or
WRIT 31xx Adv Writing (3 cr)
Business
ECON 1003 - Economics and Society
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
Communication
COMM 1112 - Public Speaking
[LE CAT, COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 1222 - Interpersonal Communication
[LE CAT, LECD C, COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
Math
MATH 1160 - Finite Mathematics and Introduction to Calculus
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
or
MATH 1296 - Calculus I
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
Psychology
PSY 1003 - General Psychology
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(4.0 cr)
Studio
Studio Courses (15 cr)
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ART 2014 - 3-D Digital Modeling and Fabrication
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2016 - Digital Arts: Mixed-Media Studio
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2018 - Digital Arts: Interactive Media
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2030 - Digital Arts: Time-based Media
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2040 - Digital Filmmaking: Visual Narratives
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2100 - Painting I
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2200 - Sculpture I
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2400 - Ceramics I
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2500 - Jewelry and Metals I
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2600 - Photography I
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2300 - Printmaking I: Intaglio, Relief
(3.0 cr)
or
ART 2301 - Printmaking I: Litho, Screen
(3.0 cr)
·
Upper Level Studio Electives
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ART 3xxx
·
ART 4xxx
Art History Electives (6 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ARTH 2xxx
·
ARTH 3xxx
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